HOT MOTEL NIGHTS
The New Album HOT MOTEL NIGHTS. Several Editions available from limited edition white vinyl, signed 8 x 10 photos, motel keychains and the list goes on and on. Get over to the store to check it out by clicking the button below.
15% More of Your Love
The third single “15% More of Your Love” from the new album Hot Motel Nights on most streaming platforms.
I Can Almost Taste the Whiskey and Get Back In Here
The first single “I Can Almost Taste the Whiskey” & second single Get Back In Here from the new album Hot Motel Nights on most streaming platforms.
Press
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•#35 on the Top 50 Americana Music Association Charts for the week of 1/22. Americana Music Association
•#2 on the Top 50 Alt Country Album Charts for the week of 12/21, 12/28, 1/4, 1/11 & 1/18. Roots Music Report
•#10 on the Top 50 Country Album Charts for the week of 1/18. Roots Music Report
•#3 on Top 20 Alt Country Specialty Charts for the week of 11/13/24. AltCountryChart.com
•#65 for Get Back In Here and #80 for Wall of Memories on the Top 100 Singles on the Americana Music Association Charts week of 2/10/25 Americana Music Association
•Top 10 Albums of 2024 - Stephen Rapid, LonesomeHighway.com See the whole list HERE
•Top Country Albums of 2024 - Big Cactus Country Radio See the list HERE•
•Hot Motel Nights is listed as one of the 2024 Essential Albums by Saving Country Music See the list HERE
• Hot Motel Nights is one hell of a honky tonk record with excellent songs, and superb and tasty instrumentation throughout. It’s one of those records you cue up and immediately say to yourself, Now this is what I’m talking about. 8.1 out of 10 Saving Country Music Read the whole review HERE
•Lonesome Highway Interview… Read it HERE
•We regret to see that this very entertaining album by 'West Of Texas' come to an end after just 32 minutes. Roots Time Read the full Review in German HERE
• The two steppers, the heartbroken and good time Charlie’s, all have a home in the latest West of Texas album. Full of steel, fiddle and meaningful lyrics, it is a true old school country music album front to back. The bourbon goes down easier than ever listening to Jerry’s laid back country style. Taylor Austin, Honky Tonk Times
•There's no reservations about Zinn's honky tonk motel, where the music is as hot as the sauce in the tacos you get for breakfast the morning after a night to remember; this is where classic country comes to check in. Mike Davies, FATEA Read the whole review HERE
•The latest album from Jerry Zinn and his team continues his mission to create original music that is steeped in heartbreak and honky tonk memories. Stephen Rapid, LonesomeHighway.com Read the whole review HERE
• Hot Motel Nights is an absolute delight – if the many shades and variations of Classic Country are your thing, then West of Texas are showing themselves to be right up front with the standard bearers of that tradition. Nick Barber, The Rocking Magpie Read the whole review HERE
•A keen sense of classic country themes and how to express them clearly exemplified in Zinn’s songwriting. Elise Cady, Americana Highways Read the whole review HERE
•The band's infectious unmistakable vibe, wrapped up with ace musicianship, topped with great songwriting, and delivered with powerful, heartfelt vocals, has a slightly more modern sheen. Alan Cackett, AlanCackett.com Read the whole review HERE
•One of the things you can’t help but notice on several tracks is the velvety smooth baritone of Zinn’s vocals. Shawn Underwood, Twangville Read the whole review HERE
•As is often the case and the epitome of Meanwhile in Music, some truly incredible artists, bands, and albums are, for one reason or another, overlooked - but Hot Motel Nights should never be one of them. Meanwhile In Music Read the whole review HERE
•They’ve crafted a satisfying set of booze-soaked, pedal steel-stuffed songs that recall legends like George Jones and the Texas Tornados. Ben Salmon, Bandcamp (Best Country Albums of November 2024) Read the whole review HERE
•Welcome to the Woodshed Interview…Listen HERE
•This Timeless Country Album Gets a Gritty, Modern Spin. Grateful Web Read the whole review HERE
•Honky-tonk dance tune states longing for affection across miles of distance. - haikureviews
Band
photo by Liza Orozco
The scratch of the needle on record yields just a few seconds of silence – the time of just a few
revolutions of the vinyl before the music plays. In that silence, there is excitement, anticipation
and potential. Every album has it but only two have Jerry Zinn ready to deliver a uniquely
modern yet classic country experience. The bearded frontman of the Los Angeles-based honky
tonk band West of Texas, Zinn has spent the past 20 years creating music and living a life
worthy of his classic country sound.
With a dry wit, sharp pen, and keen ear, Zinn presents something new and challenging within
even the most conservative interpretation of country music. His commitment to the craft finds
its foundation in the songwriting. The turns of phrase and clever licks would not feel out of
place on the lips of George Jones, Johnny Bush, Buck Owens, or Merle Haggard – but sound just
right coming from Zinn.
Born in California and growing up the son of a military family – Zinn saw the world throughout
his childhood. But he found his home in country music by diving deep into his grandfather’s
vintage record collection as a [teen]. From that moment forward, he knew he wanted to add his
mark on the long history of country music. First started in 2003, West of Texas toured Southern
California and beyond with other “real” country musicians, such as Summer Dean, Brennen
Leigh, Deke Dickerson, The Cowpokes, among others.
The original group released a 3-song EP in 2010 and began working on a full-length album. After
a nearly decade-long fight for his health and voice, Zinn recovered and released his full-length
album in 2021, at the very beginning of the West Coast country revival that marked the end of
the pandemic. This album earned the band an Ameripolitan nomination in 2023.
Now Zinn and West of Texas are back with a new album, titled “Hot Motel Nights” that will be
sure to join the creates of collectors and music lovers alike. The tracks of the album