The Workhorse Movement

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Detroit, Michigan is internationally recognized and respected as one of the great Rock & Roll cities of the world. In the 1960's the Motown sound brought soul music to the forefront of popular music and in the 1970's artists such as The Stooges, MC5 and Ted Nugent blazed a trail with their furious loud rock style. Recently the Motor City's reputation as a musical hotbed has been revived with the success of artists like Kid Rock, Eminem and Insane Clown Posse. The Workhorse Movement are among the new breed of Detroit artists that blend the traditional hard rock and soul elements of their forefathers to create a unique heavy urban rock sound.

The Workhorse Movement was formed in 1994 by three freethinking Central Michigan University drop-outs that bonded over shared interests in partying and loud music. In fact the name of the band was inspired by the Tom Wolf book The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test, which chronicles a group of intellectuals who wanted to explore other avenues of thought through taking acid. Then in 1995 the band self-produced and self-released their first album Dopamine, and in 1998 they hooked up with Overcore Records who released a five song self-titled EP. Soon after their second release the band packed into their Ford conversion van to head out on three national tours, including support slots with Sevendust, Gravity Kills, US Bombs and even Vanilla Ice. As a result the band have built a die-hard following, especially in the Midwest, through their releases and relentless tour schedule.

The Workhorse Movement's Roadrunner debut Sons Of The Pioneers stands as a tribute to their inspirations, namely those bands that chose to challenge the system and succeeded. In fact, two such pioneers inspired songs on the new album - "Keep the Sabbath Dream Alive" and "Feel Like Bob Marley." These songs and others push the band's musical creativity to the max, while challenging head-on society's norms