It’s pretty hard not to find the similarities between Tin Horses and Neil Young & Crazy Horse. Of course, there is the obvious use of the word “horse” in their names. You’ll also hear the twangs of Americana behind the down home melodies and non-traditional vocals that seem to just naturally fit. And either bands are certainly not afraid to start some raucous with their electric guitars. Well, Tin Horses are a relatively new band that follows in the fine footsteps of other local acts like The War on Drugs and Kurt Vile who have been garnering plenty of accolades on the national/international music scene lately with their tracks that feel more like they should be coming out of the heartland than our gritty City of Brotherly Love (if they didn’t possess the Philly weirdness that is infectious among our artists). Tin Horses recently released their debut EP American Radiance in March that you should check out and purchase HERE, especially if you already own the works of the previously mentioned artists. Or if you are like me, go see them live at Johnny Brenda’s tonight when they open for Nashville’s Those Darlins before dropping your hard-earned cash on some recordings. – Q.D. Tran