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Horse Feathers is an American
indie folk Indie folk is a music genre that arose in the 1990s among musicians from indie rock scenes influenced by folk music. Indie folk hybridizes the acoustic guitar melodies of traditional folk music with contemporary instrumentation. The genre has its ...
band from Portland, Oregon, United States."Horse Feathers relishes interpretation"
'' The Georgia Straight'', April 18, 2012.


Biography

After fronting several rock bands in his native Idaho, singer/songwriter Justin Ringle moved to Portland, Oregon in 2004 and began focusing on acoustic music, playing open mics regularly under the moniker Horse Feathers. In 2005, multi-instrumentalist
Peter Broderick Peter Broderick (born January 20, 1987) is an American musician and composer from Carlton, Oregon. He has released solo material under his own name, been a member of Efterklang, and played with several ensembles as a session musician. Biography B ...
heard a couple of Ringle's demos and offered to help flesh them out. In February 2006 the duo went into Skyler Norwood's Miracle Lake studios and recorded their debut album, ''Words Are Dead'', which was released that September on Portland label, Lucky Madison. Later that year, Peter's sister
Heather Broderick Heather Woods Broderick (born June 7, 1983) is an American musician and composer. She has released solo material under her own name, been a member of Efterklang, Horse Feathers and Loch Lomond, and been a member of the backing bands of Laura Gib ...
joined the group on cello and by 2007, Horse Feathers began featuring a rotating cast of instrumentalists backing Ringle's guitar and vocals. Ringle and the Brodericks returned to Miracle Lake studios in the fall and winter of 2007 and recorded ''House With No Home'', which was released on Kill Rock Stars in the spring of 2008. Around that time, Peter Broderick left the country to pursue music in Europe, and Nathan Crockett was enlisted to cover violin duties. Several months later, Heather Broderick also left the group to pursue other musical projects and cellist Catherine Odell came on board. The current line-up was rounded out at the beginning of 2009 when Sam Cooper joined as a multi-instrumentalist. As a four piece, the group has been touring extensively and released ''Thistled Spring'' on Kill Rock Stars, on April 20, 2010. The band's fourth album, ''Cynic's New Year'', was released in 2012. The album charted on the Billboard charts even though it sold fewer copies than their previous record. On October 12, 2014, NPR debuted Horse Feathers' fifth album entitled ''So It Is with Us'' which was released on October 21, 2014 on Kill Rock Stars on CD, vinyl, and digital download. The album was recorded in a rural Oregon barn following a hiatus from Ringle, and is unique in that it features both drums and bass. On March 2, 2018, NPR debuted Horse Feathers' new single "Without Applause", taken from the band's upcoming sixth album, 'Appreciation', which was released on May 4, 2018 via Kill Rock Stars and featured the new rhythm section of J. Tom Hnatow and Robby Cosenza.


Discography


Albums

* ''Words Are Dead'' (LP, Lucky Madison, 09/26/2006) * ''House with No Home'' (CD/LP, Kill Rock Stars, 09/8/2008) * ''Thistled Spring'' (CD/LP, Kill Rock Stars, 04/20/2010) * ''Cynic's New Year'' (CD/LP, Kill Rock Stars, 04/17/2012) * ''So It Is with Us'' (CD, Kill Rock Stars, 10/21/2014) * ''Appreciation'' (CD, Kill Rock Stars, 05/4/2018)


Singles

* "Road to Ruin" (7", Regional Hits, 2008) * "Cascades" (7", Kill Rock Stars, 2009) * "Drain You/Bonnet of Briars" (7", Kill Rock Stars, 2010) * "Fit Against the Country" (Kill Rock Stars, 2012) * "Violently Wild" (Kill Rock Stars, 2014) * "Without Applause" (Kill Rock Stars, 2018)


Other appearances

* ''
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'' (LP, Devon Reed, 2013)


References


External links


Official website
* {{Authority control 2004 establishments in Oregon American folk rock groups Musical groups established in 2004 Musical groups from Portland, Oregon Indie rock musical groups from Oregon American indie folk groups