"Reunion is rare"

Most bands in the gothic country genre peter out without any notice. There's no energy left for any long-term severance, conflicts, animosity, envy, defamation or dramatic ending. They just stop playing. Reunion in the music business is rare. Reunion in the gothic country genre is unheard of. Now it has happened. No less than the mother of (almost) all gothic country bands, Sixteen Horsepower, is going to reunite. Not permanently, the reunion is a one-time thing. Frontfigure David Eugene Edwards wrote on the Wovenhand Facebook page: "It is a special honor and privilege to reunite and drift like sleep into the Hotel Montana. To the Great Blackfeet nation’s sovereign lands for Fire In The Mountains festival 2026". The Fire in the Mountains festival will be held in East Glacier, Montana, from July 23-26, 2026, at Red Eagle Campground. I will follow it from a distance. David Eugene Edwards is 57 years old, but is still active. He released a brilliant solo album in 2023, read more here (opens in a new window). A new album has been announced. David Eugene Edwards wrote on the same Wovenhand Facebook page: "To whom it may concern. Follow up album to Hyacinth (pictured below) is now completed. Thanks to all of you who helped support its creation. Title, artwork and release date coming soon". This was equally unexpected and fabulous. Expect nothing and appreciate everything.