Rolling Stones, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Faces, Chocolate Watchband, Waylon Jennings, Chambers Brothers, The Band, Flying Burrito Brothers, Big Star, Neil Young, Howlin' Wolf, Eddie Hinton...
The second release from Horsehead builds upon the sound of its predecessor “Record of the Year” without abandoning the hooks and harmonies that made that album successful. Containing the streamlined fusion of Tom Petty & the Stones, “Welcome to…” is filled with great songwriting, something that's as difficult to achieve as a distinctive sound. It is with this second release that the band as a whole has been able to truly blossom into a modern yet timeless level of originality. Many of the songs have a deep melancholy undercurrent but all the songs contain a cohesive element of hope, leading the listener on a journey through the record as a whole, not a just a collection of singles. The opening track “Heartbeaking Songs" masks a painful relationship and subtly sets the table for the story to unfold; "Walk It Off" is a powerful piano driven rocker that could fit on any Springsteen record from the late 70’s, "Lost Love Line" is a scornful, blistering number that will have you hitting repeat to play it over again and again. “I Need A Good Day” is presented as an optimistic silver lining that most heavy-hearted stories neglect to contain. It is the passion and purpose behind “Welcome to…” that makes for an invigorating listen that you will keep coming back for more. -Rob Sheley
Hey guys, love to have as many fellow musicians and local bands as possible come and hang with us on thursday (we all know getting crowds on a Thursday can be dicey sometimes) at Cary Street Cafe. Definitely dig the music, and hope you can come. Hope all is well and keep rockin. Matt
Horsehead is the best band n richmond. Which sucks becasue we want to be the best band in richmond. (IDENITiTY) Seriously though im a huge fan. We just took a trip down I81 south and we sang every song 5 times. thanks for the music. See yall at poes pub in july.
Ya'll rocked the house the other night! Loved the show and I got some great pics of the band! I'll get them over too you as soon as I finish prepping them.
Thursday February 7th @ Toad's Place - 140 Virginia St Richmond VA 23219
Cracker Hackensaw Boys Americana Club
A Benefit For Bryan Hoffa
Sound of Music Engineer, Producer, and Musician Bryan Hoffa was diagnosed with Guillain-Barre Syndrome, a serious but curable disease in which the immune system attacks the myelin sheath surrounding the spinal cord. As a result, the nervous system is short-circuited and varying levels of paralysis effect the body. Thankfully Bryan is now in recovery but it involves months of physical therapy and a long time away from work.
Some of Richmond's finest musicians have donated their time and talents to help the Hoffa family during this difficult time. All proceeds from this show will go to their daily living expenses.
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