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16 Horsepower is an American alternative country band formed in 1992, known for blending country rock with bluegrass, gospel and Appalachian instrumentation. Their debut album, Sackcloth 'n' Ashes, was released in 1995 on A&M Records.
Next date in London: 30 April 2027 at Electric Brixton.
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Profile
- Latest album
- Live March 2001 (2008)
- Formed
- 1992
- Label
- A&M Records
About — The artist
16 Horsepower, often stylized as Sixteen Horsepower, is an American country rock band from Denver, Colorado. The group consists of vocalist and multi-instrumentalist David Eugene Edwards, bassist Pascal Humbert and drummer Jean-Yves Tola.
The group pioneered the gothic country genre by mixing country rock with traditional bluegrass, gospel and Appalachian instrumentation. Their music often invoked religious imagery dealing with conflict, redemption, punishment, and guilt through Edwards's lyrics.
For the bulk of its career, the band consisted of Edwards, Tola and Humbert, the latter two formerly of the French band Passion Fodder. After releasing four studio albums and touring extensively, the group broke up in 2005, citing "mostly political and spiritual" differences. The members continued in the groups Wovenhand and Lilium before reforming in 2025.
Text adapted from the Wikipedia article “16 Horsepower” (en), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Discography
- Sackcloth ’n’ Ashes 1995
- Low Estate 1997
- Hoarse 2000
- Secret South 2000
- Folklore 2002
- Live 2006
- Live March 2001 2008