Ben Collis

Blogs
May 12, 2013
RIP Scott Daniels: Horseshoe, Carolyn Wonderland Guitarist Dies Suddenly
Scott Daniels, longtime Houstonian and guitarist for Carolyn Wonderland and Horseshoe, has passed. Like many rock and rollers, Daniels had long suffered with the demons of addiction and alcohol. According to longtime friend and Horseshoe drummer/producer Eddie Hawkins, Daniels passed away around 2 ... More >>
Blogs
October 18, 2011
Horseshoe's Top 5 F*cked Up Songs
Photos by Jason WolterHorseshoe at Rudz in MayGreg Wood and his band of merry men known as Horseshoe slide into Under The Volcano Wednesday night for the late-'90s warhorses' second "reunion" gig since getting back together at Rudyard's three months ago. Wood has been described as a songwrite ... More >>
Blogs
June 29, 2011
Singer's Health Scare Prods Horseshoe Reunion
Artwork via Horseshoe on FacebookWith a band reunion facing him in a little less than three weeks, Greg Wood is just happy to be here. "Man, I had that heart attack when I was 35 and I never figured I'd ever see 47, but here I sit," he gestures expansively around the twilight Sunday scene at ... More >>
Music
December 16, 2010
Midnight Flyer
Amber Digby, honky-tonk traditionalist, is a busy woman.
Music
July 27, 2006
2006 Houston Press Music Awards Supplement
Music
January 15, 2004
Midtown Honky-tonkin'
Trains and the vintage sounds of the Swank Countrypolitans bring a time warp to the Continental Club
Music
July 10, 2003
Lucky Boy's Confusion
Ignoring hometown neglect, Mando Saenz signs a Nashville publishing deal and ponders his next move
Music
August 29, 2002
Wood Redux
Greg Wood puts his old band and a young heart attack behind him with Ash Wednesday
Music
January 17, 2002
Musical Chairs
It's never the same show with the Good Luck Band
Music
October 25, 2001
Racket
Greg Wood is back with a new band, a new album, and a couple of jokes
News
July 12, 2001
Music Awards 2001
A preview of this year's show
News
July 13, 2000
Houston Press Music Awards 2000
Your guide to the Music Awards Showcase
Music
July 6, 2000
Local Rotation
Horseshoe: Movin' the Goods
Music
March 12, 1998
Static
Music
March 13, 1997
Lucky Horseshoe
Are a praised CD and a slot at SXSW enough to make this band happy? Of course not.
Music
January 11, 1996
Static