Profile of Horra (originally published in Boog City 104)

Horra is an offbeat acoustic rock duo, consisting of the ethereal piano sounds of Loose Lid (Matthew Seneca) and the percussive guitar playing of Miss Represent (Margo Goldstein).

A real life couple, and a pair of solo recording artists in their own right, Lid and Represent decided to join forces as a supergroup, and have a whole set list of original grungy pop/rock songs that unsettle and entertain.

Horra is best described as either a darkly funny, subversive Sonny and Cher for the 21st century, or an uncanny mutation of Prewar Yardsale.

Covering bold and diverse lyrical territories, leaping from daddy issues, to murder, to the frightening face of an unknown elderly woman in a sleep paralysis induced nightmare, to straightforward, non-homicidal human relationships, there are few heights these two seemingly limitless musical minds will reach in a short set of original tunes.

“I’ve Got Knives” is a standout song, featuring haunting, off-kilter screamy harmonies that’ll pierce your eardrums for weeks to come.

“Funnel Cake” is another fun one; it’s likely to make listeners plan an unexpected trip to Coney Island.

Although their music, and their name, of course, is heavily influenced by horror movies and literature, the predominant energy of Horra’s performances is more humorous and campy than legitimately frightening.

“Tammy” epitomizes this quality in its refrain, “We’ll hit you with your pom-poms,” repeated in unison by the duo.

With their amusingly deadpan on-stage personalities, dynamic soundscapes, and quirky, memorable lyrics, Horra is a non-stop thrill ride.

– Jesse Statman

Read more of Cannonball’s coverage of the NYC music scene from this era:

1. Review of The Grasping Straws’ self-titled debut album
2. Profile of Stu Richards, formerly known as Chicken Leg
3. Review of Thomas Patrick Maguire’s In The Bag
4. Review of The First Law’s She Traveled With Me
5. Review of Little Cobweb’s Indelible Marks
6. Review of Zack Daniel’s Memoirs of a Scared Teenager
7. Review of Prewar Yardsale’s Black and Blue
8. Review of Yeti’s Pill
9. Profile of Horra
10. Profile of Lauren O’Brien
11. Review of Nancy Paraskevopoulos’ Comfort Muffin
12. Blurb for The Icebergs’ Eldorado

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