21/10/2025
Formed in late 1985, brothers Clive & Tony Ridgway, along with Dave Rattle, Julian Mayer and Barry Buret, set off on a musical journey as ROCKING HORSE, performing a blend of “Country-Rock with a pinch of The Blues.” The band was soon labelled SA’s #1 Country Rock Band, a tag that is still relevant today, four decades later!
After a few years performing as a touring band alongside an array of Pop and Country stars, Rocking Horse released their debut album “Someone Loves You” on the Transistor Music record label. It was 1988, and the years that followed saw the band touring throughout SA, sporadically releasing new, originally-penned compositions along the way. They were regular faces on 80s and 90s TV and were heard on national radio stations that playlisted Country and Country-crossover tracks.
The Ridgway Brothers became regular visitors to Country Music’s ‘Mecca,’ Nashville, during the 90s. Seeking to learn more about the art of song writing and deepen their understanding of what it takes to write both authentic and commercial country songs, they met with mainstream and independent publishers and players. Picking up invaluable experience performing on the songwriter circuit in Nashville, the brothers regard their time spent on Music Row as a significant phase in their careers and students of their chosen genre.
This month, the band were presented with a Legends Lifetime Achievement Award from SACMAF (South African Country Music Artist Foundation), as well as an award for 'Album Of The Year' for their most recent release - 'Certified SA Country Legends'
Catch Rocking Horse, along with some other amazing bands this Saturday 25 October at Woodstock Brewery
https://www.quicket.co.za/events/313653-big-country-south-africa-at-woodstock-brewery/
