BIOGRAPHY
Houndstooth formed in Portland, Oregon in 2010, founded by Austin, Texas natives Katie Bernstein and John Gnorski. Bernstein's mellow lead vocals and Gnorski's intricate guitar work anchored the group's blend of country-rock, later filled out by Mike Yun on organ, Courtney Sheedy on bass, and drummer Brette Marie Way (also of the Parson Red Heads), before Graeme Gibson took over on drums in mid-2011. The band's debut 7" single, 'Beachbummer' b/w 'Francis,' arrived via self-release, followed by digital singles 'Hidden Hollers' and an early version of 'Bee Keepers' in 2012. Their debut LP, Ride Out The Dark, came out on No Quarter Records in July 2013, led by the single 'Canary Island.' By 2015 the lineup had settled into a four-piece with Gibson and bassist Cari Palazzolo, releasing the follow-up No News From Home that March.