Band of Horses
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Band of Horses at the 2006 SXSW festival, from left to right Hampton, Bridwell, Barrett (hidden), Brooke, Arnone
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| Background information | |
| Origin |
Seattle, Washington (Now based in Charleston, South Carolina) |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Labels | |
| Associated acts | Carissa's Wierd, Grand Archives |
| Website | bandofhorses.com |
| Members |
Ben Bridwell Ryan Monroe Tyler Ramsey Bill Reynolds Creighton Barrett |
| Past members | Joe Arnone Ludwig Böss Mat Brooke Sera Cahoone Chris Early Matt Gentling Rob Hampton Tim Meinig Blake Mills Robin Peringer |
Band of Horses is an American rock band formed in 2004 in Seattle by Ben Bridwell. The band has released five studio albums, the most successful of which is 2010's Grammy-nominated Infinite Arms. The band's lineup, which included Mat Brooke for the debut album, has undergone several changes; although the current lineup of Bridwell, Ryan Monroe, Tyler Ramsey, Bill Reynolds, and Creighton Barrett, has been together for several years. Band of Horses' fifth studio album, Why Are You OK, was released in June 2016.
Ben Bridwell (vocals, guitar) formed Band of Horses, who were originally briefly known as Horses, in 2004 after the break-up of his previous band, Carissa's Wierd, along with bassist Chris Early and drummer Tim Meinig. They were soon joined by former Carissa's Wierd bandleader Mat Brooke (guitar, vocals). The band initially received attention from Sub Pop after opening for Iron & Wine during Seattle area shows. In 2005, the band released the Tour EP, which was sold at shows and on Sub Pop's website.
Their first full-length album, Everything All the Time, was recorded in 2005 with producer Phil Ek and released by Sub Pop on March 21, 2006. It features the band's original four-piece lineup, although both Tim Meinig and Sera Cahoone receive drumming credits. The album included new versions of five of the six songs from the Tour EP along with five brand new songs. It was a minor hit in Scandinavia, entering the lower reaches of the Sweden and Norway album charts. Ben Bridwell explained the sound of the album, "I thought before recording that I really wanted an ELO-sounding record, with strings and keyboards and synths, but then, as we got closer to it, we wanted to take a more raw approach."
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