The Horse Thieves

about

Marshall McLean and Adam Miller (both 26) first talked about starting a band while sitting in a broken down car on a dirt road somewhere in Montana. Lots of things were breaking down then. Both Miller and McLean were approaching the ends of different paths and neither knew how to get out. Past relationships hung on like old guitar strings, stretched and ready to break; and both were looking for a sign to follow. “I’ve been thinking,” said McLean,“how the best stories have their ending in mind before they begin. Let’s make a record together and call it 'Outlaw Ballads'. I’m not sure what it'll be about, but it feels right, doesn't it?” It was spring of 2010. The future was hazy and the story was unclear, but it did feel right to tell it. Perhaps as they told it, it would start to make sense. The name The Horse Thieves also felt right. Mclean was descended from a long line of horse thieves somewhere in southwest Scotland, and Miller, who raises Arabian horses, had aspired to be a professional horse trainer before music took over. The name, like the music, was the natural outgrowth of who they were, both alone and together. Miller had tasted some success in Europe playing with the band Black Apache, but the band was on hiatus, its future uncertain. He'd written the song 'Travelin' Man' while playing with them, but the song had seemed distant, from another time - possibly the future. McLean had been pushing his solo career uphill for half a decade, but felt like

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Outlaw Ballads

Valley of Decision

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College Radio Day: Album 2012

Forget What You Know About Me

The Devil Told Me So

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The Horse Thieves- Outlaw Ballads

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The Horse Thieves- Valley Of Decision

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Forget What You Know About Me - Single

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The Horse Thieves

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Indie Fresh 6

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The Devil Told Me So - Single

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September Playlist - BellTower

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