Dixie Witch

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Dixie Witch
Origin Texas, US
Genres Heavy metal, Stoner rock, Southern rock
Years active1999 - present
MembersTrinidad Leal
Curt Christensen
J.T. Smith
Past membersClayton Mills

Dixie Witch is a Texas-based hard rock trio formed by guitarist Clayton Mills, drummer/vocalist Trinidad Leal, and bassist/vocalist Curt Christensen in 1999. [1] The band released their self-produced album Into the Sun on Brainticket Records in 2001. That summer, the band embarked on the "Southern Domination" US Tour with Alabama Thunderpussy and Suplecs. [2] [3] Following that tour, the band signed with Detroit-based Small Stone Records in 2003. One Bird, Two Stones, produced by Jeff Pinkus, [2] was released that spring and Smoke and Mirrors, produced by Joel Hamilton, was released in 2006. [4]

The band was a regular act at the Emissions from the Monolith festival, performed at the Roadburn Festival in 2008 and appeared at the South by Southwest Music Conference every year since 2001.[ citation needed ]

Dixie Witch's songs have appeared on soundtracks to the video games NHL 2005 and Major League Baseball 2K7 as well as TV shows Viva La Bam and The Mentalist , among others.

In 2009, Clayton Mills left the band and was replaced by J.T. Smith. The band currently resides in Austin, Texas.

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