Understanding exactly how No Horses came about would require more words than anybody would care to read on our Myspace page. The truth is we are a band that got together the way a band should, through friendship and a common desire to create good music. For the most part we get together over a few drinks and rock out. There is no “band leader” and no scientific “pop” or “indie” formula, just 6 people together making music that we like to play. A look into our musical backgrounds would reveal many styles ranging from punk and metal to country music and indie rock. Although any of these styles might be apparent influences, our music deserves the simplest of descriptions: Rock and Roll. On stage we try hard do our RNR duty and get people to have a good time… dance and shout. If you come out to see an art show or fashion show you might be disappointed unless you don’t mind seeing a rock concert instead.
"a slab of Crazy Horse-esque ragged glory"
-The Vue Weekly Edmonton
"balls-out, country-tinged, classic rock sound that recalls the Hold Steady and Crazy Horse"
- Sean-Paul Boynton Beatroute Magazine
" ...among the most exciting Canadian roots rock debuts of the year, especially for fans of Neil Young or the Drive-By Truckers."
- Jason Schneider ! Exclaim ! "Canada's Music Authority" 01/11/08
"These chaps (and one chapess), have clearly spent their lives listening to country, punk and rock, resulting in them making some kind of retro, Neil Young influenced, vaguely early '70s Stones-sounding, country type rock. Basically, imagine the progeny of Crazy Horse and, say, Black Mountain"
-Scott Baxter, Americana UK 04/23/2009
"[No Horses] ...this year 's numero-uno contender for the good-time-sloppy vibe grandfathered by a certain Canadian exile they call Shakey. By wisely recording its debut live-off-the-floor in seven short days, the rowdy six-piece managed to capture its precious chemistry on tape, and the result is an album that wallops you right in your rock 'n ' roll heart."
- Adrian Mack Georgia Straight "Best of 2008" Issue 18/09/08
"NO HORSES: remember the name, but then we won't be letting you forget it! Possessing passion and fire in spades, they rock like they invented it: the "hell-yeah" spirit of Southern Rock and the Exile-swagger of The Stones."
- Scorcher Shane Gilded Palace Radio Show, Brighton UK
"though they are clumped over and over again into that vague category of country-rock, I would have to argue that in this instance, the word 'rock' should come before the word 'country,' as No Horses leave no doubt that rock is still the dominant genre."
- R.C. JOSEPH 24 hour 21/02/08
