Five Horse Johnson is an American

United States

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 blues-rock

Blues-rock

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 band, formed in 1995 from Toledo, Ohio

Toledo, Ohio

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. They have toured with such popular groups as Clutch

Clutch (band)

Clutch is an American rock band from Germantown, Maryland, formed in 1990. The band's first release was an EP entitled Pitchfork, which debuted in October 1990. Their first studio album, Transnational Speedway League, was released three years later in 1993. To date, Clutch has released nine studio...

 and Halfway to Gone

Halfway to Gone

Halfway to Gone is an American rock band from New Jersey. The band formed in 1999 when bassist and founding member of Solarized, Lou Gorra got together with Lee Stuart , and drummer Danny Gollin...

. The band combines hard rock

Hard rock

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, blues

Blues

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 and other influences into a blend of stoner rock/blues music they call their own. Their latest album The Mystery Spot featured many special guests including drummer Jean-Paul Gaster

Jean-Paul Gaster

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 from Clutch; on a related note they have played a worldwide tour with Clutch and Dub Trio

Dub Trio

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They had the song "Mississippi King" from The No. 6 Dance featured on Tony Hawk's Underground

Tony Hawk's Underground

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 and NHL 2K6

NHL 2K6

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, "I Can't Shake It" from The Mystery Spot was also featured on MLB 2K7.

Eric Oblander was featured on the Clutch album From Beale Street to Oblivion

From Beale Street to Oblivion

-2010 Bonus Track listing:All tracks written by Clutch, except where noted. Tracks 1-5 recorded live at the BBC 11-11-06. Tracks 6-9 recorded 12-13-07 in Melbourne,Australia.- Song meanings :You Can't Stop ProgressPower Player...

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After a bit of a hiatus, Five Horse Johnson have regrouped. They played some European shows in mid 2011 and will be working on a new album for a future release through Small Stone Records

Small Stone Records

Small Stone Records is an American record label based in Detroit, MI. It was founded in 1995 by Scott Hamilton and is a self-dubbed "heavy rock" label...

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Albums

• Blues For Henry (1996)
• Double Down (1997)
• Fat Black Pussy Cat (1998)
• The No. 6 Dance (2000)
• The Last Men On Earth (2003)
• The Mystery Spot (2006)

Members

• Eric Oblander - vocals/harp
• Brad Coffin - guitar/vocals
• Steve Smith - bass
• Phil Durr - guitar
• Eric Miller - drums

Sources

• Official website
• 5HJ at MySpace
  MySpace
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