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(New page: ===Band members=== *Line-up **Scott Kingman (guitar) **Cameron McKenzie (guitar) **Andy McLean (vocals) **Mick Vallance (bass) **Craig Waugh (drums) ===Formed=== Sydney, NSW, 1992 ===B...)
 
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A year later however they toured nationally with first '''Live''' and then '''Alice Cooper''', then opened for '''Metallica''' a few months later; their third album proved to be their most mature, consistent and well-received. Once again, however, the band seemed to disappear as soon as it was released and further activity from Horsehead is unlikely.
A year later however they toured nationally with first '''Live''' and then '''Alice Cooper''', then opened for '''Metallica''' a few months later; their third album proved to be their most mature, consistent and well-received. Once again, however, the band seemed to disappear as soon as it was released and further activity from Horsehead is unlikely.
In 2007, Scott Kingman joined [[The Screaming Jets]].


===Discography===
===Discography===

Revision as of 10:48, 10 November 2007

Band members

  • Line-up
    • Scott Kingman (guitar)
    • Cameron McKenzie (guitar)
    • Andy McLean (vocals)
    • Mick Vallance (bass)
    • Craig Waugh (drums)

Formed

Sydney, NSW, 1992

Band information

Horsehead's music was strong and energetic metal-edged heavy rock, drawn from a love of the classic rock tradition, then injected with subtle melody and blended with a sublime commercial sensibility. All the players had extensive previous experience as session musicians and also with the likes of pop-rock acts Cattletruck (Kingman), 21 Guns (McKenzie and McLean), Uncanny X-Men (Waugh) and Boom Crash Opera (Vallance) and Horsehead's slick professionalism certainly bore this out.

The band made an impact instantly and were soon being courted by labels at home and abroad but a tour to support the album was stalled when McLean injured himself on stage and Horsehead was forced into hibernation until 1996. Onism reflected a subtle change in direction towards a modern heavy rock sound ala Alice in Chains and while this was as high quality as the first the band virtually vanished shortly afterwards.

A year later however they toured nationally with first Live and then Alice Cooper, then opened for Metallica a few months later; their third album proved to be their most mature, consistent and well-received. Once again, however, the band seemed to disappear as soon as it was released and further activity from Horsehead is unlikely.

In 2007, Scott Kingman joined The Screaming Jets.

Discography

Albums:

1993 Horsehead ATI
1996 Onism Mushroom
1999 Goodbye Mothership Stubble

Singles:

1993 Oil and Water ATI
1994 Sun ATI
1996 Strange Mushroom
1996 Shine Mushroom
1996 Ever Mushroom
1998 Century Stubble
1999 She Fell to Earth Stubble

EP:

1997 The Golden Cow Collection Stubble