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 Old School Freight Train's Profile |
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| Last Login: | Jun 26, 2009 (163 days back) |
About Me |
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Over the last six years, Old School Freight Train has undergone just such an evolution. Starting as a "new grass" band drawing strongly from the tradition of bluegrass innovators like David Grisman and Bela Fleck, the band continues to explore other musical paths. Songwriters like Elliott Smith and Tom Waits. Instrumentalists like Joshua Redman and Brad Mehldau. Rock bands like Radiohead and Wilco. With so many diverse influences, it’s difficult to confine the band to one genre. Tim Dickinson of Rolling Stone put it this way: “Old School Freight Train is off on a timeless new track, blending roots and rock to create a sound that's all their own." In their conception, the members of OSFT, Jesse Harper (vocals & guitar), Darrell Muller (bass), Nate Leath (fiddle), Nick Falk (drums) have recorded with mandolin master David Grisman,toured as Grisman’s backup band, played countless headlining shows across the country; and been asked to cover songs by the likes of John Mayer, Wilco, and Coldplay for the popular bluegrass “Pickin’ On” compilation series. As much as virtuosic musicianship is important to each member (Harper a classically trained guitarist; Falk and Leath both students from Berklee School of Music), the band members have set their sights on writing memorable tunes. Harper, the band primary songwriter and singer, puts it this way: “When you first start playing, you look up to the virtuosos and try to imitate that as much as possible. But once the novelty of virtuosity wears off, you start to think, ‘these guys are great but what I really like is songs.” That brings us to the new album, “Six Years,” out March 17th on the band’s own 11:12 Records (distributed by Sony/RED). From the Radiohead-tinged funk of “Let Me Go,” to the plaintive soul of “Memphis,” the focus here is on songs, not solos. While the disc is peppered with instrumental flourishes and masterful runs, it’s Harper’s heartfelt vocals that shine more than anything. As a bonus, a rendition of Blondie’s “Heart of Glass” turns the bouncy New Wave pop hit into an aching dirge about lost love that will likely and painfully repeat on your iPod all day. To sum it up, Harper adds: “We want to make good records that last, that you want to listen to more than once.” With “Six Years,” Old School Freight Train has done just that. |
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Music:Member Since: 03/02/2006Band Members: New album Six Years [iTunes] [iGift] Live in Ashland [iTunes] [iGift] Run [iTunes] [iGift] Management: Michael Allenby & Ben Coe The Artist Farm 434-220-4000 Booking: Seth Rappaport The Agency Group 212-581-3100 Radio Promotion: Ellena Osis SonyRED 212-404-0677 Band: Jesse Harper - Guitar & Vocals Pete Frostic - Mandolin Darrell Muller - Bass & Vocals Nate Leath - Fiddle & Vocals Nick Falk - Drums & Percussion *: Indicates a required field.: First Name *: Last Name *: Email Address *: Address City State Zip Code *: Do you have interest in helping out at shows (merch table, mail list) or promoting before a show? Street Team *: Which show would are you volunteering for OR what is the closest city to you? Volunteer for which Show Email Format HTML TEXT Record Label: 11:12 Records Type of Label: Indie |
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My Background and Lifestyle |
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| Occupation: | Music Artist (Rock / Americana) |
My Blog |
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Mid-west tour...bring it people! |
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| Hey folks,Thanks for everyone who has been coming out to the cd release shows. The response has been amazing.We're heading to the Mid-west and doing a few dates with our friends Squirrel Nut Zippers.... Posted by on Tue, 24 Mar 2009 15:11:00 GMT |
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"Six Years" in Stores, Request "Heart of Glass" & New Tour Dates |
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| ........ .... .. .. .. .. .... ........Hey Peeps-Greetings from internetland. We are out on the r... Posted by on Tue, 17 Mar 2009 09:19:00 GMT |
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February News - New Album, Tour dates, Myspace page |
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| ........ .... .. .. .. .. .... The New Jersey turnpike is a strange place to wake up under usual circumstances, but th... Posted by on Thu, 19 Feb 2009 16:24:00 GMT |
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Happenings this weekend |
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| Inhabitants of internetland,time is upon us- and it weighs a ton. OSFT is gonna do what we can to alleviate some of the gravity of this epoch- come and shake it with us (and I do mean shake)!!William... Posted by on Thu, 17 Apr 2008 06:05:00 GMT |
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Upcoming Shows & Album |
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| Hey People of the World-We are fixin to go back out on the road. There are a bunch of shows happenin during the next two months. Gas up the old car or get your skateboard out and come hang with us w... Posted by on Tue, 08 Apr 2008 17:20:00 GMT |
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New Videos Posted Every Week From the Studio Sessions!! |
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| Hey everyone! Just wanted to let you know we've posted two of our seven videos from our studio sessions in the end of January this year. There are five more to come. A new video will be posted to our ... Posted by on Tue, 26 Feb 2008 14:44:00 GMT |
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Cold as H... |
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| We're here in Chicago. It's freezing. Our van is having some issues, not the least of which is the fact that we spun out and had a near death experience on the highway the other day. ... Posted by on Sat, 19 Jan 2008 11:18:00 GMT |
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OSFT tunes |
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Posted by on Thu, 01 Nov 2007 11:31:00 GMT |
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New Photos From Josh Ritter Tour Oct. ’07 |
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| Hey everybody. We just got off the road from a 5 show run opening for Josh Ritter. We posted some new pics of us playing the encore song with Josh Ritter at the 9:30 Club in Washington, D.C. on Oct. 9... Posted by on Wed, 10 Oct 2007 16:17:00 GMT |
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OSFT On Tour |
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| Hey Friends,Catch Old School Freight Train on tour this spring! The band is looking forward to getting back down to Asheville, NC for a special show at the Grey Eagle and opening for Melissa Ferrick i... Posted by on Tue, 10 Apr 2007 08:48:00 GMT |
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