Upon first glance at the Texas Hippie Coalition, one may come to the conclusion that they are an intimidating group that lives up to the cliche of their nickname "band of outlaws." However, looking a little closer at lead vocalist Big Dad Ritch, bassist John Exall, guitarists Randy Cooper and Crawfish, and drummer Cody Bailey, it"s hard to ignore that they are indeed much more than meets the eye. They are a loyal and talented "band of brothers" who consider themselves just as much family as they are band mates. "We"re as southern as southern can be," says Big Dad Ritch, the behemoth frontman and centrifugal force behind Texas Hippie Coalition. "Lynyrd Skynyrd, Molly Hatchet, ZZ Top, Waylon Jennings, and Willie Nelson-we"re as outlaw as we can get, while at the same time having the power of that Texas groove, like Pantera. We"re metal with a southern rock and roll spirit. We are a band of outlaws.