Though Last Charge of the Light Horse deals in driving guitars and emotionally charged lyrics, the group has little else in common with the emo and hardcore scenes for which its Long Island, NY home base is so well known.

Unlike his teen-angst driven neighbors, Light Horse leader Jean-Paul Vest spent years paying his dues playing everything from alt-country to power pop to provincial French folk music, and his diverse influences all play a subtle part in the sound of the band’s debut album Getaway Car. Joined by the snap-tight father/son drums/bass tandem of Artie and A.J. Riegger, Vest delivers songs that are lyrically compelling -- wry, plain-spoken observations of the quiet terrors of normal life.

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