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NIGHT HORSE

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Tradition lies deep in the music of Los Angeles rock and roll group NIGHT HORSE, which features members of dirge soundscapists Ancestors and the vocal styling of Sam James Velde, formerly of explorative and adventurous rockers Bluebird . NIGHT HORSE bring a saddle bag full of heavy, raw and riffed-out blues-tinged rock steeped in the likes of John Lee Hooker, Taste, Peter Green’s Fleetwood Mac and The Allman Brothers Band without a retro stitch. NIGHT HORSE rein in the past with a firm heel in the present, galloping next to such like-minded contemporaries as Harvey Milk, Down and Priestess. Delivering heavy testimonials harnessed with a twin lead guitar assault, NIGHT HORSE join hands with these brothers in arms.
NIGHT HORSE's debut album 'The Dark Won't Hide You' is comprised of 6 sonic hymns, engineered and mixed by Mathias Schneeberger (Sunn 0))), Obsessed, Gutter Twins). The Dark Won't Hide You is out now on Tee Pee Records in the US & UK.

CLICK HERE FOR A FREE TEE PEE RECORDS ONLINE SAMPLER (featuring Ancestors, Witch, The Warlocks, Annihilation Time, Night Horse, Graveyard, and a bunch of other awesome bands!)
PRESS:
Classic Rock Magazine:
"If Sonic Youth had been immersed in an ocean of Allman Brothers inspiration, or Soundgarden had been steeped in late 60s Fleetwood Mac, then they might have turned out something like this. Night Horse take traditional blues-rock, spark it up with riotously noisy flashes and drag the rhythms through an early-90s grunge experience. Moreover, they're cohesive, charismatic and compelling." - Malcolm Dome [7 out of 10]
Metal Hammer:
"The throaty and at times full-throttle vocals of former Bluebird man Sam James Velde rage and roar as the band glide casually from freewheel jamming to taut, balls-out riffing without batting an eyelid. As a two-guitar band, they also bring power to bear that's rare for a blues rock outfit, going all the way to 11 for that extra push over the cliff..." - Greg Moffitt [7 out of 10]
Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles:
"From the first few droning notes leading into ass-kicking riffery of this beauty, I knew I was in for a treat. Drawing influence from '70s heavy rock, Night Horse come across as the bastard nephew of Black Sabbath and Mountain on a drinkin' binge with their evil stepchild Kyuss. This is damn near the perfect intersection of power trio-ish classic rock and stoner rock, with a wee bit of southern hard rockin' blues massaged in." - Allan Grusie [9 out of 10]
Decibel Magazine:
"Definitely full-blown denim-wearing '70s-loving freaks who get groovy and fuzzed out in the spirit of Humble Pie and (old) Alice Cooper, Night Horse sometimes gallop right into the '80s with a certain grunge ferocity..." - Shawn Bosler [7 out of 10]
Ground Control (click for full review):
"Everybody that’s partial to rock n’ roll has a memory of the first time that the music crept up and made a devotee out of them... For me, it happened when I first heard “When The Levee Breaks” by Led Zeppelin. I was eight and it hit me so hard I was knocked over... Why do I mention this? Why would you care? Because in all the time since, I’ve listened to a tremendous amount of music and while I’ve gotten excited about some of it, I’ve never again had that levee-breaking epiphany again. Not until I heard “Don’t Need Your Lovin’” from The Dark Won’t Hide You..." - Bill Adams
Giant Robot:
"The emotionally charged beginning gives way to blues-rock as the LA group's debut album progresses, roughly mirroring (and perhaps providing a soundtrack to) the typical evening for adult beverage drinkers."
Rock Sound:
"If you like your rock with a southern swagger then look no further than this lot from Los Angeles... [T]hese boys do growling basslines, fuzzed-up bluesy guitars and wahs-aplenty, topped with some sweet vintage ZZ Top solos - just the soundtrack for a low-slung, cross-country steel-horse adventure, such as in Dennis Hopper's classic Easy Rider." - Ronnie Kerswell [8 out of 10]
Abort Magazine (click for full review):
"In today’s Metal dominated rock music industry sounding more like early KISS, Van Halen and Aerosmith rather than Black Sabbath may not give a band a leg up, but Night Horse is seemingly not a band to stick with the tried and true. Carving their own niche is what trailblazers do and stepping off the much beaten track has never sounded so good." - Grimm Culhane
Chief Mag (click for full review):
"With a sound deeply entrenched in a rich tradition made famous by some of the great blues and hard-rock forefathers, Los Angeles’ Night Horse debut, The Dark Won’t Hide You, is an explosive assault of colossal raw guitars and loud grooved out rock-and-roll requiems..." - Kristopher Yodice
Exclaim! (click for full review):
"The Dark Won't Hide You is vital to hillbillies with distortion pedals everywhere." - Keith Carman
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Member Since: 6/16/2008
Band Website: teepeerecords.com/bands/night_horse/index.php
Band Members: * Sam James Velde - Vocals
* Justin Maranga - Guitar
* Greg Buensuceso - Guitar
* Nonstop Nick D'Itri - Bass
* Brandon Pierce - Drums
Influences: Allman Brothers Band . Peter Green's Fleetwood Mac . Thin Lizzy . Cactus . Aerosmith . Alice Cooper . Fuzzy Duck . Black Crowes . Freddie King . Muddy Waters . Elmore James
Sounds Like: Press Inquiries:
Steve Dolcemaschio (Tee Pee Records)

Band:
Night Horse Band Email
Record Label: Tee Pee Records
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

New Night Horse Song-Split Single!

New Night Horse Song-Split Single! Fresh off the heels of their critically acclaimed EP The Dark Wont Hide You, Night Horse return with another heavy helping of rockin blues n roll by the name o...
Posted by on Wed, 22 Apr 2009 11:49:00 GMT

Ancestors and Night Horse West Coast Tour

Ancestors and Night Horse have mapped out a week long West Coast Tour beginning on January 2nd in San Francisco.DOWNLOAD: Ancestors - Neptune With Fire (EDIT)Ancestors are touring behind their critica...
Posted by on Fri, 12 Dec 2008 19:48:00 GMT

Night Horse on Alice Coopers radio show

Night Horse had the honor of being played on Alice Cooper's radio show "Late Nights with Alice Cooper"Below is last night's set list, incl. Night HorseDECEMBER 11TH, 2008It's All Over Now-Rolling Ston...
Posted by on Fri, 12 Dec 2008 13:55:00 GMT

Night Horse // Ancestors West Coast Tour 2009 Pics!

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Posted by on Thu, 22 Jan 2009 17:09:00 GMT

Night Horse release debut album "The Dark Wont Hide You"!!!

Well the time has come.  Our debut album "The Dark Won't Hide You" is out now, and it's getting awesome reviews.  So click any of these links to buy that shit (though there are any number of...
Posted by on Mon, 27 Oct 2008 13:42:00 GMT