Darkhorse

Darkhorse is an Australian d beat hardcore punk group from Sydney. The name is also used for a separate DJ and recording alias, but the band entry refers to the Sydney group.

Style and activity

The group is associated with alternative rock, rock, post-hardcore, hard rock and melodic rock, with the broader description in the input identifying it as d beat hardcore punk. The available information does not give a formation date, but it presents Darkhorse as an active group from Sydney.

Related acts and members

The input links the name Darkhorse to several different projects and line-ups. One description names Ian McLean and Jay Giacomazzo as the writers behind a new project, with Trevor Reilly and Mike Supina of A Wilhelm Scream joining on the recorded material. Another mentions a different Darkhorse project fronted by Canadian singer Paul Laine, known for his time in Danger Danger, and an album called Let It Ride. These appear as separate uses of the same name.

Releases and collaborators

The post-hardcore Darkhorse project is associated with the debut album The Engineer, described as combining influences from metal and R&B with aggressive music, dark lyrics and melodic vocals. The DJ and producer using the Darkhorse name also releases music through Three*Sixty Records and works across labels including Moonshine, Ubiquity, City of Angels, Fax Label, Tummy Touch/Peace Feast, Primal, Om Records, V2 Japan, XLR8R and Pussy Foot.

Other work under the Darkhorse name

The Darkhorse name is also used by a DJ who has made music and DJed under that alias since 1993. That artist starts The Gardening Club in San Francisco with Charles Uzzel Edwards in 1995, writes for magazines such as Urb and XLR8R, and edits the downtempo section at XLR8R. He is also part of Fishbunny and Three Wheels Out, and runs music for film and television through Music for Moving Images.

Film, television and supervision work

Music for Moving Images represents composers and bands for placements in film, television and advertising, with credits including BBC, ITV, Citroën, GM, NBC, Tetra Pak, Oxygen Network, Sky Sports, Apple Computers and Burton Snowboards. The same operation also handles music supervision and production work on projects including Hotbeds: Confessions of a Burning Man, Happily, Even After, Freak City, Finding the Zodiac and Justicia Now!