Michael Hobby and Zach Brown of A Thousand Horses remember some of the early experiences that shaped their decisions to be singers and songwriters. Michael says, “I just remember my first concert was Alan Jackson and it was on the ‘Midnight in Montgomery’ Tour. After that, I was like, that’s what I wanna do and I listened and listened and listened and just kept goin’ and goin’ and now here we are. So, that’d be my first example of that for sure.”
Zach remembers hearing the song “Breakfast at Tiffany’s,” which was recorded by the alt-rock band Deep Blue Something in the mid-90’s. He says, “I don’t know if I constantly thought about bein’ a songwriter, but (that) made me realize that there was more music out there than just what my parents listen to.” Zach says, “I remember hearing that song and bein’ like, ‘Whoa, this is music, this is awesome, I gotta explore this’. So, that was a cool moment.”
All of A Thousand Horses’ influences led them to pursuit music, and ultimately form their band. Now they have a number one song to their credit, and their latest single, “(This Ain’t No) Drunk Dial,” climbing the charts.
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A Thousand Horses – inspired career :30
Michael Hobby – “I just remember my first concert was Alan Jackson and it was on the ‘Midnight in Montgomery’ tour. After that, I was like, that’s what I wanna do and I listened and listened and listened and just kept goin’ and goin’ and now here we are. So, that’d be my first example of that for sure.”
Zach Brown – “I don’t know if I constantly thought about bein’ a songwriter, but the song that made me realize that there was more music out there than just what my parents listen to was that song ‘Breakfast At Tiffany’s’. Yah, I remember hearing that song and bein’ like, ‘Whoa, this is music, this is awesome, I got to explore this’. So, that was a cool moment.”
WHAT THEY’RE DOING THIS WEEK – FEBRUARY 1, 2016 – MONDAY
- A Thousand Horses will be performing at the ACM’s Party for a Cause Festival the first weekend in April in Las Vegas.
- The guys are currently on the road with Jason Aldean with shows this weekend in Mississippi and Oklahoma.
2016 ACM NOMINEE – A THOUSAND HORSES
- New Vocal Duo or Group – A Thousand Horses
The 51st Academy of Country Music Awards will be broadcast live on CBS from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday, April 3, 2016 at 8:00 PM.
A THOUSAND HORSES – THE FACTS
OFFICIAL WEBSITE: http://www.athousandhorses.com
FACEBOOK PAGE: https://www.facebook.com/athousandhorsesmusic
TWITTER: https://twitter.com/athousandhorses
RECENT TWEETS:
A Thousand Horses @athousandhorses Jan 31
Yoo-hoo is the best out of a glass bottle. #nocans #shakeitup
A Thousand Horses @athousandhorses Jan 30
Today: Sioux Falls, SD – Jan 30 at Jason Aldean – We Were Here Tour 2016 http://www.bandsintown.com/event/10939332?artist=A+Thousand+Horses&came_from=93
A Thousand Horses @athousandhorses Jan 29
We have 2 tickets for tonight’s show in Bismark, ND. Tweet your favorite song off of #Southernality and we’ll pick a winner at 2pm!
INSTAGRAM: https://instagram.com/athousandhorses/?hl=en
MEMBERS: Michael Hobby – Lead Vocal
Bill Satcher – Lead Guitar
Zach Brown – Guitar and Vocal
Graham Deloach – Bass and Vocal
- HOMETOWN / ORIGIN: Newberry, South Carolina – Savannah, Georgia
- DEBUT SINGLE: – “Smoke” topped the country charts.
- LATEST SINGLE: “(This Ain’t No) Drunk Dial”
- LATEST VIDEO – “(This Ain’t No) Drunk Dial” – See it here.
- DEBUT ALBUM: Southerality
- GRAND OLE OPRY DEBUT: February 21, 2015
- TOURING WITH: Jason Alden in January 2016