The Rocking Horse Winner (band)
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For the story, see The Rocking-Horse Winner
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The Rocking Horse Winner was an indie band from Florida. They were made up from members of As Friends Rust
, and Jolie Lindholm
, who has been featured on most of the Dashboard Confessional
albums.
for the first demo. The band soon broke up, and they moved on to Red Letter Day in which they oriented towards the indie rock
sound.
After some years of playing together, the band recruited Jolie Lindholm
from their college, and called themselves "The Rocking Horse Winner" after a short story by D. H. Lawrence
. The band was quickly signed after making a split demo.
Their first album State of Feeling Concentration
came out on Ohev Records in 2001. It was recognized among the underground and indie scene, and got the band to start touring.
The band moved on to Equal Vision Records
for their last album, during a period where the label was signing less heavy bands. This would be the last of the band, and each member moved onto self projects.
The Rocking-Horse Winner
"The Rocking-Horse Winner" is a short story by D. H. Lawrence. It was first published in July 1926, in Harper's Bazaar and subsequently appeared in the first volume of Lawrence's collected short stories...
.
The Rocking Horse Winner was an indie band from Florida. They were made up from members of As Friends Rust
As Friends Rust
As Friends Rust is a punk band from Gainesville, Florida.-History:In early 1996 Jeronimo, Henry, and Matt were jamming under the name Wayside. Soon after Damien was recruited from Bird of Ill Omen to step in on vocals...
, and Jolie Lindholm
Jolie Lindholm
Jolie Lindholm is a musician from Florida, best known for her providing background vocals on numerous Dashboard Confessional albums as well as the lead vocalist in The Rocking Horse Winner...
, who has been featured on most of the Dashboard Confessional
Dashboard Confessional
Dashboard Confessional is an American rock band from Boca Raton, Florida, led by singer-songwriter Chris Carrabba. The name of the band is derived from the song "The Sharp Hint of New Tears" from the debut album The Swiss Army Romance....
albums.
Overview
Henry Olmino, Jeronimo Gomez and Mathew Crum had played together in As Friends RustAs Friends Rust
As Friends Rust is a punk band from Gainesville, Florida.-History:In early 1996 Jeronimo, Henry, and Matt were jamming under the name Wayside. Soon after Damien was recruited from Bird of Ill Omen to step in on vocals...
for the first demo. The band soon broke up, and they moved on to Red Letter Day in which they oriented towards the indie rock
Indie rock
Indie rock is a genre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom and the United States in the 1980s. Indie rock is extremely diverse, with sub-genres that include lo-fi, post-rock, math rock, indie pop, dream pop, noise rock, space rock, sadcore, riot grrrl and emo, among others...
sound.
After some years of playing together, the band recruited Jolie Lindholm
Jolie Lindholm
Jolie Lindholm is a musician from Florida, best known for her providing background vocals on numerous Dashboard Confessional albums as well as the lead vocalist in The Rocking Horse Winner...
from their college, and called themselves "The Rocking Horse Winner" after a short story by D. H. Lawrence
D. H. Lawrence
David Herbert Richards Lawrence was an English novelist, poet, playwright, essayist, literary critic and painter who published as D. H. Lawrence. His collected works represent an extended reflection upon the dehumanising effects of modernity and industrialisation...
. The band was quickly signed after making a split demo.
Their first album State of Feeling Concentration
State of Feeling Concentration
State of Feeling Concentration was the first full-length release from the newly-minted The Rocking Horse Winner. After Red Letter Day broke up, the band reformed with Jolie Lindholm of Dashboard Confessional fame and were signed to Ohev Records after the release of 4-Way Split...
came out on Ohev Records in 2001. It was recognized among the underground and indie scene, and got the band to start touring.
The band moved on to Equal Vision Records
Equal Vision Records
Equal Vision Records is a record label based in Albany, New York, which has a focus in metal or punk-based rock genres. Equal Vision Records was founded in the early 1990s by Ray Cappo ....
for their last album, during a period where the label was signing less heavy bands. This would be the last of the band, and each member moved onto self projects.
Discography
- 4-Way Split
- State of Feeling ConcentrationState of Feeling ConcentrationState of Feeling Concentration was the first full-length release from the newly-minted The Rocking Horse Winner. After Red Letter Day broke up, the band reformed with Jolie Lindholm of Dashboard Confessional fame and were signed to Ohev Records after the release of 4-Way Split...
(2001) - Split (2002)
- Horizon (2002)