Horse To Water, a band stemming from Chicago, started when Joe Bishop – vocals/guitar – and Johnny Gagnon – drums – hung out and boarded to the tunes known as punk rock. Influenced by the styles of Anti-Flag, to the harmonic distortion of Cap’n Jazz, and the pure energy found in Bear Vs. Shark. The seed that grew into Horse To Water was planted and grew quickly, the band members having backgrounds such as eight years of guitar under the belt of Joe Bishop. He then encouraged Johnny Gagnon to master the drums and they soon become a two-man team. The two young kids, knowing that music was a strong link between them and a shared love for the art form, jammed out for years without knowing where it would take them. They had a feeling that whatever they were doing was something big, however, and added Andy Bishop to the roster, Joe’s younger brother. He, wanting to learn bass, became the third member of Horse To Water. Soon after along came Rikki Baudino. Shredding at a young age. Bringing the onstage shenanigans.The four friends, influenced by similar music ranging from Bear Vs Shark, The Mars Volta, Fear Before The March Of Flames, Q And Not U, and French Toast, worked together to form what is now Horse To Water. With one ten-song album under their belt, and the second album released the summer of 2007. With there new hit song ROBOTS jam packed with energy and crazy guitar structure, they also released a acoustic song ALONG THE SUB-TRAIN. Stretching out to kids and adults that think they have no meaning or purpose. A song dedicated to homeless people in Chicago. To the ones that play their hearts out on the street. The band HORSE TO WATER is breaking barriers, playing shows, making outstanding music while connecting to people and making friends, and they’ve only just begun. Keep a look out for a third album coming out next summer. And a acoustic project MAN THE FIRE and RED SKELETON
