The music of 16 Horsepower is a mix of country rock and both American and British orientated folk. The passionate vocals of band leader David Eugene Edwards, his biblical lyrics and the often dark arrangements give the records of the American quartet a mysterious, ominous character. Secret South, the band's fourth CD, is a mostly quiet album, with slow, atmospheric songs like the traditional Wayfaring
… Stranger, Silver Saddle and Just Like Birds. Edwards' drama culminates in the rousing opener Clogger, Cinder Alley and the dynamic Poor Mouth. (WvdZ)more
