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16 HORSEPOWER - Tour 2027Einlass 19 Uhr, Beginn 20 Uhr
Ort: Muffathalle
präsentiert von InMünchen, Rolling Stone, ByteFM, MusikBlog
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 continues in 2026 with announcement of their European reunion with the core trio of musicians reuniting to present their beloved music again for the first time since November 22, 2005.
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Zellstraße 4, 81667, Zellstraße 4, 81667 München, Deutschland, Munich, Germany
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