Reverend Horton Heat

FOR ADULTS

The mid-’90s was an era for revamping the swing sound, and neo-swingers rejoiced. While the Reverend Horton Heat (aka Jim Heath) and his eponymous band took full advantage of the movement, emerging as kings of the scene, they had already been at it since 1985, putting a devilish, country lean on lindy-hopper favorites. Thirty years later, showman Jimbo Wallace’s upright-bass bounce and the jagged rhythms of the Reverend’s Rickenbacker riffs keep the trio going on its wild rockabilly ride. From the group’s early releases on Pacific Northwest grunge staple Sub Pop to its current home on legendary hardcore label Victory Records, Reverend Horton Heat’s country-to-punk-to-big-band crossover style has continued to get folks out on the dance floor. With Jello Biafra and Supersuckers.