HORSE the band
Hardcore band from Lake Forest, CA · formed 1998
- bitcore
- chiptune
- electronicore
- experimental
- hardcore
- hardcore punk
- metalcore
- nerdcore
- Shows on record
- 11
- Rooms played
- 11
- Cities
- 11
- Releases
- 21
- Last show
- Apr 18, 2025The Rebel Lounge
About
HORSE the band is a band from Lake Forest, CA, formed in 1998, tagged bitcore, chiptune, electronicore by its sources. Shows on record run from 2007 to 2025, across 11 rooms in 11 cities.
- HORSE the band formed in 1998 — MusicBrainz
- HORSE the band is based in Lake Forest — MusicBrainz
- Erik Engstrom: keyboard — MusicBrainz
- David Isen: electric guitar — MusicBrainz
- Jeremiah Bignell: electric bass guitar — MusicBrainz
- Ed Edge: triangle — MusicBrainz
- Risto Metso: lead vocals (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Jason Robert Redmer: electric bass guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Adam Crook: lead vocals (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Jeremy Elder: French horn (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Nicole: lead vocals (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Guy Morgenshtern: electric bass guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Nathan Winneke: drums (drum set) (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Jason Karuza: drums (drum set) (former member) — MusicBrainz
- HORSE the band has 19 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1999–2020 — MusicBrainz
- HORSE the band has 257003 listeners on Last.fm — HORSE the band on Last.fm
- Horse The Band has released 10 recordings between 2005 and 2020 — Horse The Band on Discogs
- Horse the Band has 6 followers on Genius — Horse the Band on Genius
- Twitter/X handle (per Genius): @horsetheband — Horse the Band on Genius
The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.
Shows
11 on record · SongkickShows per year
- 20073 shows
- 20095 shows
- 20112 shows
- 20251 show
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 2025 | The Rebel Lounge · PhoenixHeadlinerwith Clay Birds, Lagrimas, Flake, +1 | Headliner | Clay Birds, Lagrimas, Flake, +1 |
| Mar 20, 2011 | Club Dada · DallasSupportwith Fang Island, Wild Flag, The Greenhornes, +13 | Support | Fang Island, Wild Flag, The Greenhornes, +13 |
| Mar 16, 2011 | Emo's Austin · AustinSupportwith Beach Fossils, Withered Hand, Geographer, +32 | Support | Beach Fossils, Withered Hand, Geographer, +32 |
| May 18, 2009 | Le Klub · ParisHeadlinerwith Crossing the Rubicon | Headliner | Crossing the Rubicon |
| May 15, 2009 | Purple Turtle · LondonHeadlinerwith Blakfish, Shapes, Throats, +2 | Headliner | Blakfish, Shapes, Throats, +2 |
| May 15, 2009 | The Underworld · CamdenHeadlinerwith The Grit, Blakfish, Shapes, +3 | Headliner | The Grit, Blakfish, Shapes, +3 |
| Mar 2, 2009 | Steel Blue Oval · BassendeanSupportwith Nine Inch Nails, Jack's Mannequin, Bloodhound Gang, +53 | Support | Nine Inch Nails, Jack's Mannequin, Bloodhound Gang, +53 |
| Feb 22, 2009 | Eastern Creek International Raceway · Eastern CreekSupportwith Nine Inch Nails, Bloodhound Gang, Alice In Chains, +55 | Support | Nine Inch Nails, Bloodhound Gang, Alice In Chains, +55 |
| Apr 23, 2007 | El Corazon · SeattleHeadlinerwith Light This City, So Many Dynamos | Headliner | Light This City, So Many Dynamos |
| Apr 14, 2007 | Top Cats · CincinnatiHeadlinerwith Light This City, So Many Dynamos | Headliner | Light This City, So Many Dynamos |
| Apr 8, 2007 | Opera House · TorontoHeadlinerwith Light This City, So Many Dynamos | Headliner | Light This City, So Many Dynamos |
Where they play
11 rooms in 11 citiesRooms played most
- Club Dada · Dallas1 show
- Eastern Creek International Raceway · Eastern Creek1 show
- El Corazon · Seattle1 show
- Emo's Austin · Austin1 show
- Le Klub · Paris1 show
Cities played
- Austin1 show
- Bassendean1 show
- Camden1 show
- Cincinnati1 show
- Dallas1 show
and 6 other cities
Releases
21 releases, 1999–2020Your Fault
2020 · Ep
Earth Tour
2010
LIV (Earth Tour Live Bootleg)
2010
Desperate Living
2009 · Album
Shapeshift
2009 · Single
We Flooded It, And There’s Yoghurt Everywhere AKA 48 Hours In Ukraine
2009
Ghost
2008 · Ep
A Natural Death
2007 · Album
Pizza
2006 · Ep
The Mechanical Hand
2005 · Album
HORSE the band’s Effing 69 Tour DVD
2004
2003-08-28: The Sober Club, Easton, PA, USA
2003 · Album
R. Borlax
2003 · Album
Beautiful Songs by Men
2002 · Ep
HORSE the band
2002 · Ep
I Am a Small Wooden Statue on a Patch of Crabgrass Next to a Dried Up Riverbed
2001 · Ep
[demo]
2001 · Ep
The Secret Rhythm of the Universe
2000 · Album
Food
1999 · Ep
Scabies, the Kangarooster, and You
1999 · Album
Live @ X‐Records
Album
Lineup
- Erik Engstrom · keyboard
- David Isen · electric guitar
- Jeremiah Bignell · electric bass guitar
- Ed Edge · triangle
Former
- Risto Metso · lead vocals
- Jason Robert Redmer · electric bass guitar
- Adam Crook · lead vocals
- Jeremy Elder · French horn
- Nicole · lead vocals
- Guy Morgenshtern · electric bass guitar
- Nathan Winneke · drums (drum set)
- Jason Karuza · drums (drum set)
- Mike Benitez · electric bass guitar
- Andy Stokes · electric bass guitar
- Alex Duddy · drums (drum set)
- Eli Green · drums (drum set)
- Dashiell Han Arkenstone · electric bass guitar
- Daniel Pouliot · additional, electric bass guitar
- Chris Prophet · drums (drum set)
- Jon Karel · additional, drums (drum set)
- Brian Grover · additional, electric bass guitar
- Jeremy · drums (drum set)
Airplay
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| HORSE the band on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Horse The Band on Discogs | Artist facts |
| Horse the Band on Genius | Artist facts |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Genius | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Wikidata | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.