About:
With a debut album "Stick In The Mud" Stolen Horses continues the drive of passion. This album was a 2 year proccess recording 3 songs in Nashville, with producer Gary Sadker. Another 7 songs at TMG in Mustang, Oklahoma, produced by Don Johnson. (who was a Music Director for Emmylou Harris and has also served as Music Director for Ricky Skaggs) You can find this album on I tunes, Amazon, Tate Music Group, or many other online music stores. you may also see their trailer aired on National TV on channels, CMT, MTV, MTV2 VH1 GAC, & RFD TV.
David has spent many years crafting the Stolen Horses project. From winner of open Mic night in the early 1990's at Grand Rapid's legendary club People's Lounge (now known as Twisted Bull) to being in the top 3 bands to win the Grand Rapids Colgate Country Showdown in the mid 90's. This earned them a spot to open for Radney Foster. The first of many shows to perform for a crowd of 10,000.
Now fast forward to today, Stolen Horses "live" consist of 4 top shelf Michigan musicians. David Lyle: Lead vocals/Rythm guitar. Sean Kittredge: Drums/vocals resides in Muskegon, MI. He provides us with his high energy smokin' country chops at every show. Joe Afton: Lead guitar/vocals from Casnovia, MI. He comes from a family bloodline full of musicians even played in a group with his Mom & Dad. Joe is highly influenced by Albert Lee and session player Brent Mason. You can sure tell by his blazin' fast chickin' pickin'. Paul Bass: Bass guitar/vocals 20 years of touring and national production stage hand experience. This band has opened for National acts like Zac Brown Band, Justin Moore, Mel McDaniels, Joe Nicholes, and many others. They have performed twice at Comerica Park for the Detroit Tigers Country night. Opened the Billy Currington Concert at Fifth Third Ball Park in 2012. Stolen Horses also joined Rodney Adkins, Randy Houser, Greg Bates, Jessie James, Matt Stillwell, & Jon Pardi for the largest country concert in Muskegon, MI. 107 MUS Moose Fest 2012.
Stolen Horses song "Live Myself To Death" track 1 on their album represents todays fast pace life style that so many of us can relate to.
the Band:
David Lyle - Lead Vocals/Rythm Guitar: David is a singer-song writer and a member of A.S.C.A.P. With influences from his own father David Sr, Waylon Jennings, Vern Gosdin, Don Williams, Travis Tritt and many more. Holding on to his first guitar at age 13 and singing in honky tonks for the first time when he was 15 years old. He has won several contest including the country showdown in the mid 90's allowing him to open for Radny Foster in front of ten thousand fans.
In 2005 he moved to Nashville to learn the music school of hard knocks performing in bars such as Tootsie's, Fiddle & Steel, John A's, and Nashville Palace. Now back home in West Michigan David's band Stolen Horses have been touring the midwest region in Casino's, Night Clubs, Festivals, and Honky Tonks. David knows how to hold on to traditional country sound with a high level of energy. https://www.facebook.com/stolenhorsesmusic?mibextid=LQQJ4d
Joe Afton - Lead Guitar/Vocals: Joe has the Tele Twang sound & style that is very rare in Michigan. Born and raised in a whole family of musicians. Joe is highly influenced by Albert Lee & Brent Mason. He brings on serious energy with his blazing chickin pickin'. Joe's signature sound puts a stamp on Stolen Horses style.
Sean Kittredge - Drums/Vocals
Performing professionally for nearly 30 years. Sean’s career has spanned many genres, and he has performed with several West Michigan bands, namely Adrion, the Kittredge Reets Band, and most recently Vertical Smile. He can really lay down the beat and keep a crowd dancing, but is also at home singing and talking to the crowd from behind the "skins". The “Cure” for what ails you.
Paul Bass - Bass guitar/vocals
Found wandering the desert near area 51 in New Mexico by a rogue band of Gypsies in the late 1970's.