Horace Pinker is an American punk rock band formed in 1991 in Tempe, Arizona and based in Chicago, Illinois. They combine a pop-punk sound with political lyrics.
Horace Pinker has played in over 21 countries including Brazil, China and Australia. They have played in festivals including the Dynamo Open Air in the Netherlands, Popkomm in Germany, Belgium’s Groezrock, 2007 Vans Zona Punk Tour in Brazil, PouzzaFest in Montreal and The Fest 11 in Gainesville, FL.
They have appeared on over 30 compilations albums, 12 EPs, the DVD video compilations Cinema Beer Nuts and Punk Broadcast System, plus various features in TV shows and magazines.
They have toured for the releases of Power Tools, Burn Tempe To The Ground, Pop Culture Failure, Copper Regret, Red-Eyed Regular, Texas One Ten, Carnival Nostalgia: 2000-2006 and 2011′s Local State Inertia.
In 2010, the band toured China, Singapore, Australia and New Zealand. The same year, they recorded the follow-up to their 2005 album Texas One Ten.
After a tour of Canada in August 2011, they released their new record “Local State Inertia” in October 2011 followed by a European tour in March 2012.