HORSEBATH

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HORSEBATH are a Western rock band hailing from Halifax, Nova Scotia, and Montreal, Quebec. The quartet cut its debut album, Another Farewell, in Montreal, drawing inspiration from Gram Parsons, Lee Hazelwood, Leonard Cohen, the Band, and the Sir Douglas Quintet.

Listening to ANOTHER FAREWELL, the debut album, you could be forgiven for thinking that you had stumbled upon an undiscovered band from the late 1960s. EXCLAIM! magazine, who hailed this album as ‘one of the most anticipated Canadian albums of 2025’, made comparisons with fellow countrymen, The Band, when referencing their style. That likeness includes the four-piece band members (Daniel Connolly, brothers Dagen and Keast Mutter, and Etienne Beausoleil) sharing songwriting and vocal duties and their tendency to switch instruments from one song to the next.

Across 10 tracks, Horsebath manage to take a slew of classic country and Americana influences and filter them through their own experiences to create a wholly original record that pays respect while also moving the genres into a new era.

Musically, they may reach back to an earlier time and place, but it’s much more than a tribute to the band’s influences. A reflection of a quartet having the time of their lives in the studio while making a profound statement, it’s also an exciting introduction and gateway into a band with endless potential.