Horse Feathers (band)
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 Horse Feathers live in 2010. |
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| Origin | Portland, Oregon, US |
| Genres | Indie folk, neofolk |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Labels | Kill Rock Stars |
| Members | Justin Ringle Nathan Crockett Dustin Dybvig Lauren Vidal Angie Kuzma |
| Past members | Peter Broderick, Heather Broderick, Catherine Odell, Sam Cooper |
Horse Feathers is an American indie folk band from Portland, Oregon.[1]
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Biography [edit]
After fronting several rock bands in his native Idaho, singer/songwriter Justin Ringle moved to Portland, OR in 2004 and began focusing on acoustic music, playing open mics regularly under the moniker Horse Feathers. In 2005, multi-instrumentalist Peter Broderick heard a couple of Ringle's demos and offered to help flesh them out. In February 2006 the duo went into Skyler Norwood's Miracle Lake studios and recorded their debut album, Words Are Dead, which was released that September on Portland label, Lucky Madison. Later that year, Peter's sister Heather Broderick joined the group on cello and by 2007, Horse Feathers began featuring a rotating cast of instrumentalists backing Justin's guitar and vocals.
Ringle and the Brodericks returned to Miracle Lake studios in the fall and winter of 2007 and recorded House With No Home, which was released on Kill Rock Stars in the spring of 2008. Around that time, Peter left the country to pursue music in Europe, and Nathan Crockett was enlisted to cover violin duties. Several months later, Heather also left the group to pursue other musical projects and cellist Catherine Odell came on board. The current lineup was rounded out at the beginning of 2009 when Sam Cooper joined as a multi-instrumentalist. As a four piece, the group has been touring extensively and released a new album entitled Thistled Spring on Kill Rock Stars, April 20, 2010.
The band's fourth album, Cynic's New Year, was released in 2012.[1]
Discography [edit]
Albums [edit]
- Words Are Dead (LP, Lucky Madison, 2006)
- House with No Home (CD/LP, Kill Rock Stars, 2008)
- Thistled Spring (CD/LP, Kill Rock Stars, 2010)
- Cynic's New Year (CD/LP, Kill Rock Stars, 2012)
Singles [edit]
- Road to Ruin (7", Regional Hits, 2008)
- Cascades (7", Kill Rock Stars, 2009)
- Drain You/Bonnet of Briars (7", Kill Rock Stars, 2010)
- Fit Against the Country (Kill Rock Stars, 2012)
References [edit]
- ^ a b "Horse Feathers relishes interpretation". The Georgia Straight, April 18, 2012.
