Artist Information
Biography
West Michigan's prestige Country music group "Stolen Horses" delivers pure electric passion. Founder and lead vocalist David Lyle (a.k.a. D.J.) born in 1969 hails from the farmlands of Wayland, MI. Surrounded by Country music from Mom & Dad's music collection David was influenced at an early age. Don William's, Vern Gosdin, Merle Hagard, Conway Twitty, Waylon Jennings, just to name a few of his favorites. David's biggest influence of all, his father who played guitar and sang for his family. "The band's sound takes me back to a simpler time of life but their energy and lyrics are new and fresh for today's generation". (Sara Taylor: West Michigan's "Around Town" magazine)
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'. Kevin Sheppard: Bass guitar/vocals from the big village of Saranac, MI. 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.
Instrumentation
David Lyle - Lead Vocals & Rythm Guitar
Sean Kittrege - Drums & Vocals
Joe Afton - Lead Guitar & Vocals
Kevin Sheppard - Bass Guitar & Vocals
Discography
CD Titled "Stick In The Mud" Scheduled to be released Nationwide by June 2012 On TMG records.
Official Website
http://www.thestolenhorsesband.com
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Michael Sanchez and David Lyle of the Grand Rapids band Stolen Horses entertain the crowd with coun...
Setlist
COUNTRY MUSIC
Stolen Horses
Kissin' On Her Redneck
My Old Pickup Truck
30 Year Old Guitar
Hard Headed
Been A Long Time Leavin'
Live Myself To Death
COVERS Country
Adkins, Trace
HonkyTonk Badonkadonk
Lady’s Love Country Boys
Aldean, Jason
Why
Hicktown
She's Country
Anderson, Keith
Pickin Wild Flowers
Bentley, Dierks
Lot Of Leavin’ Left To Do
Sideways
Brooks and Dunn
Boot Scootin’ Boogie
Play Something Country
Neon Moon
Big & Rich
Save A Horse Ride A Cowboy
Brooks, Garth
The Dance
Friends In Low Places
Bryan, Luke
All My Friends Say
Byrd, Tracy
Drinkin’ Bone
WaterMelon Crawl
Cash, Johnny
Folsom Prison Blues
Chesney, Kenny
Living In Fast Forward
Currington, Billy
I've Got A Feeling
Daniels, Charlie
South's Gonna Do It Again
Diffie, Joe
HonkyTonk Attitude
Earle, Steve
Copper Head Road
Haggard, Merle
Think I'll Just Stay Here And Drink
Working Man’s Blues
Houser, Randy
Anything Goes
Boots On
Jackson, Alan
Chattahoochee
Who's Cheatin' Who
Jennings, Waylon
Are You Sure Hank Done It This Way
Luckenbach, Texas
Johnson, Jamey
In Color
Keith, Toby
Who's Your Daddy
Little Less Talk
Kentucky Head Hunters
Walk Softly
McCoy, Neal
The Shake
McGraw, Tim
I Like It, I Love It
Montgomery Gentry
Hillbilly Shoes
Montgomery, John Michael
Be My Baby Tonight
Owen, Jake
Yee Haw
Rascal Flatts
Fast Cars And Freedom
Shelton, Blake
The More I Drink
Hillbilly Bone
It's All About Tonight
Strait, George
The Fireman
Tomlinson, Trent
Drunker Than Me
Tritt, Travis
T.R.O.U.B.L.E.
Put Some Drive In Your Country
Here's A Quarter
Urban, Keith
Who Wouldn't Wanna Be Me
You Look Good In My Shirt
Williams, Don
Tulsa Time
Williams Jr., Hank
Country State Of Mind
Family Tradition
Williams Sr., Hank
Move It On Over
Yoakam, Dwight
Little Sister
Fast As You
Guitar's And Cadilac's
COVERS Rock
Cougar, John
Hurt so Good
Dylan, Bob
Knocking On Heaven's Door
Lynyrd Skynyrd
Call Me The Breeze
Gimme Three Steps
Sweet Home Alabama
Marshall Tucker Band
Can't You See
Otis Redding
Sitting On The Dock Of The Bay
Rolling Stones
Honky Tonk Woman
Wilson Picket
Mustang Sally
