Bark Hide and Horn

BARK HIDE AND HORN CALLED IT QUITS IN DECEMBER '09. THANKS FOR ALL OF YOUR SUPPORT THROUGHOUT THE YEARS. IF YOU ARE TRYING TO BOOK A SHOW, THANKS FOR THINKING OF US, BUT WE'RE NOT PLAYING ANYMORE. "ANIMAL MIND", A NEW EP OF UNRELEASED MATERIAL, IS AVAILABLE NOW. CHECK OUT SCRIMSHANDER, A NEW BAND WITH EX-BH&H FOLKS.



Bark Hide and Horn is a three-man folk-rock orchestra hailing from Portland, Oregon. With their dynamic, passionate live shows and lush recordings, they are shimmying out on a distinctive limb of the indie-folk family tree. When singer-songwriter Andy Furgeson isn't crooning soft, twangy melodies, he's howling like a fanatical preacher. He fingerpicks or pounds his guitar, then tosses it aside to lay down a scratchy violin melody or gritty loop. Meanwhile, Dusty Dybvig lets loose on the drums. If the song calls for it, Dusty will quiet down with brushes or mallets, or keep the kick-drum going while his fingers work the Rhodes. But left to his own devices, he's an explosive beat machine. Peter Valois locks in on the bass with at once driving and melodic lines, or conjures a soft and eerie air with the vibraphone, glockenspiel, melodica, or synthesizer. His vocal harmonies add a tinge of ‘60s pop or old-time country to the mix. With so many sonic options, the band can shift from plaintive folk to filthy grunge in a heartbeat.