16 Horsepower Albums for song lyrics and biography.

16 Horsepower was an alternativeband from Denver, Colorado. They consisted of David Eugene Edwards, Yves Tola, and Pascal Humbert. After releasing 4 studio albums and touring extensively, the band broke up in 2005. 16 Horsepower combined numerous influences, including Appalacian folk melodies, gospel, bluegrass, and European folk. Their sound has been described as "gothabilly", although later recordings incorporated Southern Rock elements as well as the aforementioned styles Edwards' Grandfather was a Nazarene preacher and young Edwards often went along as his elder preached the Gospel to various peoples. This experienced coloured his approach to songwriting as well as the instumentation employed to develop the band's unique sound. One of the instruments that was paramount during the nascent days of 16 Horsepower was an old Russian accordion that was falling apart and quite cumbersome to tour with. It has been quite difficult for critics to assess 16 Horsepower due to the wide range of sounds they were able to produce during their brief career. Tola added a French heritage with a rich tradition that was drawn from on various tracks. Edwards began his musical career in a Denver-based band called The Denver Gentlemen.