Horse In The Sea

Biography



Horse In The Sea is the moniker for the lyrical and musical compositions of Joel Janis. Since its inception in 2007, the project has been produced and engineered by Nashville producer and recording artist Kyle Andrews. Janis and Andrews first met in grade school and began trading demo cassette tapes in the mid-1990s.



Horse In The Sea’s debut album, “I Order The Sun To Shine On Everyone” was released in December 2007 to critical acclaim. Substantiating reviews came from media outlets such as the Chicago Tribune, Chicago Reader, Time Out Chicago, and countless blogs. This modest self-release, recorded in the band’s basement, has sold over 15,000 downloads. The album singles, “Vegas” and “I Order The Sun,” continue to receive airplay support from Chicago radio stations such as WXRT and Q101. Horse in the Sea has played over 200 shows in support of this album, including multiple sold-out performances in Chicago.



The band is currently working on their highly-anticipated 2010 release, entitled Grieve. Grieve is a conceptual sound recording based on people afflicted with and affected by psychological disorders. The first single, “Paint The Walls New Colors” is available for free download on the band’s Facebook page, and this spring, the band will be shooting a music video for ”Paint the Walls” in California. The album will feature a unique piece of visual and graphic art for every song, curated by the artist of the compilation Dark Was The Night, Ryan Feerer.



Contact us:horseinthesea@gmail.com



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Where We've Played



The Living Room - New York NY

Pianos - New York NY

Rockwood Music Hall - New York NY

Eastern University - Philadelphia PA

The Manhattan Room - Philadelphia PA

Cantab Lounge – Cambridge MA

400 Bar – Minneapolis MN

Cedar Cultural Center – Minneapolis MN

331 Club – Minneapolis MN

Acadia Cafe – Minneapolis MN

Nomad World Pub – Minneapolis MN

Schubas - Chicago IL

The Hideout - Chicago IL

Empty Bottle - Chicago IL

Old Town School of Folk Music - Chicago IL

Uncommon Ground - Chicago IL

Double Door - Chicago IL

Subterranean - Chicago IL

Martyrs - Chicago IL

Darkroom - Chicago IL

Beat Kitchen - Chicago IL

Turner Hall Ballroom- Milwaukee WI

Miramar Theatre- Milwaukee WI

Stonefly Brewery- Milwaukee WI

The Art Bar- Milwaukee WI

The Annex- Madison WI

Paradigm – Sheboygan WI

Water City Grill – Oshkosh WI

The Belmont Bar – Detroit MI

Lemonjellos – Holland MI

Knickerbocker Theatre – Holland MI

Hope College – Holland MI

Calvin College – Grand Rapids MI

Four Friends Coffee – Grand Rapids MI

The Statehouse – Bloomington IN

Blue Room Café – Highland IN

Taylor University – Upland IN

The Earthhouse – Indianapolis IN

Moon Monkey Coffee – Bourbonnais IL

North Central College – Naperville IL

Murray State University – Murray KT

The Rudyard Kipling – Louisville KT

Mick’s – Omaha NE

Mars Café – Des Moines IA

Cherry St. Artisan – Columbia MO

The End – Nashville TN

The 5 Spot – Nashville TN

3rd and Lindsley – Nashville TN

Rocketown – Nashville TN

Belmont University – Nashville TN

Preservation Pub – Knoxville TN

The Watershed – Black Mountain NC

Montreat College – Asheville NC

Ragtime Vintage – Asheville NC

Messiah College – Grantham PA

University of Arkansas – Fayetteville AR

Central Arkansas – Conway AR