Dead Horses

Dead Horses are a folk duo comprised of Sarah Vos on vocals and acoustic guitar, and Daniel Wolff on the upright bass. They often keep the instrumentation acoustic, though they have begun to shift towards the electric side in recent years. Their earlier work tended to stay much closer to traditional roots of country (think Trampled by Turtles, if you toned down the bluegrass), with violin and mandolin parts, but then moved to a more indie folk territory recently. They keep their songs mostly around the mid-tempo range, with a nice and easy flow that more than makes up for the relatively moody tone of their songs. Their songs are well-balanced, restrained, and they carry some weight, musically and emotionally.