The Hippy Nuts are an American rock band in

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, New York. Singer Kathena Bryant (from

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) and guitarist/producer Tim Champion (from

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) began collaborating in 1993. By 1995, they were performing as a duo in downtown Manhattan venues like the Cottonwood Cafe
Cowgirl Hall of Fame
and The Bottom Line. They added a full band and adopted the name The Hippy Nuts in 1996. Champion produced Bryant's solo album, ''Highway'', in 1998, followed by The Hippy Nuts albums ''Hardcore Mellowdriven'' (2004) and ''Before the Fall of Onions or Tales...'' (2007). The latter received positive reviews, including a nod from the

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Pazz & Jop Awards in 2008. The Hippy Nuts perform regularly around Manhattan, often a
Banjo Jim's
on the

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. The Hippy Nuts have worked with a number of notable artists.

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winner

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has contributed background vocals on several Hippy Nuts tracks, including "I Feel Lucky Tonight". Noted photographe
Ben Glass
directed the Nuts' music video for "Sometimes a Feeling", and independent filmmake

directed "Working for Love" and "Beulah Land". In January 2012, The Hippy Nuts commenced their Southern Immersion Tour in support of their third studio album, ''I Feel Lucky Tonight'' (2012); the tour included dates in Memphis, Dallas-Ft. Worth, and Jonesboro, Arkansas, and ended in New York, New York. On July 28, 2012, they played the Rock Out for Radical Radio show hosted by WFTE 105.7 FM in Scranton, Pennsylvania. "I Feel Lucky Tonight" earne

positive reviews from ''The Daily News'' (PA) WeHeartMusic.com, which described the record as having "a lot of soul" and praised guitarist Champion's sound as "jazz and soul distortion" that has been "perfected".

Tim Champion Guitar Pedals

Tim Champion has received accolades for hi

Both his Fuzzar-o and Hissy Foot pedals were recognized as "Best of 2008" by

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magazine.

Discography

''Highway''
(1998)
''Hardcore Mellowdriven''
(2004)
''Before the Fall of Onions or Tales...''
(2007)
''I Feel Lucky Tonight''
(2012)

References

External links

Official Site

The Hippy Nuts Myspace Page
{{DEFAULTSORT:Hippy Nuts Musical groups established in 1995 Musical groups from New York City Rock music groups from New York (state)