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The schizophrenia of music that hit Ben Kweller's ears at an early age created the rainbow that critics have written about since his New York arrival in ‘99. He’s been called everything from balladeer to punk rocker, anti-folker to indie-popper. His ability to weave together opposites that coexist happily on the same album is something few can do.
On February 3rd, 2009, the whole deal came full circle with the release of a captivating album called " "Changing Horses." With "Horses," Kweller returns to his small-town roots as he takes one of his own back-roads, country music, and makes it the main road. It’s a collection of stories with a hymnal quality. The genre seems so natural that you think he’s finally settled down, at least for one album. Rootsy songs from his past, like “Family Tree”, “Lizzy”, “In Other Words” or “Living Life”, make "Changing Horses" a natural progression in this gifted songwriter’s career. His inviting vocals still guide the songs, creating the compelling intimacy fans are familiar with. “People are asking me, ‘why did you wake up and decide to make a country album?’ To them I say, ‘I didn’t. It’s been in me the whole time, I just never put it on tape.’ Friends heard me talkin’ about "Changing Horses" for years. They know how much country music means to me - when Alan Jackson comes on the radio, somethin’ happens inside. Brings me back to the trees, back to pushin’ cars out of the mud. Reminds me of my hometown.” 
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