The Dad Horse Experience

Biography Dad Horse Ottn was a hellraiser and a punk rock scoundrel till, one day, he saw the light. The banjo light. And, drawing from southern Appalachian gospel and from the depths of his own scarred soul, he started to preach the Word through rough pure honest song. He calls it KELLER GOSPEL for it's meant to shine into the darkness of basements and other godforsaken places or souls. What's he playing? First and foremost, there's the voice. Then we've got strong archaic banjo, and a rich bass via the fotdella bass pedal, which is an unusual foot-operated organ.

And there is occasional kazoo.
Sure, Dad's earthly aesthetics were shaped by wholesome folks like the Carter Family and Roy Acuff, but he himself also claims influence by the likes of Hawkwind, Jonathan Richman, and Washington Phillips. Sometimes, morbid humor snakes through the heavenward yearning. These tunes do not carry a religious message but a spiritual experience: The Dad Horse Experience.

Instrumentation
Dad Horse Ottn: vocal, banjo, bass pedal, kazoo

Discography
2008
"Modern Sounds in Country and Gospel music" (Fuego)
"Too Close To Heaven" (Devil's Ruin Records)
Contribution to "Rodentia" Compilation (Devil's Ruin Records)

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