A ROCKING EVOLUTION
Horse Feathers pushes musical
boundaries, expands rhythm
BY KATHERINE LACAZE
Evolution can happen incidentally, intention-
ally, or, as in the case of musical group Horse
Feathers, through a combination of the two.
Lead singer Justin Ringle, who is perform-
ing with Horse Feathers at the Liberty Theatre
on Nov. 2, was accustomed to creating quiet,
roomy ballads with visceral lyrics and lush string
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Horse Feathers with Taylor Kingman and
Barna Howard
8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 2. Doors open at
7 p.m.
arrangements. After a decade of that, how-
ever, he said, “I had kind of painted myself into a
corner.”
The group’s sixth full-length album, “Appreci-
ation,” released in 2018, is a noticeable departure
from their previous sound and style, due in part
to Ringle’s own effort to challenge his artistic
boundaries and respond to changes in his per-
sonal life, as well as through the incorporation of
a new rhythm section that organically manifested
a more rock-n-roll sound.
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IF YOU GO
The Liberty Theatre, 1203 Commercial St.,
Astoria
Tickets are $15, locals with I.D. $12 at the
box offi ce. Will-call tickets available at
2 p.m. the day of the show.
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