Nice Horse''' is an all-female Canadian country band from Alberta, Canada, consisting of Brandi Sidoryk, Krista Wodelet, Katie Rox, and Tara McLeod. The band has released one studio album entitled "There Goes the Neighbourhood" and one EP called "A Little Unstable".
History
Formation
Nice Horse started in Hawaii with what was initially a girls trip to hang out and write songs. It evolved into the first self-contained all-female country band in Canada. In the summer of 2016 they opened for The Kentucky Headhunters in Lloydminster and played Big Valley Jamboree. In the fall of 2016 they signed with Coalition Music Management. In early 2017, they toured with Tom Cochrane on the Mad Mad World 25th anniversary tour. The band provided opening support sets on various dates across western Canada and joined Tom's band for three songs in Edmonton,Toronto, and Oshawa. The band released their first EP entitled "A Little Unstable", produced by Jeff Dalziel and Bob Rock, on February 24, 2017. On September 8, 2017, Nice Horse released their debut album entitled "There Goes the Neighbourhood", also produced by Jeff Dalziel and Bob Rock, which featured singles "Mansplainin'" and "Pony Up". They have shared the stage with Jess Moskaluke, Gord Bamford, Aaron Goodvin, and Washboard Union. They were nominated for two Alberta Country Music Awards in 2017 and named Best in Calgary as one of the top three musical acts. They have played large festivals such as The Calgary Stampede, Boots & Hearts, Dauphin Countryfest, Big Valley Jamboree, Rockin' River Music Fest, and the Red Truck Concert Series. They were nominated for a CCMA Award for Interactive Artist or Group of the Year in 2018.
Project Wild
Nice Horse placed second in the 2017 Project Wild competition hosted by Calgary radio station Wild 95.3.
Horses 4 Heroes
Nice Horse teamed up with Can Praxis with Horses 4 Heroes. This foundation uses horses in order to help veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder. The band has done concerts in order to raise money and awareness for this foundation. They also released a standalone single entitled "O Holy Night" in 2017 with all proceeds going towards this foundation.
Pony Up
On July 4, 2017, Nice Horse released their debut single "Pony Up" from their debut EP entitled "A Little Unstable". The music video for this song debuted alongside the announcement that they were named CMT Fresh Face Feature Artist
Mansplainin'
The music video for "Mansplainin'" premiered on March 8, 2018, for International Women's Day. The video shows the experiences that the band has with men and shows the band pushing for progression. They also premiered a live version of the song on Facebook Live at Facebook headquarters in Toronto, Ontario.
Hot Mess
The single "Hot Mess" was released on March 5, 2020. This song is an opportunity to acknowledge and celebrate that no matter how much you have it together, nobody's perfect--and that's ok! The official music video for Hot Mess premiered on YouTube on May 18, 2020. The video was directed by Lisa Mann and stars Toronto-based drag queen Jezebel Bardot and has a special cameo from RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars winner Trixie Mattel.
Band members
Current members
Katie Rox
Brandi Sidoryk
Krista Wodelet
Tara McLeod
Past members
Kaley Beisiegel
Awards and recognition
Fan's Choice Award nominees and Group/Duo of the Year nominees at the 2017 Alberta Country Music Awards
Second place in the 2017 Project Wild competition
Named an Emerging Canadian Artist to Watch For by Canadian Beats magazine
Nominated for Interactive Artist or Group of the Year at the 2018 CCMA Awards
Nominated for Country Recording of the Year for the song "Mansplainin'", Group of the Year, Songwriter of the Year for the song "Mansplainin'", as well as Single of the Year for "Mansplainin'" at the 2018 YYC Music Awards in Calgary
Winner of 2018 YYC Music Award for Country Recording of the Year for the song "Mansplainin'"
Winner of 2019 Alberta Country Music Awards for Group of the Year and Video of the Year for "Mansplainin'"
Nominated for Interactive Artist or Group of the Year at the 2019 CCMA Awards
Nominated for Country Recording of the Year, Group of the Year and Music Video of the Year at the 2019 YYC Music Awards