For no apparent reason, I have yet to bring The Chocolate Horse to your attention. The Cincinnati band released a full length LP last year, Patience Works! and I have been enjoying it ever since. Call me selfish or just forgetful, but I have yet to mention this great disc here on ENS. Well, it is as good a time as any to mention them here now, as the band has lots of news that is fresh.

First off though, a tad bit of history with these guys. They began in 2005 as Readymaid lead singer Jason Snell’s side project. The band was later joined by two other members, Andrew Higley and Paul Brumm to record their debut record. They have since been joined by Johnny Rusza and now Joe Klug, he formerly of Staggering Statistics for percussion duties.

Now, including the lineup change, the band will be heading down to Austin, Texas next month and will be one of many bands from our area playing SXSW. They also are hard at work on a new full length record as well. And big respect for the old school route on this album as well, as it was released as a vinyl only (a cd comes with your purchase as well) on Stable Records. So, please do check out these tunes from The Chocolate Horse, and be sure to catch them tonight at Northside Tavern if you can, it will be one of the first gigs with the new lineup.

And if you enjoy these tunes, buy the album here, on high quality 180 gram vinyl. Or just pick it up at Shake It Records if you are in the city.

The Chocolate Horse – I’m In Another Place
The Chocolate Horse – Whiskey Won, Fall Down