Band of Horses

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Band of Horses
Ben Bridwell and Mat Brooke of Band of Horses
Background information
Origin	Seattle, Washington, USA
Genre(s)	Indie rock
Years active	2004–present
Label(s)	Sub Pop
Website	Official site
Members
Ben Bridwell Mat Brooke Creighton Barrett Rob Hampton Joe Arnone

Band of Horses, known early in its life as simply Horses, is an American indie rock band formed in Seattle consisting of Ben Bridwell, Mat Brooke, Creighton Barrett and Rob Hampton. In February 2006 Joe Arnone joined the band. They are currently signed to Sub Pop. Their debut album, Everything All the Time, was released March 21, 2006 to a very positive review by Pitchfork Media. The band often draws comparisons to the indie rock band My Morning Jacket largely due to the vocal similarities between Bridwell and My Morning Jacket lead singer Jim James. Bridwell's vocals have also been compared to Perry Farrell of Jane's Addiction, early Neil Young, and Wayne Coyne of The Flaming Lips by All Music Guide.^[1]

Band of Horses was formed by Ben Bridwell (guitar, vocals) and Mat Brooke (guitar) in 2004 after the break-up of their previous band, Carissa's Wierd. The group initially got attention from Sub Pop records after opening for Iron & Wine in Seattle area shows. In 2005, the band released their debut EP, Band of Horses, which was sold exclusively at shows and on Sub Pop's website. Their debut full-length, Everything All the Time was recorded in 2005 with producer Phil Ek and released on March 21, 2006 to generally good reviews.^[2]

At least two songs by Band of Horses ("The Great Salt Lake" and "The Funeral") were released to those subscribed to Sub Pop's PodCasts through iTunes.

On July 13, 2006, Band of Horses appeared on the Late Show with David Letterman.

As of July 25, 2006, Mat Brooke has left Band of Horses, due to the success of his other side projects. His return to Band of Horses is unlikely.^[3]

The band recently relocated to Charleston, South Carolina and after a brief tour will enter the studio to record their second album.

1 Discography
2 In popular culture
3 References
4 External links

[edit] Discography

[edit] Albums

Everything All the Time (March 21, 2006, Sub Pop)

[edit] EPs

Limited Edition Tour EP (2005, Self-released)

[edit] Singles

"The Funeral" (May 2006, radio and video single)
"The Great Salt Lake" (August 2006, radio and video single)

[edit] In popular culture

The song, "The End's Not Near" was used in the television show, The O.C..
The song, "The Funeral" was played in its entirety in the television show, One Tree Hill. It was also heard at the end of the Criminal Minds episode, "Revelations", which aired on February 7, 2007.
The song, "Wicked Gil" is featured on the video game NHL 2K7.
The song, "Funeral" is used in the trailer for 2006 movie Penelope starring Christina Ricci.