16 Horsepower
Electric Brixton w London, England, United Kingdom
1 Town Hall Parade, Brixton Hill
piątek, 30 kwietnia 2027
Zaczyna się o 18:00
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Old Empire Presents
16 Horsepower
Friday 30th April 2027
Electric Brixton
16 Horsepower stands as the band that fundamentally altered the landscape for roots-
based, alternative music drawing heavily on the raw intensity and timbres of
Appalachian folk, bluegrass, gospel, and country—employing traditional instruments
such as banjo, Chemnitzer concertina, hurdy-gurdy, lap steel, and upright bass—and
filtering these sounds through a modern, rock-informed sensibility. This cross-pollination
pioneered a genre-defying substyle variously labeled “gothic country,” “gothic
Americana,” and, within Denver’s fertile 1990s alternative scene, “The Denver Sound”.
With a core trio of David Eugene Edwards, Jean Yves Tola and Pascal Humbert
consistently at the helm, a shifting cast of collaborators, and a restless drive to push
boundaries, they left behind an unmistakable sonic and thematic fingerprint. Whether
channeling fire-and-brimstone sermons, haunted ballads, or folk standards reimagined
through a modern, tormented lens, 16 Horsepower forged a body of work that is both
intimately American and universally gothic in its vision.
Their legacy continued in 2026 when16 Horsepower announced their European reunion
with the core trio of musicians reuniting to present their beloved music again for the first
time since November 22, 2005. In 2027, this reunion makes its long awaited return to
the UK.
16 Horsepower
Friday 30th April 2027
Electric Brixton
16 Horsepower stands as the band that fundamentally altered the landscape for roots-
based, alternative music drawing heavily on the raw intensity and timbres of
Appalachian folk, bluegrass, gospel, and country—employing traditional instruments
such as banjo, Chemnitzer concertina, hurdy-gurdy, lap steel, and upright bass—and
filtering these sounds through a modern, rock-informed sensibility. This cross-pollination
pioneered a genre-defying substyle variously labeled “gothic country,” “gothic
Americana,” and, within Denver’s fertile 1990s alternative scene, “The Denver Sound”.
With a core trio of David Eugene Edwards, Jean Yves Tola and Pascal Humbert
consistently at the helm, a shifting cast of collaborators, and a restless drive to push
boundaries, they left behind an unmistakable sonic and thematic fingerprint. Whether
channeling fire-and-brimstone sermons, haunted ballads, or folk standards reimagined
through a modern, tormented lens, 16 Horsepower forged a body of work that is both
intimately American and universally gothic in its vision.
Their legacy continued in 2026 when16 Horsepower announced their European reunion
with the core trio of musicians reuniting to present their beloved music again for the first
time since November 22, 2005. In 2027, this reunion makes its long awaited return to
the UK.