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Band of Horses tours in support of its critically acclaimed album, “Mirage Rock.”
It’s the little things in life that make Bill Reynolds happy. Like having two months off from tour.
“We’ve have some time off after touring for the better part of last year,” he says during a recent phone interview. “I’ve been recharged now and am ready to take on the rest of this tour.”
Reynolds and his bandmates in Band of Horses are beginning a monthlong trek in support of the 2012 album, “Mirage Rock.”
He says it took nearly a year of writing to complete the songs on the album.
“What’s difficult is we did all of the writing while on tour,” he says. “That alone presents its own challenges. We also knew that we didn’t have a lot of time to get the songs recorded so we wanted a producer that would knock out the songs quickly. We spent about a month in the studio and it was all done. I have to say our system of working on music is very democratic and we’re able to discuss any problems that we have. I’ve never been in a band that has done that as successfully as we have.”
Band of Horses began in 2004 when Ben Bridwell wanted to start a band. He later recruited Ryan Monroe, Tyler Ramsey, Creighton Barrett and Reynolds and it’s been history since.
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Along the way, the band has released four full-length albums – all to critical acclaim. In fact, “Mirage Rock” came in at No. 19 on Rolling Stone’s list of “best of 2012 albums.”
“It’s always great that people respond to our music,” he explains. “We take a lot of pride and put in a lot of hard work into everything we do. To get the response that we’ve been getting is overwhelming, but we can’t let that get to our heads.”
In addition to its recently announced sets at Coachella Music Festival in Indio, Calif., and New Orleans’ annual Jazz Fest, the band has added headlining dates including a stop at Nashville’s legendary Ryman Auditorium, the Fox Theater in Oakland, Calif., and winding down with two nights at the Fillmore in Charlotte, N.C.
Reynolds says that after almost 10 years in the music industry the band continues to grow.
“We’re still experiencing a lot of new places,” he says. “Creatively we’re really strong and have the love for getting out there on tour and having fun. The best part of this job is being able to connect with a different audience on any given night. It’s what musicians dream of and we’re able to be doing this for a living. It’s an amazing feeling and we’re continuing to push forward.”
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