Horse Opera released their debut studio cd, ‘Sounds of the Desert’, in may of 2010, and have relentlessly toured the country since then.  8 national tours and a broken down van later, they are currently at work on their second cd, due for release in the spring of 2012. 

  Horse Opera is very proud to announce the addition of Mr. Chris ‘Howdy’ Darrell to the band. Howdy will be playing acoustic guitar, mandolin, and singing some great songs, including some new originals that he wrote, as well as adding harmonies to the mix.

AND, the addition of Mr. Dominic Aiello on the bass, and backing vocals.  We are very excited to have Dominic on board.  

  Horse Opera is also beginning preparations for the 2nd annual ‘Horse Opera Hoedown at the Highball’, which will take place Saturday March 17th during sxsw, and will feature more than a dozen of Austin’s finest country music acts from noon to midnight at ‘the Highball‘.  The band is currently gigging all over Texas, with national dates coming in the second half of 2012.