Dead Horses (@deadhorseswi) is a Milwaukee-based folk and roots band whose YouTube channel posts official music videos, lyric videos and live performances. The channel has about 2,500 subscribers, median views near 6,700 per video, and uploads have been paused since 2022. Estimated sponsored integration rate is $150 to $250 per video.
Milwaukee folk band with a clean, family-friendly catalog for music-adjacent brands
- Median view count of about 6,700 per video across 17 uploads
- Dedicated audience of roughly 2,500 subscribers, mostly US-based
- Official channel with no sponsorship history, so the audience is unused to ads
Brand fit report
Content
- Formats
- official music video, lyric video, live performance, tour teaser
- Tone
- soulful, earnest
- Language
- English
- On camera
- Yes, talking head
- Production
- Clean, lightly edited
- Typical length
- 3 to 5 minutes
Audience
Commercial
- Brands seen
- None yet
- Categories promoted
- None yet
- Affiliate links
- No
No sponsorship disclosures found in the last 50 videos
Suitability GARM Brand Safety Floor + Suitability
Family friendly
Recent titles and descriptions are music releases and performance videos with no flagged content.
We classify content, never people. No age, gender, ethnicity, religion or political views are inferred about the creator. Audience figures are estimates unless marked verified. Creators can correct anything on their profile.
Platforms
Benchmark score: 50 / 100
Public rule, same for everyone. How it works.
Recent videos
▶Under Grey Skies (Official Music Video) · 1.8k views
▶Dead Horses tour teaser · 413 views
▶Dead Horses - It's All Good · 2.6k viewsLast three uploads, latest 1467 days ago.
Official YouTube Channel for the band Dead Horses http://deadhorses.net/ https://www.facebook.com/deadhorseswi https://twitter.com/deadhorseswi https://instagram.com/deadhorseswi/
About Dead Horses
Dead Horses is a folk and roots band from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, active on YouTube since 2011. The channel posts official music videos, lyric videos and live performances, with the band's most-viewed clips including a 2015 studio video and a 2019 Red Rocks live set. Uploads have been paused since 2022, and the channel has about 2,500 subscribers.
The audience is best estimated as older music listeners in the United States who follow the band's releases and tour dates. These figures are estimates based on the channel's content and view patterns, not verified analytics. The band's website describes its sound as a soulful roots style shaped by early American prose.
The channel has no sponsored content on record. At a rate of $20 to $35 per 1,000 median views, a sponsored video would cost roughly $150 to $250, a CPM comparable to or above typical paid ad CPM of $10 to $30. Brands in music gear, regional festivals or Midwest local business are the best fit.
Written from Dead Horses's public YouTube profile, platform data and web mentions. Numbers updated 2026-10-19. Dead Horses can edit or remove this page at any time.
Questions about Dead
How much does Dead Horses charge for a sponsored video?
Based on a median of about 6,700 views per long-form video, a sponsored integration is estimated at $150 to $250 per video. The rate is an estimate from channel metrics, and the band's actual terms may differ.
What does Dead Horses post about on YouTube?
Dead Horses posts official music videos, lyric videos, live performances and tour teasers for its folk and roots songs. Most uploads are music releases from albums such as Brady Street and Cartoon Moon.
How do I contact Dead Horses for a brand deal?
Contact details unlock on Starbooked for $0.80. Boosted creators can be booked through Starbooked, so check whether this channel is boosted before reaching out.
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