Band of Horses
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| Band of Horses | |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Seattle, relocated to South Carolina, USA |
| Genre(s) | Indie rock Alt-country Southern rock |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Label(s) | Sub Pop |
| Associated acts | Carissa's Wierd Grand Archives |
| Website | Official site |
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| Creighton Barrett Ben Bridwell Rob Hampton |
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| Former members | |
| Joe Arnone Mat Brooke Sera Cahoone Chris Early Tim Meinig |
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Band of Horses, previously known as Horses, is an American indie rock band formed in 2004 in Seattle by Ben Bridwell, Mat Brooke, Creighton Barrett and Rob Hampton. Joe Arnone joined the band in February 2006. It is currently signed to Sub Pop Records. The band often draws comparisons to My Morning Jacket, largely due to the vocal similarities between Bridwell and My Morning Jacket lead singer Jim James, as well as the occasional Southern rock tendencies the two groups have in common. All Music Guide has compared Bridwell's vocals to early Neil Young and Wayne Coyne of The Flaming Lips.[1]
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[edit] History
Ben Bridwell (guitar, vocals) and Mat Brooke (guitar) formed the band in 2004 after the break-up of their previous band, Carissa's Wierd. The band initially received attention from Sub Pop after opening for Iron & Wine during Seattle area shows. In 2005, the band released Tour EP, which was sold exclusively at shows and on Sub Pop's website. Its debut full-length, Everything All the Time was recorded in 2005 with producer Phil Ek and released on March 21, 2006 to generally positive reviews.[2]
On July 13, 2006, Band of Horses appeared on the Late Show with David Letterman without Brooke, who left the band on July 25, 2006[3] to focus on his other band, Grand Archives, that has since signed to Sub Pop.[4] The band's current members have since relocated to Bridwell's native South Carolina. The band's current lineup includes singer-songwriter and guitarist Tyler Ramsey, who also provides some opening dates on tour.
Band of Horses' second album, Cease to Begin, was recorded in neighboring North Carolina and released on October 9, 2007. The album was voted one of the ten best albums of 2007 by Paste Magazine[5].
Although known to its fans as an indie rock band, Band of Horses had its song "Funeral" prominent in an TV advertisement for SUVs. Their songs have appeared in many other forms of media including television, film trailers and video games. In early 2008, they appeared (briefly) in a Ford Motor Company commercial for its new SYNC voice recognition audio control system. Band of Horses has also gained popularity in the skateboarding world after several of their songs where featured in skateboarding videos. In Lakai Footwear's recent release, Guy Mariano has a part to both "The Funeral" and "Is There a Ghost". Also in a Girl Skateboards tour video, "Badass Meets Dumbass", There is a skating montage to "Wicked Gil".
Band of Horses are sub-headlining Roskilde Festival 2008 as part of their European tour[6]. The festival is the largest in Northern Europe.
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
- Everything All the Time (March 21, 2006, Sub Pop)
- Cease to Begin (October 9, 2007, Sub Pop) #35 Billboard 200
[edit] EPs
- Band of Horses (2005, self-released)
[edit] Singles
- "The Funeral" (May 2006, radio and video single; May 21, 2007 on 7" vinyl--UK only)
- b/w: "The End's Not Near"
- "The Great Salt Lake" (August 2006, radio and video single)
- "Is There a Ghost" (August 28, 2007, digital and video single) #34 Billboard Modern Rock Tracks
- "No One's Gonna Love You" (February 25, 2008 on 7" vinyl--UK only)
- b/w: "Am I a Good Man"
[edit] References
- ^ Jurek, Thom. "Everything All the Time". All Music Guide. Retrieved August 3, 2006.
- ^ Sub Pop Records' Band of Horses bio.
- ^ Llewellyn, Kati. "Mat Brooke Leaves Band of Horses". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved August 3, 2006.
- ^ "Band of Horses' Brooke Starts New Band". Averision. Retrieved April 13, 2007
- ^ Paste Magazine issue #38
- ^ Roskilde Festival: Forside
