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Old Empire proudly presentsSIXTEEN HORSEPOWER
plus guests TBA
Doors: 6:00pm
Tickets: £37 advance
Age: 14+ - under 16s must be accompanied by an adult
Tickets on sale Monday 12th October at 9am BST via SEE: https://oldempire.seetickets.com/event/sixteen-horsepower/electric-brixton/3734729
and DICE: https://link.dice.fm/a2f27a57de38
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16 Horsepower stands as the band that fundamentally altered the landscape for roots-based, alternative music drawing heavily on the raw intensity and timbres of Appalachian folk, bluegrass, gospel, and country—employing traditional instruments such as banjo, Chemnitzer concertina, hurdy-gurdy, lap steel, and upright bass—and filtering these sounds through a modern, rock-informed sensibility. This cross-pollination pioneered a genre-defying substyle variously labeled “gothic country,” “gothic Americana,” and, within Denver’s fertile 1990s alternative scene, “The Denver Sound”.
With a core trio of David Eugene Edwards, Jean Yves Tola and Pascal Humbert consistently at the helm, a shifting cast of collaborators, and a restless drive to push boundaries, they left behind an unmistakable sonic and thematic fingerprint. Whether channeling fire-and-brimstone sermons, haunted ballads, or folk standards reimagined through a modern, tormented lens, 16 Horsepower forged a body of work that is both intimately American and universally gothic in its vision.
Their legacy continued in 2026 when16 Horsepower announced their European reunion with the core trio of musicians reuniting to present their beloved music again for the first time since November 22, 2005. In 2027, this reunion makes its long awaited return to the UK.
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Electric Brixton, 1 Town Hall Parade,London, United Kingdom
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