The second time I ever saw John Randall and Andy Rehm perform, it was late on a Wednesday at an El Lenador Stag Nite. The bill also boasted Black James and Campfire Club, so as you can imagine, the night was fun and weird and scary like all the best local shows should be.

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A year and a half later, Randall and Rehm – The Hooten Hallers – are ready to get up and out of the warm confines of their STL/COMO home bases and bring their big bad hillbilly songs to the masses, starting with the release of Welp City, a nice-lookin’ 45  on Big Muddy Records. The duo and Big Muddy are celebrating Welp with a country-ass rock show at Off Broadway this Friday night. For a mere $5, you’ll get not only The Hooten Hallers, but also Bug Chaser, Doormat & Little Rachel, and Jack Grelle & the Johnson Family.

Chris Baricevic of Big Muddy said we oughta send two IWTAS followers to the big release show for free. We think that’s a fine idea, and saving ten bucks will get you that much closer to a copy of Welp City of your very own. So, leave us a comment below, on our Facebook page, or RT us on the Twitters. We’ll choose a ticket winner at random on Friday at noon.

And one more thing…PUT A DOG ON IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!