Why Horses?

Why Horses? are a five-piece collective channeling post-punk grit, post-disco rhythm, and dance-punk urgency into something raw, romantic, and completely their own. Loud, weird, and wired with poetic energy, their sound pulses with tension and release—equal parts intimacy and chaos. 

Formed by long-time collaborators Gabriel Lester (Guitar/Vocals), Les Davies (Bass), and Hadi Checri (Percussion), and expanded with William Dadswell (Violin) and Dilibe Aneke (Guitar), the band emerged from late-night Cardiff rehearsals into something stranger and more cinematic than they first imagined. 

Their debut single, “Far Away So Close”, released June 3, 2025 via bwgibwgan, is a statement of intent: rhythm-forward, emotionally charged, and defiantly their own. Why Horses? aren’t here to explain themselves. They’re here to move you—with pulse, noise, and the kind of honesty that lingers long after.