Horse Feathers is an American indie folk band from Portland, Oregon. After fronting several rock bands in his native Idaho, singer/songwriter Justin Ringle moved to Portland, OR in 2004 and began focusing on acoustic music, playing open mics regularly under the moniker Horse Feathers.
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December 14, 2010
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Portland’s indie folk quartet Horse Feathers maintains these older standards bringing a household hand saw to the instrumental line up and introducing violin bows and drum sticks to surfaces other than those intended.
There’s nothing quite like some unexpected dancing to pull you out of a slump but more of that later. It’s Saturday night and Portland’s indie-folk outfit Horse Feathers has just rolled into town in support of their brand new LP, Appreciation. Here’s hoping the crowd at Hyde Park Book Club appreciate what the
The gentle Americana of Portland’s Horse Feathers has attracted an older, more reserved audience tonight and when lead singer Justin Ringle informs us that we’re all in this together, requesting that fans move towards the stage, the response is minimal.
Horse Feathers recently brought its indie folk rock to Union Stage supporting its new album Appreciation in a concert that showcased founder and frontman Justin Ringle’s vocal and stage chops to an enthusiastic audience.
Being from Portland, where it rains virtually half of the year, a little bit of gloom actually works in favor of their music: this folk-pop string quartet welcomes the winter, finding inspiration in the cold and quiet months.