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Henry Derek Elis (Act Of Defiance, ex-Scar The Martyr) will be releasing a new covers EP titled “All The Pretty Little Horses” on July 3. The title track, which is a cover of a traditional African American folk song, will be released on June 19 via Bandcamp. Notably, that company will be donating 100% of their share to the NAACP Legal Defense Fund on that day.

“All The Pretty Little Horses” Track Listing:

01. “All The Pretty Little Horses” (traditional folk cover)
02. “Dancing With Myself” (Billy Idol cover)
03. “Heart Of The Devil” (Danzig cover)
04. “Alabama Highway” (Steve Young cover)

Elis said the following about the title track:

“‘All The Pretty Little Horses’ was the first song I recorded for this EP. It’s a track that’s been covered by several artists I admire such as Nick Cave, Current 93, Laura Veirs, Joan Baez and Coil. It’s always been one of my favorite folk songs, but it was important for me to make it my own.”

He also added the following about the other songs:

“I’m a huge fan of these artists and cover songs in general. My goal wasn’t only to rerecord the songs in my style, but also to represent them in an original way. I initially reworked them acoustically and played around with different arrangements to find the right vibe.”