NIGHT HORSE
''PERDITION HYMNS''
AUGUST 3 2010
50:10
1 Confess To Me 03:44
2 Angel Eyes 03:54
3 Rollin' On 04:52
4 Goodbye Gone 05:09
5 Black Cloud 05:13
6 Come Down Halo 04:29
7 Blizzard Of Oblivion 03:42
8 Hard To Bear 06:27
9 Shake Your Blues 03:26
10 Choose Your Side 05:15
11 Same Old Blues (Don Nix) 03:53
Tracks By Night Horse, Except 11
Greg Buensuceso/Guitar (Rhythm)
Nonstop Nick D'itri/Bass
Aimee Echo/Vocals
Julian Goldwithe/Lap Steel Guitar, Pedal Steel
Justin Maranga/Guitar, Guitar (Rhythm), Slide Guitar
Jamie Miller/Drums
Farmer Dave Scher/Organ, Piano
Sam James Velde/Vocals
REVIEW/AMG
by Gregory Heaney
On their debut, Dark Won’t Hide You, Night Horse established themselves as one of the new kids in the world of hard rock, adding a modern growl to the classic boogie rock sounds of bands like ZZ Top and the Allman Brothers Band to become a hard-edged throwback to a more straight-ahead period in rock & roll. On their follow-up, Perdition Hymns, the band has added a new element to that formula, slowing things down a bit with some Southern rock, creating a sound that maintains the edge of their earlier work while adding in a bit of old-fashioned, down-home Southern groove. It’s hard to sit still when the classic drum stomp of “Angel Eyes” kicks in, reminding the listener that rock & roll is, above all else, party music. Deeper into the album, “Come Down Halo” perfectly evokes the feeling of a windows-down-and-stereo-cranked summer road trip, driving the listener toward the freedom of the open road with every snaking riff. Night Horse also explore the slower side of Southern rock with “Black Cloud” and “Same Old Blues,” a pair of slower jams that show off the band's bluesy side with an impression of old-school blues-rock that may not be quite as on the money as the Black Crowes, but is just as earnest and heartfelt. And it’s that kind of earnest quality that really shines through on Perdition Hymns. Night Horse aren’t tackling rock’s past with an ironic wink and a smile, they’re creating an homage to what made the blues-touched rock of the past so compelling, and hoping a little of that old magic makes it through to the listener in the process. Fortunately for us (and them), it does.
BIOGRAPHY/AMG
by James Christopher Monger
Bluesy California hard rock outfit Night Horse grew out of a shared love of '70s acts like Alice Cooper, John Lee Hooker, Aerosmith, the Allman Brothers, Van Halen, and ZZ Top. Formed in 2008 around the talents of vocalist Sam James Velde (Bluebird), guitar player Greg Buensuceso, drummer Brandon Pierce, bass player Nick D'Itri, and guitarist Justin Maranga, the latter three of whom did time in heavy Los Angeles-based psychedelic rock group Ancestors, Night Horse were originally called the Mother Fucking Razorbacks, a name coined for the act by Motörhead frontman Lemmy Kilmister. After changing its name and settling on a lineup, the band stormed the studio to lay down the tracks for its debut album. The resulting The Dark Won't Hide You arrived in October on Tee Pee Records. The band returned in 2010 with a more Southern rock influenced sound for their second album, Perdition Hymns.
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''PERDITION HYMNS''
AUGUST 3 2010
50:10
1 Confess To Me 03:44
2 Angel Eyes 03:54
3 Rollin' On 04:52
4 Goodbye Gone 05:09
5 Black Cloud 05:13
6 Come Down Halo 04:29
7 Blizzard Of Oblivion 03:42
8 Hard To Bear 06:27
9 Shake Your Blues 03:26
10 Choose Your Side 05:15
11 Same Old Blues (Don Nix) 03:53
Tracks By Night Horse, Except 11
Greg Buensuceso/Guitar (Rhythm)
Nonstop Nick D'itri/Bass
Aimee Echo/Vocals
Julian Goldwithe/Lap Steel Guitar, Pedal Steel
Justin Maranga/Guitar, Guitar (Rhythm), Slide Guitar
Jamie Miller/Drums
Farmer Dave Scher/Organ, Piano
Sam James Velde/Vocals
REVIEW/AMG
by Gregory Heaney
On their debut, Dark Won’t Hide You, Night Horse established themselves as one of the new kids in the world of hard rock, adding a modern growl to the classic boogie rock sounds of bands like ZZ Top and the Allman Brothers Band to become a hard-edged throwback to a more straight-ahead period in rock & roll. On their follow-up, Perdition Hymns, the band has added a new element to that formula, slowing things down a bit with some Southern rock, creating a sound that maintains the edge of their earlier work while adding in a bit of old-fashioned, down-home Southern groove. It’s hard to sit still when the classic drum stomp of “Angel Eyes” kicks in, reminding the listener that rock & roll is, above all else, party music. Deeper into the album, “Come Down Halo” perfectly evokes the feeling of a windows-down-and-stereo-cranked summer road trip, driving the listener toward the freedom of the open road with every snaking riff. Night Horse also explore the slower side of Southern rock with “Black Cloud” and “Same Old Blues,” a pair of slower jams that show off the band's bluesy side with an impression of old-school blues-rock that may not be quite as on the money as the Black Crowes, but is just as earnest and heartfelt. And it’s that kind of earnest quality that really shines through on Perdition Hymns. Night Horse aren’t tackling rock’s past with an ironic wink and a smile, they’re creating an homage to what made the blues-touched rock of the past so compelling, and hoping a little of that old magic makes it through to the listener in the process. Fortunately for us (and them), it does.
BIOGRAPHY/AMG
by James Christopher Monger
Bluesy California hard rock outfit Night Horse grew out of a shared love of '70s acts like Alice Cooper, John Lee Hooker, Aerosmith, the Allman Brothers, Van Halen, and ZZ Top. Formed in 2008 around the talents of vocalist Sam James Velde (Bluebird), guitar player Greg Buensuceso, drummer Brandon Pierce, bass player Nick D'Itri, and guitarist Justin Maranga, the latter three of whom did time in heavy Los Angeles-based psychedelic rock group Ancestors, Night Horse were originally called the Mother Fucking Razorbacks, a name coined for the act by Motörhead frontman Lemmy Kilmister. After changing its name and settling on a lineup, the band stormed the studio to lay down the tracks for its debut album. The resulting The Dark Won't Hide You arrived in October on Tee Pee Records. The band returned in 2010 with a more Southern rock influenced sound for their second album, Perdition Hymns.
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