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Calico Horse

MIRROR is out now!!!

About Me

Mirror out now!!!

Or buy it here .
This is us now.

"From beginning to end, the album is a ride through a whimsical but raucous world of darkly cheerful piano and pulsing guitar riffs." - Venus Zine

A little love from WIRED .

"From the opening bells of "All We've Left to Do is Pay the Boatman" to the closing thump of "Good Night", Calico Horse takes us on a dream-like journey aboard a rickety boat made of lost love, life, and direction." - betterPropaganda

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 10/8/2007
Band Website: awakeintheclouds.com
Band Members: Emily Matt Tom Petti
Influences: Beatles, Black Heart Procession, Radiohead, Cat Power, Grizzly Bear, Bach, A Silver Mt. Zion, Elliott Smith
Sounds Like:

Record Label: Banter Records
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Interview on Sezio.org

Recently we had the privilege of talking about ourselves with the folks over at www.sezio.org. Head on over there to check out some of the footage and photos taken from those sessions....
Posted by Calico Horse on Thu, 26 Jun 2008 05:12:00 PST

Review on betterPropaganda.com

Read it here.
Posted by Calico Horse on Tue, 24 Jun 2008 03:09:00 PST

Record Review on Venus Zine

Calico HorseMirror (Banter Records) By Camella Lobo Anything you've read by now about this San Diego band will surely mention that the Black Heart Procession's very own Pall Jenkins produced its...
Posted by Calico Horse on Tue, 13 May 2008 03:30:00 PST

Performer Magazine Live Review

From the May 2008 issue of West Coast Performer MagazineWith a mix of experimental and melody-driven tunes, local band Calico Horse and touring bands Papercuts and Beach House played to a packed house...
Posted by Calico Horse on Fri, 02 May 2008 11:57:00 PST

SPIN MAGAZINE

From the May 2008 IssueCALICO HORSE"When Emily Neveu's previous band imploded before they could finish recording their debut studio session (with Black Heart Procession's Pall Jenkins), she called on ...
Posted by Calico Horse on Mon, 28 Apr 2008 01:25:00 PST

The Devil Has the Best Tuna Blog Review!

From: The Deil Has The Best Tuna's Post for April 12th 2008:check it here----->  http://www.besttuna.blogspot.com/I choked on my cornflakes when I read on the My Old Kentucky Home that Calico Hor...
Posted by Calico Horse on Sat, 12 Apr 2008 02:19:00 PST

CityBeat Feature

From the article "DARK HORSE" by Jason Bow in the 3/26/2008 San Diego CityBeatA copper hand-bell tolls in the distance, as if breaking through the fog of a dream. It summons us to gather, be seated an...
Posted by Calico Horse on Tue, 08 Apr 2008 12:47:00 PST

My Old Kentucky Blog Post

Well, I just about barfed when I read a one-sheet describing Calico Horse as "what Radiohead would be like with a female at the helm", but I swallowed it and listened anyway. The bands don't often wri...
Posted by Calico Horse on Wed, 20 Feb 2008 05:35:00 PST

MAGGOTRON HAS SPOKEN

What's a typical friday night for you? Let me restate that; what's a typical friday night for you residents of San Diego, California? Does it involve getting all dressed up to go to a bar you've been ...
Posted by Calico Horse on Wed, 20 Feb 2008 05:35:00 PST

Cat Dirt Review of our show with Dead Meadow

Dead Meadow performances occupy two of my top five shows ever, i.e. Arthur Fest, Los Angeles 2004 & Little Radio New Year's Eve, 2006. 2004 was a great show because Arthur Fest ended up being the insp...
Posted by Calico Horse on Wed, 20 Feb 2008 05:33:00 PST