They Shoot Horses Dont They March 8, 2006

The Placebo excitedly presents They Shoot Horses, Dont They?, a 7-piece circus of a band from Vancouver, BC brought to you by Olympias legendary Kill Rock Stars record label.

They Shoot Horses Dont They is an 8 piece band from Vancouver, BC Canada. Their debut album Boo Hoo Hoo Boo is being released on Kill Rock Stars on February 21st, 2006. Their startling energetic live shows have won them listeners and even dancers throughout Canada where they have shared the stage with bands like The Unicorns and Xiu Xiu. They have a distinctive noisy oompa sound thanks to a horn section. The band has been compared to the likes of The Danielson Family, Captain Beefheart and Thinking Fellers Local 242. Lyrical themes of desperation, betrayal and hardship are brought to interesting light in this overly joyful jittery music. Extensive touring in the US and Canada is planned to support this release.

They Shoot Horses, Dont They? sound like post-punks raised under a big top, albeit one under the direction of Igor Stravinsky or Sun Ra rather than P.T. Barnum Boston Phoenix

Its not that often you come across a band that puts a shit-eating grin on your face so wide that youre able to swallow all the bullshit and lies and deceptions of the 21st century Popmatters.com

Event submitted by Eventful on behalf of Humboldt.