ABOUT

High Horse

High Horse is a progressive-acoustic boy band featuring four friends, three bows, and one pick. A mix of celtic and classical music, it's a band of brothers playing alternative rock on acoustic instruments, it's a rollicking romp of great vibes, virtuosic chops, and tight vocals.

Comprised of fiddler Carson McHaney, cellist Karl Henry, guitarist G Rockwell, and bassist Noah Harrington; the band draws from their varied musical backgrounds to explore and perform original compositions and tunes from diverse folk traditions.

High Horse is based in Boston, collecting the skills and artistry learned from their education at the Berklee College of Music and New England Conservatory.

Their debut album will be released in 2024, produced by world-renowned mandolinist Jacob Jolliff and engineered by sound wizard Dave Sinko.

Carson McHaney

Carson McHaney | Fiddle

Carson McHaney is a versatile violinist and composer who explores the intersections of Classical music, Irish music, and American Roots music. He has a deep love for collaborative music making and crafting emotive and narrative arrangements/compositions with his ensembles High Horse and Saltaré. Carson has performed alongside esteemed artists such as Aoife O’Donovan, Jeremy Kittel, Esperanza Spalding, and The Westerlies and has been a featured soloist with the Harvard Baroque Orchestra and the Eureka Symphony.

Based in Boulder, CO, Carson maintains a diverse professional life of touring, teaching, and performing and is on faculty at the Humboldt Chamber Music Workshop. Carson holds a Master’s Degree from the New England Conservatory and a Bachelor’s Degree from Oberlin College and Conservatory. His mentors include Ayano Ninomiya, Liz Knowles, David Bowlin, and Terrie Baune.


Karl Henry | Cello

Karl Henry is a cellist and bassist currently pursuing a master’s degree at New England Conservatory in the Contemporary Musical Arts program. Originally from Sioux Falls, SD, he is a multi-genre musician that grew up with a steady diet of a variety of musical styles. Karl thoroughly enjoys collaborating with the incredible artists that he works with and can be heard on his band Quartet Davis’ record Three Lefts Make a Right, the contemporary music album Hartke, Ogonek, & Jones: Chamber Works, and on stage with the bands Almost Olive and High Horse (recordings soon to be made and released). Karl has a BM from Oberlin Conservatory where he studied with Darrett Adkins. When he isn’t playing music, Karl can be found procrastinating on some project he should be actively working on, or eating a hot dog.


G Rockwell | Guitar + Banjo

An award winning multi-instrumentalist, vocalist, composer and bandleader, G Rockwell has performed and competed on stages across the country. In 2022, G won the Freshgrass competition award for banjo.

His unique style of Americana sits somewhere between the traditions of bluegrass and gypsy jazz; with the modern influences of artists like David Grisman and Tony Trischka. G brings a cross-cultural sound into his original music with global influences from Celtic fiddle music to Middle Eastern folk tunes. When he isn't performing with G Rockwell Band, you might find him on stage with Jacob's Ladder, Bookmatch, Cahaba Roots or High Horse.

G has worked on multiple studio album/EP projects with bands, playing guitar, banjo and mandolin. His original compositions have been released on  Spark! (2019), Beacon Street Time (with Micah Nicol 2021) and Bouyancy (2023).


Noah Harrington | Bass

Noah Harrington is an award-winning bassist, composer, bandleader, and educator from Lexington, Massachusetts.  He is a 2019 graduate of the Berklee College of Music, with a degree in Bass Performance (Cum Laude). Harrington’s musical journey has taken him across the country and as far afield as Peru.

Since 2019 Harrington has led the band “Acoustic Nomads,” blending music from North and South America to create soaring original melodies, playful improvisations, and driving grooves.

Harrington also performs regularly with singer-songwriter Lindsay Foote, fiddler Mari Black, and with his bands High Horse, The Ruta Beggars, and many more! 


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TESTIMONIALS

Joni Lohr

“I can't find words to say how fabulous your performance was.  Sometimes music overwhelms me, and last night was one of those times - this is when I cry because I'm in the presence of something very special. The blend of instruments was perfect, and the talent you all possess is off the charts. Your music is fresh and original, and carried me to a different place. What a show!”


Michael Burns, Westchester Bluegrass Club Proprietor

“High Horse put on a tremendous afternoon of music! I was amazed at the Celtic music influence. High Horse truly took us to unknown places! So good. What a great group! Looking forward to seeing where they go next!”