Rick Broussards Two Hoots and a Holler – Self-Titled

Once one of the surest draws in Austin, Rick Broussards band has been off the scene for almost a decade. Back in the day when hipsters waited in line at places like the Black Cat to catch Broussards flaming guitar and cowboy punk stage theatrics, a young Jesse Dayton was often in the audience, so this ten-track Dayton-produced comeback is filled with remakes of Daytons personal Hoots faves. The album isnt wide enough in scope to fully reflect Broussards breadth; his punk and rocka-billy sides have been ignored in favor of Texas roadhouse roots-rock (Step Fast), honky-tonk (Blue Texas Northern, Good Used Heart), and several Cajun stomps. But the set still satisfies immensely, especially for those seeking lots of rough-and-ready, rapid-fire Texas Tele-caster twanging.