Band of Horses

Band of Horses, previously known as simply Horses, is an American indie rock band formed in 2004 in Seattle by Ben Bridwell, Mat Brooke, Creighton Barrett and Rob Hampton. Joe Arnone joined the band in February 2006. It is currently signed to Sub Pop Records. The band often draws comparisons to My Morning Jacket, largely due to the vocal similarities between Bridwell and My Morning Jacket lead singer Jim James, as well as the occasional southern rock tendencies the two groups have in common. All Music Guide has compared Bridwell's vocals to Perry Farrell of Jane's Addiction, early Neil Young, and Wayne Coyne of The Flaming Lips.^[1]

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

On July 13, 2006, Band of Horses appeared on the Late Show with David Letterman without Brooke, who left the band on July 25, 2006^[3] to focus on his other band, Grand Archives, that has since signed to Sub Pop.^[4] The band's current members have since relocated to Bridwell's native South Carolina.

The band's second album, Cease to Begin, was recorded in neighboring North Carolina and was released on October 9, 2007.

The band's lineup now includes singer-songwriter Tyler Ramsey, who plays guitar onstage, as well as provided some opening dates on tour.

Discography

Albums

• Everything All the Time (March 21, 2006, Sub Pop)
• Cease to Begin (October 9, 2007, Sub Pop) #35 Billboard 200

EPs

• Band of Horses (2005, self-released)

Singles

• "The Funeral" (May 2006, radio and video single; May 21, 2007 on 7" vinyl--UK only)
  • b/w: "The End's Not Near"
• "The Great Salt Lake" (August 2006, radio and video single)
• "Is There a Ghost" (August 28, 2007, digital and video single) #34 Billboard Modern Rock Tracks
• "No One's Gonna Love You" (February 25, 2008 on 7" vinyl--UK only)
  • b/w: "Am I a Good Man"

In popular culture

• "The End's Not Near" was used in an episode on the fourth season of the hit TV show The O.C.
• "Wicked Gil" is featured in the video game NHL 2K7. It also appears in the original Zune, as part of a set of preloaded content.
• "Monsters" was used in the Criminal Minds episode "Open Season".
• "The Funeral" was played in its entirety in the television show One Tree Hill, at the end of the Criminal Minds episode, at the end of the season finale of The Best Years
• "The Funeral" is also heard at the end of an episode of Standoff, during the climactic scene of the Kyle XY episode "Ghost in the Machine", in the trailer for 2006 film Penelope, and in the Electronic Arts game Skate.
• "The General Specific" and "No One's Gonna Love You" are heard in episodes of the television series Chuck, "Chuck Versus the Tango".
• "The General Specific" is heard during an episode of the television series Gossip Girl, "Roman Holiday".
• "The General Specific" was played on the ABC series "Brothers and Sisters" in November 2007.
• "No One's Gonna Love You" is featured on Episode 10 of Chuck (TV series), Chuck vs The Nemesis.
• "No One's Gonna Love You" was also featured in the television show One Tree Hill, Season 5, Episode 6 "Don't Dream It's Over."
• "The Funeral" and "Is There a Ghost" were featured in the Lakai skateboarding video Fully Flared during Guy Mariano's section.
• "The Funeral" is featured in a commercial for the Ford Edge.
• "The Funeral" is featured in Numb3rs, Season 4, Episode "Breaking Point"

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