Artist description Contains content damaging to your mindlessness! The debut GiftHorse CD, "Excess, Lies & Heather's Arrest" should bare this consumer warning label. GiftHorse comes on with all the crunch, swagger and subtle decadence you expect from rock n' roll. GiftHorse's songs fall somewhere between David Bowie, Black Francis and Frank Zappa with Levick's deadly lyrics elevated by the penetrating guitar work of co-writer/cohort Spin Spieker. Levick's lyrics are biting and sarcastic but never self-righteous. "Excess, Lies & Heather's Arrest", viewed as a collection of songs, exists between the light of optimism and the shadow of degeneration.

Music Style Alt. pop

Musical Influences Bowie, Beatles, Stones, Hendrix, Zappa, Costello, Petty

Similar Artists Everclear, Lenny Kravitz, Black Crows

Artist History GiftHorse formed in late 1996 when Spieker, a transplant from Berlin's post-unification music scene, met Levick through a mutual friend. They quickly discovered a blinding similarity in their musical influences. The band got it's groove filled out when they scored drummer Chris Razze and bassist Berry Oakley Jr.

Group Members Bret Levick: Vocals, Guitar Spin Spieker: Guitar, Vocals Chris Razze: Drums Berry Oakley Jr.: Bass, Vocals

Instruments 2 Guitars, Bass, Drums, Vocals, Hammond B3, Wurlitzer, Moog and other strange old keyboards, mandolin.

Albums Excess, Lies & Heather's Arrest...

Press Reviews "GiftHorse is a band that should be closely monitored. These guys could be the ones you brag to your friends that you knew about way back when - before they became big fat rock stars" -PLUNGE MAGAZINE dec/jan 98 "...a young band running the scene at a fine speed" -NO COVER MAGAZINE Nov98 "I really can't get over the fine songwriting...I'm simply knocked out." A&A Magazine Dec. 28th 98 "GiftHorse fed off the growing energy of the crowd blasting their unique imprint on alternative pop with crowd pleasers like "Excess" and "Heather's Arrest"" NO COVER - Flip Magazine Dec98 "GiftHorse came on and they come on SO strong" "...a vast amount of star quality..." "...made their musical point and drove it home..." SHADOWLAND MAGAZINE Dec98 "I love the GiftHorse CD" Gail George Music Millenium

Location Sherman Oaks, CA - USA

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