Bluehorses are probably the only folk-rock-celtic-heavy-metal-goth band around. www.bbc.co.ukFusing the passionate intensity of Celtic themes, a heavy rock and roll mindset and stunning improvisations, Bluehorses' music is a genuinely unique hybrid.Formed in the mid 1990's, Bluehorses are fronted by founder and lead singer Irish/Welsh Gothess Lizzy Prendergast’s electric violin, electric Celtic harp, space-mandolin and synthesizer and led by her co-founder and co-songwriter Nic Waulker.Nics' ferociously precise drums are joined by the thundering bass of Nathan Waulker and guitar histrionics from Jay MacDonald, producing a serious noise in a contemporary but classic rock mould. Bluehorses have shared stages with bands as diverse as Hawkwind, Levellers and Oysterband and have wowed festival crowds in every country of W. Europe and Scandinavia, includingMadrid, Skagen, Irun, Glastonbury, Dranouter, Luxembourg, Trowbridge, St Ives, Gosport, Fareham, Lokeren, Bilbao, Otley, Deerlijk, Ghent, Middlewich, Crawley, Guildford, Dadizele, Basle, Brampton, Oostende, Off the Tracks, Peterborough, Oostkamp Castle, Folk at Fram, Gerrardsbergen, Lyon, Cheltenham' Fylde, Burnham, Blackdown Hills, Sesiwn Fawr, Pigstock, Romerike , Mayfest, Titchfield Abbey, Saul Folk on the Water, Solfest, Newt Beer and Music festBluehorses have received many accolades including a MOJO 'Album of the Month' and a 'Best Of 2005' award from The Classic Rock Society.Bluehorses' 5 critically acclaimed CDs and stunning live shows are full of Celtic passion, instrumental virtuosity and good old fashioned rock and roll fun!

The Rough Guide to Bluehorses...Very 'eavy, Very 'orses... Celtic Rock and Roll from Wales UK!Formed in the mid 1990's, Bluehorses are fronted by founder and lead singer Irish/Welsh Gothess Lizzy Prendergast’s electric violin, electric Celtic harp, space-mandolin and synthesizer and led by her co-founder and co-songwriter Nic Waulker.Nics' ferociously precise drums are joined by the thundering bass of Nathan Waulker and guitar histrionics from Jay MacDonald, producing a serious noise in a contemporary but classic rock mould. Fusing the passionate intensity of Celtic themes, a heavy rock and roll mindset and stunning improvisations makes Bluehorses' music uniquely,er... unique!It's Celtic Rock, but not as we know it, Jim...'From the time they burst in on us, all bluster, black and bondage, it should have been obvious to anyone with an ounce of wit that there was far more to Blue Horses than instant image... Liz Prendergast's vocal is a haunting thing, lending credence to the doom laden lyric. In fact the use of her voice varies considerably from cooing lullaby, to big, belt-'em-out rocker via gothic chiller' fRoots Mag (UK) Bluehorses diverse repetoire and keen eye on pleasing a crowd appeals to fans spanning a wide range of ages and musical tastes from Led Zeppelin and the classic rock bands of the sixties and seventies, via the latest Goth rockers Nightwish and the psychedelic swirliness of bands like Hawkwind and the Ozric Tentacles.Bored with the humourless up-it's-arse drivel that's pretty much killed off rock music over the last 20 years?Bluehorses' good-time rock and roll attitude has always been to the fore and now, with the long awaited resurgence of real rock music, they're cutting loose - their new material and arrangements pull no punches and hey! they've even got proper long hair!

FESTIVALS and LIVE SHOWS:'...the Horses have defied the cynics, building a fierce following and a growing reputation as a good-time live band who take no prisoners and send you home sweaty' MOJO Mag (UK)Sharing stages with bands as diverse as the Levellers, Hawkwind and Oysterband, Bluehorses have caused a riot among crowds in every country in Western Europe, Scandinavia and from Cornwall to the Orkney Isles.Festivals include: (mainly headlines)Madrid, Skagen, Irun, Glastonbury, Dranouter, Luxembourg, Trowbridge, St Ives, Gosport, Fareham, Lokeren, Bilbao, Otley, Deerlijk, Ghent, Middlewich, Crawley, Guildford, Dadizele, Basle, Brampton, Oostende, Off the Tracks, Peterborough, Oostkamp Castle, Folk at Fram, Gerrardsbergen, Lyon, Cheltenham' Fylde, Burnham, Blackdown Hills, Sesiwn Fawr, Pigstock, Romerike , Mayfest, Titchfield Abbey, Saul Folk on the Water, SolfestBluehorses' live shows are full of flair, instrumental virtuosity and serious good old fashioned rock and roll fun.In July (05) the band took the opportunity to film a DVD of their sell-out headline show at the Saul Festival. (details below)RECORDINGS AND REVIEWS:'...an ability to produce breathtaking arrangements and allow their instrumental skills to dazzle...' Rock 'n' Reel (UK)Their 4 critically acclaimed CD albums and CD EP have sold over 20,000 copies in the UK and around the world.Bluehorses' albums have all been independently recorded, produced and released 'in-house', as part of the master-plan to remain autonomous from the dreaded creativity-sucking record industry of recent years.While this may have resulted in the band being less rich and famous as they might have been if they'd given in to the temptation to take up an offer... hell, they still got their integrity, and the media and fans alike have agreed that Bluehorses have put down some pretty special tracks. [reviews]July 05 saw the filming of a live concert DVD at their second headline show at the Saul Festival.Our great pal, BBC Director David Wheeler (Top Gear, SAS Jungle, Bad Lads Army, Bluehorses 1998 Live Video etc etc) put together a team of top TV cameramen and with fantastic support from Clive and Keith, the Festival directors, a host of Horseheadz volunteers and a great crowd, all went to plan.We've seen some rough edits of a few tracks thanks to our terrific editor Rupert Lloyd and are allowing ourselves to be suitably impressed! Even pretty knocked out... it all looks and sounds great and we're really looking forward to seeing the final cut in a few weeks time. Provisional release: Late Summer/Early autumn '05.

AWARDS:'...(this) sophistication was reflected in their music; it isn't Celtic rock as we know it, Jim - there are depths and hard edges as well as dreamy bits which set them apart from the rest...' The Classic Rock Society Bluehorses have received many accolades including a MOJO 'Album of the Month', being featured as the cover artists on fRoots mag and a 'Best Of 2004' award from The Classic Rock Society.AIRPLAY AND TV:Bluehorses music has received numerous air-plays on BBC national and local, US and internet radio stations.They have played live half a dozen times on TV, both in the UK and Europe.Bluehorses wrote and recorded the theme tune for BBC2's 'History Hunters' and their recordings are regularly used as incidental music on national TV programmes including the BBCs flagship Top Gear.WEBSITE:The Bluehorses website was redesigned in 2004 by the excellent Mr Bob at Blue-Dreamer Internet.The site gets around 1400 (consistently rising) unique visitors a month - a total of nearly 1,500,000 page hits since it went live in autumn 2004.The majority of visitors are fairly equally split between the UK and US, with Europe, Canada and Switzerland following close behind.