Band Of Horses

Mount Pleasant, SC

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Purchase Cease To Begin (Released 10.9.07) at iTunes or Subpop

Released in March of 2006, Band of Horses' debut Everything All the Time propelled the band from early shows opening for friends Iron & Wine, to playing on The Late Show with David Letterman by July, and being nominated as one of ten finalists (along with Joanna Newsom, Beirut, Tom Waits, and, the eventual winner, Cat Power) for the Shortlist Music Prize for that same year. The record also received celebratory press in Spin, Entertainment Weekly, NY Times, Harp, Billboard, Pitchfork, Magnet, NME, Uncut, and a slew of others.

For a lot of reasons, Cease to Begin is the perfect title for this new record. Though they worked with producer Phil Ek again, as they did on Everything All the Time, much has changed for Band of Horses between the fairly recent then and now. Band members have come and gone, including Mat Brooke, who left to pursue other interests and his own band. Core members Ben Bridwell, Rob Hampton and Creighton Barrett moved from Seattle to Mt. Pleasant, SC, to be closer to their families. And, close friends and family have come and gone--some far too early. Necessarily shot through with these experiences, the songs on Cease to Begin are strikingly beautiful, if less elliptical and more straightforward, dealing with the reconciliation of attachment and detachment, the strength that's found through suffering, and the understanding that we are as significant as we are insignificant. It's also a great rock record.

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Carnegie Hall Benefit Jam Jan 16

Hey Freyonds,We're going to play a benefit at this lil joint called Carnegie Hall on Feb 13!!!here's the info:TICKETS TO TIBET HOUSE U.S. ANNUAL BENEFIT CONCERT AT CARNEGIE HALL ARE NOW ON SALE; Band ...

3 Million Plays! Dec 16

I hope i'm counting that right. I think we'll have 3 million jammers played as of today! In celebration of this accomplishment I'll post some demos and random BoH related tunes starting today. Thanks ...

Cass McCombs and Tyler Ramsey!!!! Dec 14

Folks,Shit is officially badass now for our mostly Southeastern tour of the United States. Somehow we're continuing with our theme of having the awesomest bands in the world play shows with us by conf...

BoH PhotoMojo Nov 18

Hey Friends,Its me, Chris Wilson. I've been taking photos of Band of Horses tour across the US. If you'd like, you can look at them here:Band of Horses TourThanks!CW...

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Kevin says:

you guys were totally awesome at shepherds bush last night (july 8). had a great time, which you guys looked like you was having as well and will defo come see you guys live again

posted 2 weeks ago

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Hey there! Please be sure to pre-order our new album, Armada!!

posted Jul 1

Ida says:

O my. I really look forward to your concerrt at Roskilde Festival! =)

posted Jun 11

Yellow says:

hi! Thanks for the add! Peace to all of you! Yellow

posted May 31

selfish vulcano says:

my goosh....amazing!

posted May 25

Mr Eddy says:

You guys need to come back to Salt Lake City. You can't write a song about the lake and NOT come regularly.

posted May 24

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Marlowe says:

hello! thanks for the add!

posted Apr 1

P says:

Hejsa. Loved the show at Vega, Copenhagen, it sounded even better than on the albums! My hands are still sore... Can't wait to see you guys again. Thank you very much for bringing Tyler -is he coming to Roskilde too? Hej hej /P

posted Mar 11