Horse the Band
Horse the Band | |
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| File:HORSEtheBand.jpg Left to right: Nathan Winneke, Dash, David Isen, Eli Green, Erik Engstrom | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Lake Forest, California |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Members | Nathan Winneke Eli Green David Isen Dash Erik Engstrom |
HORSE the Band is an experimental hardcore band that uses synthesizer to get a very Nintendo-influenced sound.
HORSE the Band have been labeled "Nintendocore" because of their references to certain Nintendo characters, including: Cutman, from the popular 8-bit NES game Mega Man in the song "Cutsman"; Birdo, one of the bosses from the NES game Super Mario Bros. 2, in the song "Birdo"; and the rabbit-like nemesis from Nintendo's The Legend of Zelda in the song "Pol's Voice".
Although the focus of HORSE's lyrics can be considered slightly trivial at times, often they are used metaphorically, to suggest other topics, personal or otherwise.
Contrary to some belief, not all of HORSE the Band's lyrics are referencing Nintendo characters. According to vocalist Nathan Winneke, self-proclaimed "Beef Sore," "...There are only three of our songs which reference Nintendo characters. I was reading some review of our new album and this guy was trying to link all our songs to Nintendo, I was like, 'What the fuck!?'..."
Their MySpace now features a video for the song "Birdo" from The Mechanical Hand. The video makes several references to characters and lyrics in their other songs, such as Lord Gold Throneroom, Cutsman, and Bunnies.
The band is currently on tour alongside The Fall of Troy, Poison the Well, and Criteria. Once they finish this tour, they will begin a second tour starting May 28th, alongside Gatsby's American Dream, Portugal the Man, and Forgive Durden.
Discography
- Scabies, The Kangarooster, and You (1999)
- I Am a Small Wooden Statue on a Patch of Crabgrass Next to a Dried Up Riverbed (2001)
- HORSE the band (2001)
- Beautiful Songs by Men EP (2002)
- R. Borlax (Pluto Records, 2003)
- The Mechanical Hand (Combat Records, 2005)
See also
External links
- Official site
- HORSE the band @ Pure Volume
- HORSE the band @ MySpace
- Template:Amg
- HORSE the Band Lyrics
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