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One Horse Town
Genre: Rock, Roots
Region: Perth, WA
Members: Sasha Ion - vocals/baritone guitar, Ronan Charles - rhodes piano, Stuart Leach - drums
Sounds Like: jsbx, pj harvey, the black keys
Influences: jsbx, pj harvey, the black keys
Artist Website: www.onehorsetown.com.au

You could be forgiven for thinking Perth has forgotten how to rock, judging by its polished pop acts dominating Australian airwaves, but you need look no further than the aptly named OneHorseTown to see there's a new sheriff about...

From the ground up, OHT are redefining the rock trio, with baritone guitar (Sascha Ion), swampy Rhodes piano (Ronan Charles) and concussive percussion (Stuart Leach) the weapons of choice for a fat rock sound that drives without speeding and does away with obligatory guitar solos - capped with Ion's versatile, head-turning vocals.The unusual musical arrangement is highlighted on sixfeetofsnow, title track from their first full length LP, opening with a light, open feel before breaking out with more rumbling bottom end than the Titanic's boiler room, without a bass guitar in sight.The unique but broad appeal of the band's swampy, stoner sound has seen the band chosen for a wide variety of supports, including End of Fashion, Emmiliana Torrini and their forthcoming national tour with Little Birdy.Mastered by Roger Seibel (Jon Spenser Blues Explosion, Tortoise) OneHorseTown's debut album comes snapping at the heels of Information, the single that earned the band the 2005 WA Music Industry Rock Song of the Year.OHT have just signed a national distribution deal with Inertia (Mars Volta, Tortoise, Iggy Pop and The Stooges), and sixfeetofsnow will be available at all good record stores and available online at www.inertia-music.com. 2 more songs from this album have been nominated in the 2006 WA Industry Rock Song of the Year and Love Song of the Year categories.

The band has just released a video clip for the upcoming single Havana,(september 2006).

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Six Feet of Snow
rating:  3/5
It starts really well with some pleasant vocals, accompanied by nice and soft keyboard and it really shoots up into that rocky element well. However,...
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Havana
rating:  5/5
e Horse Town' have been pounding their raw heavy rock sounds, complimented perfectly with the unique awesome cries, howls and purrs coming from the d...




Six Feet of Snow
rating:  4/5
I think this is great stuff, from one of my favourite, undiscovered Perth bands. Sacha's voice is dark and powerful, the melding of the guitar, drum...




Six Feet of Snow
rating:  5/5
Unique sound, very groovy. Sascha's voice is one of a kind...dark, raspy, sexy. Clip for Havana is hot.
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