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Horse

A Voice like the Ocean

About Me


Horse McDonald is a unique talent. A musician all of her life, her career has spanned three decades, seven albums, eight singles, hundreds of live appearances, and the inevitable ups and downs of life in the creative spotlight. She has performed alongside artists as diverse as Tina Turner, Robbie Williams, Burt Bacharach, Bryan Ferry, BB King, Aztec Camera, Nanci Griffith, Sir Ian McKellen, Lesley Garrett, Pet Shop Boys, All Saints, Kid Creole, Culture Club, Erasure and is currently writing with Michelle McManus. She is highly appreciated by a large and enthusiastic fan base. A brave artist, she sees no boundaries to her genre, having performed live with the Scottish Chamber Orchestra at the famous Barrowland(subsequently released as a live album - Both Sides). She has also appeared on legendary 1980s TV show The Tube. In 1998 she staged the Our Lips Shouldnt Touch show over a ten night run at the drill hall in London, singing everything from Doris Day to Gluck via Madonna. The same year she performed at both Celtic Connections and the Edinburgh International Festival.
Following an album of covers - Coveted, and a critically acclaimed live album Only all of me, Horse has recently completed a new studio album - working with her trademark energy, creativity, and enthusiasm. The single, "Same Old, Same Old" was a taster for a new album "Red Haired Girl", currently scheduled for full release in mid-2007.
Horse McDonald has been described as an artist 'who wouldn't have been out of place on the stax or motown labels in their heyday'. Often called 'the voice', she has an amazing pedigree, is utterly unique, and continues to astonish.
one of the finest singers in Britain ... Q Magazine
tune into this its lush and downright sexy stuff ... Gay Times
her voice wraps itself around us like a great big duvet ... the Scotsman
stunning ... the Glasgow Herald
Enjoy Horse on video below ... from a vintage STV performance ....
Download "Same Old, Same Old" - the single ..... ..

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 5/27/2006
Band Website: randan.org
Band Members:
Stuart Brown - Drums


Greg Barnes - Keyboards, Vocals


Tracey Braithwaite - Vocals


Martin Kelly - Lead Guitar, Vocals

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Influences:

Sounds Like: A Classic Horse video .... "Careful"
Record Label: Randan
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

mixing rooms

...the mixing rooms, Glasgow 05 05 08day 7&at last I get a reprieve and can do a spot of blogging! I have been constantly in the main recording room  I escaped this am. What I can say is that this se...
Posted by Horse on Tue, 06 May 2008 07:13:00 PST

kismet

.....kismet.......I am trying to get team Horse together for the recording of the new album but can I do this....this is when I wish I had the time and energy for business...:o(  I would rather h...
Posted by Horse on Wed, 26 Mar 2008 01:33:00 PST

an L of a tribute

Looking forward to my appearance at an L of a Tribute NightFeaturing Special Guest Appearance by HORSEThe Indigo Girls - Greymatterk.d.lang - Al StartMelissa Etheridge - Tara SimmsTegan & Sara - g...
Posted by Horse on Sun, 09 Mar 2008 07:34:00 PST

an end of days

Jan 2008..: Part 1 An end of days& How do I begin a catch up which must amount to over 8 months of pain and sadness for myself and my family. Deaths of nearest and dearest family and friends.  T...
Posted by Horse on Fri, 08 Feb 2008 05:57:00 PST

Review - kevinchino.com

..> kevinchino.com - review She has released seven albums and eight singles throughout Europe and has had the distinction of working with everyone from Burt Bacharach to the Pet Shop Boys but Scott...
Posted by Horse on Wed, 19 Sep 2007 09:41:00 PST

Sept 20th - Horse will be a special guest on KFAIs Fresh Fruit

Click here to link to kfai.org Dont miss out on the interview.... Hosts: Dixie Treichel and John Townsend On September 20 at 7:30pm  to 8:30pm (CMT) Horse McDonald joins us via phone from Sc...
Posted by Horse on Wed, 19 Sep 2007 09:33:00 PST

Afterellen.com - Review

"Like her strikingly unusual moniker, Horse's voice is completely original; it's rawand powerful, emotive and honest, like your lover's pleading while you're in anall-out argument. It has gotten ...
Posted by Horse on Tue, 18 Sep 2007 09:51:00 PST

Rainbow Network Album Review

Check out my review on Rainbow Network "The success she deserves has so far eluded her, but Horse now stands on the brink of one of the most exciting periods in her career." Rainbow Network review...
Posted by Horse on Tue, 18 Sep 2007 08:25:00 PST

Gomag.com - Red Haired Girl album review

Here is another great review from Gomag.com "Soulful Scottish musician Horse McDonald makes her American debut with the album Red Haired Girl. She delves into her three decades of performing and songw...
Posted by Horse on Tue, 18 Sep 2007 08:32:00 PST

...it doesnt always do what it says on the tin...

There are 3 asthmatics and 1 failed asthmatic on tour&.and now 1 showing the symptoms What can we put this down to? Damp dressing rooms  late nights  or is this really becoming an infectious disease...
Posted by Horse on Tue, 17 Apr 2007 09:19:00 PST