Drunk Horse
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Drunk Horse is a rock band from Oakland, California
. Formed in 1998, the band released several albums on Man's Ruin Records
before the label went out of business. The band then moved on to Tee Pee Records
with 2003's Adult Situations, which was followed in 2005 by In Tongues. Drunk Horse has toured in the US and Europe. The band has played Austin, Texas' South by Southwest
Festival several times.
's novel Be More Chill
, about a guy who takes a pill called a squip that makes him cooler, was partly inspired by "AM/FM Shoes", a song from Tanning Salon/Biblical Proportions. He writes that "'AM/FM Shoes' is about a guy who feels like a loser, except he has special shoes that play the radio, and when he puts them on, he becomes the coolest guy around."
Oakland, California
Oakland is a major West Coast port city on San Francisco Bay in the U.S. state of California. It is the eighth-largest city in the state with a 2010 population of 390,724...
. Formed in 1998, the band released several albums on Man's Ruin Records
Man's Ruin Records
Man's Ruin Records was an independent record label, owned and founded by Bay Area artist Frank Kozik. After the 1994 release of Man's Ruin's first record, entitled Experimental Audio Research : Delta 6, Kozik worked with artists who he wanted to release; he also designed all of the sleeve art for...
before the label went out of business. The band then moved on to Tee Pee Records
Tee Pee Records
Tee Pee Records is an independent record label located in New York City in the United States, made popular by the signing of The Brian Jonestown Massacre.-Artists :*Ancestors*Assemble Head in Sunburst Sound*The Atomic Bitchwax...
with 2003's Adult Situations, which was followed in 2005 by In Tongues. Drunk Horse has toured in the US and Europe. The band has played Austin, Texas' South by Southwest
South by Southwest
South by Southwest is an Austin, Texas based company dedicated to planning conferences, trade shows, festivals and other events. Their current roster of annual events include: SXSW Music, SXSW Film, SXSW Interactive, SXSWedu, and SXSWeco and take place every spring in Austin, Texas, United States...
Festival several times.
Albums
- Drunk Horse CD, Man's Ruin RecordsMan's Ruin RecordsMan's Ruin Records was an independent record label, owned and founded by Bay Area artist Frank Kozik. After the 1994 release of Man's Ruin's first record, entitled Experimental Audio Research : Delta 6, Kozik worked with artists who he wanted to release; he also designed all of the sleeve art for...
(1999) - Drunk Horse LP, Man's Ruin RecordsMan's Ruin RecordsMan's Ruin Records was an independent record label, owned and founded by Bay Area artist Frank Kozik. After the 1994 release of Man's Ruin's first record, entitled Experimental Audio Research : Delta 6, Kozik worked with artists who he wanted to release; he also designed all of the sleeve art for...
/Oakland Pants Factory (1999) - Tanning Salon/Biblical Proportions CD, Man's Ruin RecordsMan's Ruin RecordsMan's Ruin Records was an independent record label, owned and founded by Bay Area artist Frank Kozik. After the 1994 release of Man's Ruin's first record, entitled Experimental Audio Research : Delta 6, Kozik worked with artists who he wanted to release; he also designed all of the sleeve art for...
(2001) - Adult Situations CD, Tee Pee RecordsTee Pee RecordsTee Pee Records is an independent record label located in New York City in the United States, made popular by the signing of The Brian Jonestown Massacre.-Artists :*Ancestors*Assemble Head in Sunburst Sound*The Atomic Bitchwax...
(2003) - In Tongues CD/LP, Tee Pee RecordsTee Pee RecordsTee Pee Records is an independent record label located in New York City in the United States, made popular by the signing of The Brian Jonestown Massacre.-Artists :*Ancestors*Assemble Head in Sunburst Sound*The Atomic Bitchwax...
/Wantage USA (2005)
Singles/EPs
- Bambi/Dirty Mind 7", Wantage USA
- Unearthed Gems Vol. 2 7"
- "Independent Type / Joint of Lamb" Split Single w/ The Feather (Delboy Records) 2004
Compilation appearances
- Oakland The Secret is Out "One Track Woman" CD, Warm and Fuzzy Records
- Port Lite Compilation "Secret Ingredient" CD, Food Stamp Records (2000)
- Right In The Nuts: A Tribute to AerosmithRight In The NutsRight in the Nuts is a tribute album featuring various stoner rock bands covering Aerosmith songs. The title refers to the 1979 Night in the Ruts album by that band.-Disc: 1:# "Movin Out" - Fireball Ministry 4:27# "Make It" - Altamont 3:49...
"Kings and Queens" CD, Man's Ruin RecordsMan's Ruin RecordsMan's Ruin Records was an independent record label, owned and founded by Bay Area artist Frank Kozik. After the 1994 release of Man's Ruin's first record, entitled Experimental Audio Research : Delta 6, Kozik worked with artists who he wanted to release; he also designed all of the sleeve art for... - Wantage USA's 21st Release Hits Omnibus 2XCD, Wantage USA
Influence
Author Ned VizziniNed Vizzini
Edison Price "Ned" Vizzini is an American writer who is the author of books for young adults. He is best known for his novel Be More Chill. He has been a columnist for the New York Press since his teens.-Life and career:...
's novel Be More Chill
Be More Chill
Be More Chill is a science fiction novel published in 2004 by American author Ned Vizzini. It features a fictional pill named the "squip". This story is supposed to take place around 2010.-Plot introduction:...
, about a guy who takes a pill called a squip that makes him cooler, was partly inspired by "AM/FM Shoes", a song from Tanning Salon/Biblical Proportions. He writes that "'AM/FM Shoes' is about a guy who feels like a loser, except he has special shoes that play the radio, and when he puts them on, he becomes the coolest guy around."