An Horse
Encyclopedia
An Horse is a two-person indie rock
band from Brisbane
, Australia
, comprising Kate Cooper of Iron On
on vocals and guitar and Damon Cox of Intercooler
on drums. In 2008 they toured the United States
as an opening act for Tegan and Sara
, prior to the release of their first album. In August 2008, they opened for Death Cab for Cutie
for their Australian tour. They also opened for Silversun Pickups
along with Cage The Elephant
in October 2009 for an east coast leg of their Swoon tour.
To date An Horse has completed an EP
, Not Really Scared, and two albums, Rearrange Beds and Walls. The first two records were produced by ARIA
award-winning Australian producer Magoo
, at Applewood studios in Queensland
while Walls was produced by Howard Redekopp. Rearrange Beds was available on iTunes as of 8 December 2008, and was released in stores on 17 March 2009. After their 2009 North American tour, An Horse played as a supporting act for Tegan and Sara in Canada in 2010.
. The track "Trains and Tracks" is available for free download.
The opening-song, Dressed Sharply, has been iTunes Single of the Week.
in 2008.
On 12 March 2009 An Horse made their first ever television appearance on The Late Show with David Letterman performing 'Camp Out'.
Indie rock
Indie rock is a genre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom and the United States in the 1980s. Indie rock is extremely diverse, with sub-genres that include lo-fi, post-rock, math rock, indie pop, dream pop, noise rock, space rock, sadcore, riot grrrl and emo, among others...
band from Brisbane
Brisbane
Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of over 2 million, and the South East Queensland urban conurbation, centred around Brisbane, encompasses a population of...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, comprising Kate Cooper of Iron On
Iron On (band)
Iron On is an indie rock/pop band from Brisbane, Australia.-Biography:The band formed in 2002 after members Kate Cooper and Ross Hope met at university. Not long after, Ian Rogers joined, and Iron On was forged - named after a Superchunk song...
on vocals and guitar and Damon Cox of Intercooler
Intercooler (band)
Intercooler is a rock band out of Brisbane, Australia-Biography:Intercooler was formed by members of a Sunshine Coast band named Uncle Ecstasy. They have released an EP and two full length albums titled Old School Is The New School and Forever Or Whatever...
on drums. In 2008 they toured the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
as an opening act for Tegan and Sara
Tegan and Sara
Tegan and Sara are a Canadian indie band composed of identical twin sisters Tegan Rain Quin and Sara Keirsten Quin . Both Tegan and Sara play guitar and keyboard and write songs.-History:...
, prior to the release of their first album. In August 2008, they opened for Death Cab for Cutie
Death Cab for Cutie
Death Cab for Cutie is an American alternative rock band formed in Bellingham, Washington in 1997. The band consists of Ben Gibbard , Chris Walla , Nick Harmer and Jason McGerr ....
for their Australian tour. They also opened for Silversun Pickups
Silversun Pickups
Silversun Pickups is an alternative rock band from Los Angeles, California, formed in 2002. The band comprises Brian Aubert, Nikki Monninger, Christopher Guanlao, and Joe Lester....
along with Cage The Elephant
Cage the Elephant
Cage the Elephant is an American rock band from Bowling Green, Kentucky, that formed in mid-2006. Since their formation, the band has gained a large following in the US as well as the UK and Canada for their sound and their high-energy live performances. The band released their self-titled debut...
in October 2009 for an east coast leg of their Swoon tour.
To date An Horse has completed an EP
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
, Not Really Scared, and two albums, Rearrange Beds and Walls. The first two records were produced by ARIA
Australian Recording Industry Association
The Australian Recording Industry Association is a trade group representing the Australian recording industry which was established in 1983 by six major record companies, EMI, Festival, CBS, RCA, WEA and Universal replacing the Association of Australian Record Manufacturers which was formed in 1956...
award-winning Australian producer Magoo
Magoo (Australian producer)
Magoo is the professional name of Lachlan Goold, a multi award-winning Australian music producer based in Brisbane, Australia. With his business partner Jeff Lovejoy, Magoo operates Black Box Recording, a Brisbane-based recording facility....
, at Applewood studios in Queensland
Queensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
while Walls was produced by Howard Redekopp. Rearrange Beds was available on iTunes as of 8 December 2008, and was released in stores on 17 March 2009. After their 2009 North American tour, An Horse played as a supporting act for Tegan and Sara in Canada in 2010.
Becoming An Horse
Kate Cooper and Damon Cox met while working at an independent record store called Skinny's. They began making music together in 2007, and set up a PA in the store, where they would rehearse after-hours. Prior to that, Kate had played the odd solo show. "The songs were vastly different but I was using the name An Horse," recalls Kate.Not Really Scared/Rearrange Beds
An Horse has generally received favorable reviews for their first EP, Not Really Scared, and their first LP, Rearrange Beds.Walls
The band released their sophomore album, titled "Walls" on April 26, 2011 in North America. It was recorded in Vancouver with producer Howard RedekoppHoward Redekopp
Howard Redekopp is a Vancouver, British Columbia-based Canadian music producer/mixer/engineer.In 2009, Rolling Stone ranked one of Howard's projects, The New Pornographers' Electric Version, #79 in the "100 Best Albums of the Decade".-Discography:...
. The track "Trains and Tracks" is available for free download.
The opening-song, Dressed Sharply, has been iTunes Single of the Week.
Television appearances
Their song "Postcards" was used in a TV ad for the Mercedes-Benz CLC-ClassMercedes-Benz CLC-Class
The Mercedes-Benz CLC-Class is a luxury compact car which was produced by the Mercedes Car Group division of Daimler AG since 2002, as part of the W203 C-Class, and since 2008 as its own lineup, separately from the new W204 C-Class. The CLC was a three-door hatchback coupe with a fastback profile...
in 2008.
On 12 March 2009 An Horse made their first ever television appearance on The Late Show with David Letterman performing 'Camp Out'.
Discography
- Not Really Scared EP (2008)
- Rearrange BedsRearrange BedsRearrange Beds is the debut album from Brisbane band An Horse. It was released on 17 March 2009 by Mom & Pop Music and Valve Records in Australia...
(2009) - Beds Rearranged Remix EP (2010)
- WallsWalls (An Horse album)Walls is the second studio album by An Horse. It was recorded in Vancouver, Canada in Summer 2010, and released on 26 April 2011 in the United States and Canada and on 29 April 2011 in Australia, Germany, Austria, and Switzerland by Mom + Pop Music. It features Kate Cooper on lead guitar and...
(2011)