A Thousand Horses

A Thousand Horses
A Thousand Horses in 2016
Background information
Origin	Nashville, Tennessee
Genres	Southern rock, blues rock, hard rock, country
Years active	2010–present
Labels	BMLG
Members	Zach Brown Michael Hobby Graham DeLoach Bill Satcher

A Thousand Horses is an American Rock band formed in 2010 in Nashville, Tennessee. The band is composed of Michael Hobby (lead vocals), Bill Satcher (lead guitar), Zach Brown (guitar and vocals), and Graham Deloach (bass and vocals). Their first EP, A Thousand Horses, was released under Interscope Records in 2010. In 2014, the band signed with Republic Nashville of Big Machine Label Group and released its first single "Smoke", which set a record for the highest debut by a new act when it opened at number 28 on the Country Aircheck radio chart.

Michael Hobby and Bill Satcher grew up in Newberry, South Carolina, where they began writing songs at the age of 15. Satcher's cousin and Savannah, GA native, Graham DeLoach, joined the duo soon after. A friend eventually introduced Atlanta native Zach Brown, and A Thousand Horses was formed. They would later come to add Brian Purwin on keys and violin. Brian previously played with respectable acts such as Jounce and The Sound Device, who would go on to become Adapter. The name "A Thousand Horses" came from a song on their first EP. They enjoy writing their own original songs, but they occasionally collaborate with other writers around Nashville. They have toured nationwide and released their full-length album, Southernality, on January 21, 2015.

"A high-energy hybrid of classic rock and bluesy country with enough soul flavor to resurrect the sound of American greats..."

Their debut album, A Thousand Horses, was released on August 17, 2010, under DGC/Interscope Records. It was recorded in just six days in Silver Lake, CA with producer Dave Cobb.

The song "Suicide Eyes" off of the album was featured in the movie Footloose starring Kenny Wormald and Julianne Hough. The director, Craig Brewer, found the song and knew that it fit the vibe for the movie.