16 Horsepower - Yours, Truly 16 Horsepower

16 Horsepower stands as the band that fundamentally altered the landscape for roots-based, alternative music drawing heavily on the raw intensity and timbres of Appalachian folk, bluegrass, gospel, and country—employing traditional instruments such as banjo, Chemnitzer concertina, hurdy-gurdy, lap steel, and upright bass—and filtering these sounds through a modern, rock-informed sensibility. This cross-pollination pioneered a genre-defying substyle variously labeled “gothic country,” “gothic Americana,” and, within Denver’s fertile 1990s alternative scene, “The Denver Sound”.

With a core trio of David Eugene Edwards , Jean Yves Tola and Pascal Humbert consistently at the helm, a shifting cast of collaborators, and a restless drive to push boundaries, they left behind an unmistakable sonic and thematic fingerprint. Whether channeling fire-and-brimstone sermons, haunted ballads, or folk standards reimagined through a modern, tormented lens, they forged a body of work that is both intimately American and universally gothic in its vision.

Their legacy continues in 2026 with announcement of their European reunion with the core trio of musicians reuniting to present their beloved music again for the first time since November 22, 2005. To coincide and to celebrate this, Glitterhouse Records, the band's longstanding European label home, is happy to announce the reissue of 5 Albums in a limited 2026 Edition, 1.000 copies each, handnumbered, pressed on Oxblood Red vinyl.

originally released in 2011)
With ‘Yours, Truly’, 16 Horsepower release a collection that delves deeper into the heart of the band than any of their regular albums. LP1 of this double compilation brings together a best-of selection curated by fans worldwide – a cross-section of the most intense tracks in the band’s history. LP2 completes the picture with 13 rare recordings that had not previously appeared on any official album: B-sides, demos and radio recordings that capture the raw, immediate power of their early phase.