Diamond Lizzie PrendergastWelsh/Irish Gothess - Vocals, Electric 5-string Violin, Electric Celtic Harp, Space-Mandolin, Synths... Nic Waulker - Drums, Programming, Arrangements, Production... Jay MacDonald - Guitars, Bass, Keyboard
We are currently looking for a new Bass Player
And not to forget our driver/backline tech...
Who's the Daddy? Invisible Stan Wagner
see the rest of the crew in our pics
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Influences
Diamond White... It's mostly apples
And here's some bands we collectively listen to...
rammstein, in extremo, korpiklaani, led zeppelin, ozric tentacles, dead can dance, nightwish, malmsteen, rob zombie, blowzabella, gong, classical, folk, 70s rock etc etc...
Sounds Like
Bluehorses don't ezackerly sound like anyone particularly - but it's metall-ish and celtic-ish, always get's a good mosh going and of course is always, but ALWAYS in a minor key! if you love korpiklaani, in extremo, maybe even nightwish and rammstein... you'll probably love this too!
Here's some press clips...
www.bbc.co.uk... "Probably the only Celtic-Heavy-Rock-Folk-Metal-Goth Band in the World" ...
fRoots... - Simon Jones
"From the time they burst on us, all bluster, black and bondage, it should have been obvious to anyone with an ounce of wit that there was far more to Blue Horses than instant image... Liz Prendergast's vocal is a haunting thing, lending credence to the doom laden lyric. In fact the use of her voice varies considerably from cooing lullaby, to big, belt-'em-out rocker via gothic chiller"...
MOJO - Album of the Month Oct '99 - Dragons Milk... - Colin Irwin
"The Horses have defied the cynics, building a fierce following and a growing reputation as a good-time live band who take no prisoners and send you home sweaty"...
fRoots - Cracking Leather... - Ian Anderson
"The grapevine has been working overtime on this band. Excrementally hot and as tight as a toad in the tailpipe"...
The Classic Rock Magazine - Dave Kennedy
"...(this) sophistication was reflected in their music; it isn't folk or Celtic rock as we know it, Jim - there are depths and hard edges as well as dreamy bits which set them apart from the rest"...
Rock'n'Reel (UK) - Sean Mcghee
"...an ability to produce breathtaking arrangements and allow their instrumental skills to dazzle... the stunning and absolutely magnificent front-runners to the Celtic-rock crown"...
Dirty Linen (USA)
They love folk and their own traditional music, but they love to rock even more and this unabashed enthusiasm and joy in playing is what shines through"...
Folking.com
"Ten Leagues Beyond the Wild Worlds End" is a must for anyone into prog/rock looking to dip their toe into to hazy crazy world of psychedelic folk/ rock or those folkies like me that still love to dust off the old "air guitar" and lose themselves in a kaleidoscopic, telescope or periscope."...
Rock 'n' Reel - Dragons Milk... - Steve Caseman
"Those who found Blue Horses' previous melding of the old warhorse folk rock and LedZep-style riffing to their taste won't be disappointed... as before they're not afraid to go for big arrangements and pile on the wall-of-sound electric guitar. It's a suitably brash and brave, not to mention successful conclusion to an album which reaffirms BlueHorses' position at the uppermost reaches of the contemporary heavy-rock ladder."...
Making Music (UK)
"Powerful, melodic and visually compelling... terrific improvisations on traditional themes"...
www.folkworld.de...
"Mistrust the opening plucks of the Celtic harp! The Welsh dragon comes roaring and spitting fire, driven by the wild electric fiddle of Liz Prendergast and the crashing songs let not only tap your feet, but bring the house down"...
Folker Mag (Germany)... - Claudia Frenzel
These must be the Devils fiddlers their tunes go easily into the ear, yet even faster to the legs Buy the album, send the neighbours to the park and PARTY!...
Spins...
"Vibrantly fresh and unique... one of our best bands.... Its a tribute to Nic Waulkers production that the studio tapes manage to convey the bands undiluted power."...
Venue... - GW
"Seriously impressive stuff and more fun than riding a kangaroo whilst watching The Fast Show I daren't play this music in the car; I know I'd drive too fast for safety... Starting with some bravely-distorted fiddle playing, the tone is soon set for an action-packed album. Liz Prendergasts' vocals are raw but proficient in a modern style, without those tedious affectations that plague so many records of this type"...
fFroots... - Colin Irwin
"They're currently working on a brand new studio album that should be with us in good time for the millennium, but this confirms that those of us who started foaming at the mouth in excitement after hearing their audacious debut Cracking Leather, Skin and Bone weren't entirely off our trolleys... the strength of their conviction alone is pretty irresistible and energy levels are dizzying. Blazing bursts of reels, serious riffing, snatches of classical interludes and lots of convincing hollering..."
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The new Bluehorses CD Album 'Thirteen Fires' (NSBH CD007) Release date: Late December 2007
They're back with a new sound and they ain't taking no prisoners! Welsh Celtic Rockers Bluehorses have gone back to their roots and come up with a new album - their 7th - that's bursting with metallic riffs, pounding double kick drums and electric violin.
Fronted by Irish/Welsh Gothess, Lizzie Prendergast, whose storming violin and vocals provide the Celtic flavour, the band have come out of the closet - and brought some skeletons with them!
Founder member and drummer Nic Waulker says "Over the last 15 years we've played numerous festivals in every country in Europe and Scandinavia, but compared to the stuff we've jammed in the privacy of Bluehorse Towers, we've always toned things down quite a bit.
Now thanks to the delights of YouTube, we've discovered there's a massive Folk Metal scene going on with fantastic bands like Korpiklaani and In Extremo and it's made us realise there's an awful lot of people around who want to hear the kind of music we've always really enjoyed playing.
We spent the summer at our studio up here in the Welsh mountains with Jay MacDonald our guitarist - who also played bass on Thirteen Fires - writing and recording the new album which has just gone to press, and we seriously think it's a bit of a stunning beast!
The CD will be available from our main website store immediately after Xmas 2007 (and at the Yule Bashes in Derby, Winchester and Bilston nr. Birmingham)
Bluehorses track 'The Unknown' to be aired on Merlin's Magical Music Moments Wednesday 16th April 2008 20.30 - 22.00 pm GMT
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