Tru Thoughts Blog

To celebrate Mardis Gras 2009 the Hot 8 have recorded a one off track.  It’ll be available for download on the TT website tomorrow – but only for one day.  So before you gorge yourselves on pancakes remember to get in quick before it  disappears into the midst, never to be seen again. You’ve gotta [...]

The road has been fraught with difficulty for this band from New Orleans, and this epic article entitled ‘Facing Down Fate, Forging A Destiny: The Hot 8′s Terrell ‘Burger’ Batiste’  digs deep into the heart and soul of their trumpet player Terrell ‘Burger’ Bastiste, who lost both his legs in a near fatal car accident [...]