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Horse Feathers

General Info

  • Genre: Acoustic / Folk / Indie

    Location Portland, Un

    Profile Views: 1271386

    Last Login: 5/8/2012

    Member Since 1/10/2006

    Website HorseFeatherstheband.com

    Record Label kill rock stars

    Type of Label Indie

  • Bio

    Cynic's New Year" professes an ending but welcomes Horse Feathers' fans with the promise of something new. To be sure, old friends return. Wrapped around the warmth of Justin Ringle's vocals and sparkling guitar, fiddles dance in the spaces between, above the smoky banjo and woven through the foundation of the lower strings. The lyrics traverse familiar themes from natural disaster to the deeply personal, each through Justin Ringle's uniquely American linguistic lens. New vistas, new stories, are explored with deep insight and fresh intimacy, always with an abiding respect and affection. The universe rises to threaten, inspire and sometimes punish, but always to teach a valuable lesson. Souls, lost and found, embark on thoughtful emotional journeys. The single, "Fit against the Country", renders a nation where working men and women shoulder their careworn lives with neither apology nor surrender. These are words that need to be held close, owing their poignance as much to the savor of their pure sound as to their meaning. "Where I'll Be", another single from this brilliant collection, has an infectious rhythmic cadence that marks it as one of the great train songs, and a compelling sentiment that belies the gray landscape it travels. Justin's melodic wizardry transcends without discarding the group's post-folk harmonic vernacular. The skillful instrumental arrangements remain true to their acoustic roots but bring some surprising new voices to the circle. Horn, woodwind and brass appear and fade, lending broader timbral texture to the sonic canvas. There is a light hand on the reins of this music. By turns sweet or playful, it can unexpectedly rise to a swelling muscularity that never pushes, but steadfastly lifts the spirit. Again joining Justin is instrumental coconspirator, Nathan Crockett, accompanied by a gathering of gifted Northwest musicians including Dustin Dybvig, Victor Nash, Justin Power, Catherine Odell, Jedadiah Bernards, Cory Goldman, Jenn Rawling, Adam Thompson, Scott Magee, Brandon Johnson, and sound engineer Skyler Norwood. "Cynics New Year" is anything but cynical, but does not fail to deliver something beautiful and new. It navigates a thoughtful, thought-provoking expedition from the wide sky and rolling ocean to the most private corners of the human heart. I hope this "Year" is only one of many, many more to come.
  • Members

    ....JUSTIN RINGLE.... vocals, guitar ....NATHAN CROCKETT.... violin, saw, vocals ....DUSTIN DYBVIG.... drums, keys, guitar ....LAUREN VIDAL.... cello ....ANGIE KUZMA.... violin, vocals CONTACTS: ....Manager.... portia@killrockstars.com ....North American Booking.... josh@montereyinternational.net ....European Booking.... kalle@pitchandsmith.com
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  • Gunnar

    Thanks for being my friend

    3 years ago
  • Joshua Thomas

    Love the tunes 

    Nice & mellow they are lovely 

    Come to the UK 

    Josh

    3 years ago
  • the butterfly graveyard

    Appreciate the friendship.

    Just posted new single 'Writing You Off'.

    Please come have a listen

    3 years ago
  • Michael Matthew

    thank for your adding.come to say hello...:)

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    3 years ago
  • Rag Mop Industries

    Thanks for the Add! Greetings from Japan..

    3 years ago
  • Ella Brown

    Hello Horse Feathers! Have a nice day.



    3 years ago
  • TWICE

    AAAAAH !

    3 years ago
  • Gustaf Almlof

    Thanks for the add!

    3 years ago
  • David York

    ADD ME if you love Elliott Smith or Horse Feathers!

    ADD ME if you love Elliott Smith or Horse Feathers!!
    ADD ME if you love Elliott Smith or Horse Feathers!!!

    3 years ago
  • Britney Solle

    i love your music

    3 years ago
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Bio:

   Cynic’s New Year” professes an ending but welcomes Horse Feathers' fans with the promise of something new. To be sure, old friends return. Wrapped around the warmth of Justin Ringle’s vocals and sparkling guitar, fiddles dance in the spaces between, above the smoky banjo and woven through the foundation of the lower strings. The lyrics traverse familiar themes from natural disaster to the deeply personal, each through Justin Ringle’s uniquely American linguistic lens. New vistas, new stories, are explored with deep insight and fresh intimacy, always with an abiding respect and affection. The universe rises to threaten, inspire and sometimes punish, but always to teach a valuable lesson. Souls, lost and found, embark on thoughtful emotional journeys.

   The single, “Fit against the Country”, renders a nation where working men and women shoulder their careworn lives with neither apology nor surrender. These are words that need to be held close, owing their poignance as much to the savor of their pure sound as to their meaning. “Where I’ll Be”, another single from this brilliant collection, has an infectious rhythmic cadence that marks it as one of the great train songs, and a compelling sentiment that belies the gray landscape it travels.

   Justin’s melodic wizardry transcends without discarding the group’s post-folk harmonic vernacular. The skillful instrumental arrangements remain true to their acoustic roots but bring some surprising new voices to the circle. Horn, woodwind and brass appear and fade, lending broader timbral texture to the sonic canvas. There is a light hand on the reins of this music. By turns sweet or playful, it can unexpectedly rise to a swelling muscularity that never pushes, but steadfastly lifts the spirit.

   Again joining Justin is instrumental coconspirator, Nathan Crockett, accompanied by a gathering of gifted Northwest musicians including Dustin Dybvig, Victor Nash, Justin Power, Catherine Odell, Jedadiah Bernards, Cory Goldman, Jenn Rawling, Adam Thompson, Scott Magee, Brandon Johnson, and sound engineer Skyler Norwood.

   “Cynics New Year” is anything but cynical, but does not fail to deliver something beautiful and new. It navigates a thoughtful, thought-provoking expedition from the wide sky and rolling ocean to the most private corners of the human heart. I hope this “Year” is only one of many, many more to come.  

Members:

JUSTIN RINGLE - vocals, guitar

NATHAN CROCKETT - violin, saw, vocals

DUSTIN DYBVIG - drums, keys, guitar

LAUREN VIDAL - cello

ANGIE KUZMA - violin, vocals

CONTACTS:

Manager:

portia@killrockstars.com

North American Booking:

josh@montereyinternational.net

European Booking:

kalle@pitchandsmith.com

Record Label:.. Kill Rock Stars

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