16 Horsepower

16 Horsepower
David Eugene Edwards of 16 Horsepower in 1998
David Eugene Edwards of 16 Horsepower in 1998
Background information
Also known asHorsepower (1992–1993), Sixteen Horsepower, 16 Horse Power, 16Horsepower, 16hp
OriginDenver, Colorado, U.S.
Genres
Years active1992–2005
Labels
Past membersDavid Eugene Edwards
Jean-Yves Tola
Pascal Humbert
Keven Soll
Jeffrey-Paul Norlander
Steve Taylor
Rob Redick

16 Horsepower was an American country rock band based in Denver, Colorado, United States.[1] Their music often invoked religious imagery dealing with conflict, redemption, punishment, and guilt through David Eugene Edwards's lyrics and the heavy use of traditional bluegrass, gospel, and Appalachian instrumentation cross-bred with rock. For the bulk of its career, the band consisted of Edwards, Jean-Yves Tola, and Pascal Humbert, the latter two formerly of the French band Passion Fodder. After releasing four studio albums and touring extensively, the group broke up in 2005, citing "mostly political and spiritual" differences. The members remain active in the groups Wovenhand and Lilium.

  1. ^ Colin Larkin, ed. (2000). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Nineties Music (First ed.). Virgin Books. pp. 356/7. ISBN 0-7535-0427-8.