An Horse
The Aussie duo An Horse has spent the last two years opening up for bands like Tegan and Sara, Death Cab for Cutie, and currently Appleseed Cast. What began with band practices in the record store both Kate Cooper and Damon Cox were employed and small gigs around town quickly turned into touring full time and their debut album Rearrange Beds, which hit on shelves last March on Mom & Pop records.
The band has put out a pensive indie rock album about relationships lost and yet to come. The album rides on a similar hook from start to finish, but remains catchy in its own right. My favorite tune off the album: “Postcards.”
Fend: “Rearrange Beds was called a “killer breakup album” by Spin Magazine, whats your reaction to that?”
Kate: “I’m glad they think its killer as far as breakup record some of the songs had to do with a relationship that ended, but its not a breakup record. I guess if I could go back and change it now I would.”
Fend: “Whats the writing process for you guys?”
Kate: “I write and record at home on my computer and then Damon listens and we make changes together.”
Fend: “The first time I saw you guys you opened up for Tegan and Sara at Terminal 5, what was that experience like?”
Kate: “That tour taught us everything we know. The fans were amazing and it blew me away the crowds were going wild and it was really incredible. I thought maybe they thought we were Tegan and Sara.”
Fend: “Where are you guys headed now?”
Kate: “Nashville, TN”
Fend: “Favorite place to play?”
Kate: “ Cincinnati, the kids are kind of crazy there.”
Fend: “Pre-show routine?”
Kate: “There’s a lot of high kicking, from the days of being bored at the record store. High fiving- we are going for the kind of high five that makes a high pitched snap if you do it right, and we get waters.”
Fend: “An Horse has been on the road for quite some time, any awkward experiences on the road?”
Kate: ” Nothing really awkward, but I do have a story…everyone holds doors open for people here, and I didn’t hold the door for an old lady, and she kind of got stuck in the door and now my friends wont let me live it down.”
