Hold Your Horse Is (band)
Encyclopedia
Hold Your Horse Is are a three piece rock band originally from Fleet, Hampshire and Frimley, Surrey. The band is made up of Robin Pearson on guitar and vocals, James Penny on bass and Chris Rouse on drums. They formed in 2008, taking their name from the Hella album
and spent much of 2009/2010 putting out releases and touring the United Kingdom.
On their own label 'Apres Vous'; 'Hold Your Horse Is' self released two EP's: 'Good Hustle' and 'Everyone Runs Faster With a Knife' in November 2008 and June 2009 respectably; followed by the Double B-Side Single 'Lost The Magic/Broken Sound' in September 2009. Their track 'Christopher Walken' received some acclaim; including airplay on Radio 1 by Steve Lamacq
and Huw Stephens
, BBC 6music by Tom Robinson
and XFM by John Kennedy.
2010 saw them sign to Big Scary Monsters Recording Company
which concluded with the release of the 6 track EP 'Rammin' It Home in August followed by a month long UK tour with label mate and friend 'Shoes and Socks Off.' Their EP received physical coverage in Rocksound and Front
and online coverage from sites such as Artrocker
and The 405. As well as radio airplay from all the aforementioned DJs and Alex Baker at Kerrang! radio. The BBC also made them 'Tip of the Week' with their track 'Welcome To Obscurity'.
At the start of 2011, Hold Your Horse Is released the free download single 'Forgive and Forget' which received airplay from Ian Camfield and John Kennedy on XFM. It also coincided with a double page spreads in national publications Front
and Guitar and Bass Magazine as well as a UK tour with Northern Irish band Mojo Fury
.
'Hold Your Horse Is' have also had their tracks appear on various independent label's compilations such as Big Scary Monsters Recording Company
, Alcopop! Records
, This Is Not Revolution Rock, Stressed Sumo Records and Tangled Talk Records.
In an interview in January 2011, drummer Chris Rouse hinted at a possible debut album by the end of the year.
. Christopher Walken is a reference to the Kevin bishop show sketch and EP 'Rammin' It Home' is a reference to a sketch in Snuff Box. 'Everyone Runs Faster with a Knife' is lifted from a viral YouTube video about First-person shooter
video games.
Hold Your Horse Is
This article is about the album by Hella . For the UK post-hardcore band, see Hold Your Horse Is .Hold Your Horse Is is the first LP by the avant-garde rock band Hella.-Track listing:# "The D...
and spent much of 2009/2010 putting out releases and touring the United Kingdom.
On their own label 'Apres Vous'; 'Hold Your Horse Is' self released two EP's: 'Good Hustle' and 'Everyone Runs Faster With a Knife' in November 2008 and June 2009 respectably; followed by the Double B-Side Single 'Lost The Magic/Broken Sound' in September 2009. Their track 'Christopher Walken' received some acclaim; including airplay on Radio 1 by Steve Lamacq
Steve Lamacq
Steve Lamacq , sometimes known by his nicknames Lammo or "The Cat" is an English disc jockey, currently working with the BBC radio stations BBC 6 Music and BBC Radio 2.-Early career:He was born in Basingstoke, Hampshire...
and Huw Stephens
Huw Stephens
Huw Stephens is a radio presenter currently broadcasting shows on BBC Radio 1.-Early life and career:Stephens was born in Cardiff, Wales, the son of the author and literary journalist Meic Stephens...
, BBC 6music by Tom Robinson
Tom Robinson
Tom Robinson is an English singer-songwriter, bassist and radio presenter, better known for the hits "Glad to Be Gay", "2-4-6-8 Motorway", and "Don't Take No for an Answer", with his Tom Robinson Band...
and XFM by John Kennedy.
2010 saw them sign to Big Scary Monsters Recording Company
Big Scary Monsters Recording Company
Big Scary Monsters Recording Company is a British based independent record label. Probably the most well-known acts associated with the label are This Town Needs Guns, Kevin Devine, Pulled Apart By Horses, Walter Schreifels, Andrew WK and Get Cape. Wear Cape...
which concluded with the release of the 6 track EP 'Rammin' It Home in August followed by a month long UK tour with label mate and friend 'Shoes and Socks Off.' Their EP received physical coverage in Rocksound and Front
Front (magazine)
Front was first published by Cabal Communications in 1998, it was created to rival IPC's publication Loaded, catering to a demographic of 16- to 25-year-old males. It began as part of the British "lads' mag" genre of magazines though the covers rejects this description with the statement "Front is...
and online coverage from sites such as Artrocker
ArtRocker
Artrocker is a UK-based collective involved in music promotion and publishing. It was started by Paul Cox and Tom Fawcett who had been co-promoters of a London night called The Sausage Factory...
and The 405. As well as radio airplay from all the aforementioned DJs and Alex Baker at Kerrang! radio. The BBC also made them 'Tip of the Week' with their track 'Welcome To Obscurity'.
At the start of 2011, Hold Your Horse Is released the free download single 'Forgive and Forget' which received airplay from Ian Camfield and John Kennedy on XFM. It also coincided with a double page spreads in national publications Front
Front (magazine)
Front was first published by Cabal Communications in 1998, it was created to rival IPC's publication Loaded, catering to a demographic of 16- to 25-year-old males. It began as part of the British "lads' mag" genre of magazines though the covers rejects this description with the statement "Front is...
and Guitar and Bass Magazine as well as a UK tour with Northern Irish band Mojo Fury
Mojo Fury
Mojo Fury are a Northern Irish alternative rock band from Lisburn, Northern Ireland, formed in 2004. Their musical style has been described as "alternative rock" with "progressive" and "hardcore" influence, and have been compared to NIN, Queens of the Stone Age and Nirvana...
.
'Hold Your Horse Is' have also had their tracks appear on various independent label's compilations such as Big Scary Monsters Recording Company
Big Scary Monsters Recording Company
Big Scary Monsters Recording Company is a British based independent record label. Probably the most well-known acts associated with the label are This Town Needs Guns, Kevin Devine, Pulled Apart By Horses, Walter Schreifels, Andrew WK and Get Cape. Wear Cape...
, Alcopop! Records
Alcopop! Records
Alcopop! Records is an independent record label run by Jack Clothier and Kevin Douch. The label began in Autumn 2006 as an affiliate or sister label to Douch's main outfit Big Scary Monsters Recording Company...
, This Is Not Revolution Rock, Stressed Sumo Records and Tangled Talk Records.
In an interview in January 2011, drummer Chris Rouse hinted at a possible debut album by the end of the year.
Title references
Many of Hold Your Horse Is' song titles and release names reference either comedy sketches or videos on YouTubeYouTube
YouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
. Christopher Walken is a reference to the Kevin bishop show sketch and EP 'Rammin' It Home' is a reference to a sketch in Snuff Box. 'Everyone Runs Faster with a Knife' is lifted from a viral YouTube video about First-person shooter
First-person shooter
First-person shooter is a video game genre that centers the gameplay on gun and projectile weapon-based combat through first-person perspective; i.e., the player experiences the action through the eyes of a protagonist. Generally speaking, the first-person shooter shares common traits with other...
video games.
External links
- Official Website
- Hold Your Horse Is on MyspaceMyspaceMyspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....
- Big Scary Monsters Official Website, Record Label