Booze Fighter by The Streakin' Healys

The Streakin’ Healys, the greatest outlaw country band north of the Mason-Dixon Line, hail from Portland, Oregon. Their debut album, Booze Fighter releasing May 31, 2011, is guaranteed to be a fan favorite. Booze Fighter is promised to blow their fans out of the water (or in The Streakin' Healys’ case, into the beer). The Streakin’ Healys deliver all your favorite aspects of classic country, Americana, and punk rock mixed into one alcohol-fueled machine.

The Streakin’ Healys have been playing songs such as Shot After Shot, Do It, and The Devil and I for years at shows, and now their fans are finally getting to take those tracks home with them. But Big Mike Healy still has a few tricks up his long sleeves. With this album, he and band-mate Dirty Earl unfold the much awaited new tune, My Life.

The Streakin’ Healys aim to revolutionize the face of the music industry with their self-named drunkabilly style. Critics say Booze Fighter can be written off as gimmicky, but if you are willing to dig slightly deeper, you will find all of the songs are rooted on clever lyrics and excellent musicianship. There you will also find many callbacks to the band’s influences such as Waylon Jennings, Johnny Cash, John McClane, and Hanks I, II, and III.

If you make it out to one of their shows, you will be sure to enjoy their signature washtub bass as well as the band’s love of audience interaction (specifically during The Shot Song when Big Mike strongly encourages his audience to join him in taking three shots in the span of the two-minute song).

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