What band led by a musician poet's first album was called "Horses"?

The Patti Smith Group released the album "Horses," the first album led by poet and musician Patti Smith.

Released on November 10, 1975, "Horses" was Patti Smith's debut studio album and a landmark of the emerging New York punk and art-rock scene. Smith recorded it with her regular backing band, which included guitarist Lenny Kaye, bassist Ivan Král, drummer Jay Dee Daugherty, and pianist Richard Sohl. The record was produced by John Cale, formerly of the Velvet Underground.

The album opens with "Gloria," Smith's radical reworking of the Van Morrison song "Gloria," and combines spoken-word poetry, garage-rock force, improvisation, and literary imagery. Other notable tracks include "Redondo Beach," "Free Money," and the expansive "Land."

A small crediting distinction can cause confusion: the album is often described as Patti Smith's debut because she is the principal artist, while the performing group was billed as the Patti Smith Group. Thus, the stored answer identifies the band correctly. "Horses" is frequently regarded as one of the foundational albums of American punk and art punk.