{{Short description|Stoner rock music group from Texas, US}} {{Use mdy dates|date=April 2025}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Dixie Witch | origin = Texas, US | genre = Stoner rock | years_active = 1999 - present | image = | image_size = | landscape = <!-- yes, if wide image, otherwise leave blank --> | alt = | caption = | label = | associated_acts = | website = <!-- {{URL|example.com}} --> | current_members = Trinidad Leal<br />Curt Christensen<br />J.T. Smith | past_members = Clayton Mills }}
'''Dixie Witch''' is a Texas-based stoner rock trio formed by guitarist Clayton Mills, drummer/vocalist Trinidad Leal, and bassist/vocalist Curt Christensen in 1999.<ref name= "Blurries">{{cite news |last=Mosley |first=Chris |url= https://www.dmagazine.com/arts-entertainment/2011/09/dallas-band-the-blurries-reveal-much-through-a-single-cover-weekender-for-september-16-18/ |title=Dallas Band The Blurries Reveal Much Through a Single Cover (Weekender for September 16–18) |work=D Magazine |date=September 16, 2011 |access-date=May 15, 2021}}</ref> 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.<ref name= "Stones">{{cite news |last=Lynch |first=David |url= https://www.austinchronicle.com/music/2003-08-29/175327/ |title=Dixie Witch: One Bird, Two Stones (Small Stone) |work=The Austin Chronicle |date=August 29, 2003 |access-date=May 15, 2021}}</ref><ref name= "Nick">{{cite news |last=Koczan |first=JJ |url= https://www.theaquarian.com/2011/04/06/interview-with-danny-nick-from-suplecs-bad-lucks-house-band-lives-to-tell-the-tale/ |title=Interview with Danny Nick from Suplecs: Bad Luck's House Band Lives To Tell The Tale |work=The Aquarian Weekly |date=April 6, 2011 |access-date=May 15, 2021}}</ref> Following that tour, the band signed with Detroit-based Small Stone Records in 2003. ''One Bird, Two Stones'', produced by Jeff Pinkus,<ref name= "Stones" /> was released that spring and ''Smoke and Mirrors'', produced by Joel Hamilton, was released in 2006.<ref name= "traveling">{{cite news |url= http://theobelisk.net/obelisk/2011/09/16/dixiewitchreview/ |title=Dixie Witch, ''Let it Roll'': This is a Traveling Song |work=The Obelisk |date=September 16, 2011 |access-date=May 15, 2021}}</ref>
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|date=June 2013}}
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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== External links == * {{Official website|https://web.archive.org/web/20090616073118/http://www.dixiewitch.net:80/|Dixie Witch official website}}
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Category:Rock music groups from Texas Category:American stoner rock musical groups Category:Musical groups established in 1999 Category:Musical groups from Austin, Texas Category:1999 establishments in Texas