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Among The Oak & Ash
Folk / Americana / Indie

OUR DEBUT ALBUM IS RELEASED!!! Yipeee



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   Among The Oak & Ash: General Info
Member Since5/15/2008
Band Websitewww.amongtheoakandash.com
Band MembersJosh Joplin
Garrison Starr
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Record LabelVerve Forecast
Type of LabelMajor


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   About Among The Oak & Ash
Among The Oak & Ash began with two friends looking for a change. New Yorker Josh Joplin and Nashville’s Garrison Starr were both signed to major labels when they were teenagers, and have traveled the world performing their songs. Their paths crossed on the road and they discovered a natural camaraderie born from shared experiences and over time, their friendship meandered into a musical collaboration just when they were looking to take a breath from their solo careers.

Their self-titled debut, Among The Oak & Ash I (Verve Forecast), starts at the beginning. It is immersed in some of America’s oldest music – in this case Appalachian murder ballads -- and illuminates the tenacity, beauty and universality of its themes and subjects. Joplin and Starr went back and forth between Nashville and New York City, choosing songs and working out arrangements and harmonies, then enlisted the help of their friends, producer and bass player Brian Harrison (Shelby Lynne) and drummer Bryan Owings (Emmylou Harris) to begin recording in Harrison’s home studio in Nashville. What began as a private sing-a-long among friends slowly developed into a natural progression for the pair’s own path as performers.

What is striking to both singers is that songs first conceived centuries ago still resonate today. Songs of death and hope, murder and love, lechery and splendor, transcendence and cruelty are still the major themes of modern songs, as they are still the common threads between love affairs, current events, and all points in between. Perhaps it is a result of living in a modern world that makes these songs instantly comforting and strikingly beautiful, because the melodies are simple and the themes timeless.

For Starr, it was not an easy sell at first. Though her roots are deeply felt in her Southern upbringing, she was concerned that she would not be able to connect with “a bunch of old folk songs.” But, she quickly discovered that her rich vocal tone was a natural for this and that the music wasn’t as foreign as she thought. “I had this ‘I get it!’ moment when Josh played the songs on acoustic guitar. I fell in love with the melodies, which to me sounded new and timeless. I realized I could get inside these songs in my own way.” Joplin first became enthralled with Appalachian music when he was introduced to Cari Norris, the granddaughter of the late Lily May Ledford, an original Coon Creek Girl and the first all-women string band in radio. “I was like a wide-eyed anthropologist explaining my important new discovery of a lost culture to an audience of its descendents.” For him, it’s that elemental connection to traditional music and its humanity he returns to when he needs to be reminded “that there is something bigger in this world that threads us all to one another.”

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jeremy





Jun 23 2009 5:56 AM

you guys were amazing in Charlotte...it was cool getting to hang out and take pix with you two...keep up the amazing work!!!
Lorraine Leckie





Jun 18 2009 11:45 PM

Hey Come and visit us At Billys Antiques Yer gonna love it!! Lorraine Leckie and her Demons
Richard





Jun 17 2009 10:22 AM

It was a nice surprise to find the mention of your record in the AMG New Release Newsletter of June 16. I looked you up on My Space and saw that Garrison was part of the duo. Her music has received some notice in The Netherlands and I have bought her records in the past and have been a friend of hers on My Space. I had not heard of Josh before sorry to say. I went into town, Delft, yesterday and was able to buy the CD at the local record shop.

I wish you all the best.

Kind regards.

Richard
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Patty





Jun 17 2009 2:03 AM

I tried buyin the cd today, but my Borders didn't have it in stock .. Will order it online tonight! .. And, of course, I'll spread the word to others who might dig it, also!.. :)
Patty





Jun 16 2009 1:01 PM

I just watched the recent videos .. Looks like y'all are havin fun! .. :) .. Better be careful, though .. Those nicknames might actually stick! .. lol .. peace, my friends!
♪Muzik Is Life♪๑۩۞۩๑♫ø¦¦_Ms.Joanna_¦¦ø♫๑۩۞۩๑





Jun 11 2009 8:54 PM

hello my dear friend
thank you for your friendship .
I REALLY DIG UR' STYLE AND MUSIC !

RESPECT ,LIGHT ,PEACE & MUZIK


YOU  RAWK !
Vía Memo





Jun 11 2009 5:02 PM

beep beep

thanks for the add. :D

- jay
Lorraine Leckie





Jun 3 2009 10:00 PM

wow what a town It was great playing with ya and we are meeting at the Palace on Nassau and the park for a beer tonite round 11 yer invited and Me and my Demons think yer jes great!!! Lorraine Leckie and her Demons
Patty





Jun 3 2009 6:10 AM

Now, that gig was crazy cool! .. Love the alter egos (though mildly confused at the time.. lol) .. Would have liked to hang a bit after the show .. meet Josh, etc. .. maybe next time?.. peace .. ;)
James





May 27 2009 9:40 PM

NEVER HEARD A BETTER VERSION OF SHADY GROVE. YOU DO A FANTASTIC JOB
James





May 27 2009 9:30 PM

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You music is great !!
Bob





May 27 2009 5:51 AM

Just wanted to say you guys were great tonight! Love the band and the songs. Keep on rocking. Peace, Bob
Patty





May 21 2009 12:21 PM

Philly on the 31st!? .. ummm .. YEAH! .. I'm there!
nina





May 4 2009 5:26 PM

looooooooove it.
hopefully i'll be at the may 28th show in columbus!
Don





Apr 24 2009 1:11 PM

just a FYI for those interested....the new CD is available now for preorder at Amazon and cdUniverse, with a release date of June 16!
Cobie Deuling





Apr 13 2009 9:00 PM

Thanks for the add!
Nice songs!
Michele Millet Songs





Apr 13 2009 5:56 AM

Thanks for listening Josh & Garrison!
Beautiful songs :-)
Wish you love <3
Michele
Ed





Apr 9 2009 11:00 PM

I love the new video and all the pop(and otherwise)culture references.
When will you release something I can play on the radio?
The Molas





Mar 25 2009 3:23 AM

Thanks for the friendship. Check out our cool slideshow, too.


BLUE BUS SEMI-MOBILE RECORDING UNIT





Mar 24 2009 4:34 PM

JUST THOUGHT IT WOULD BE FUN!!
JOHN DAVID WEBSTER





Mar 9 2009 4:41 PM

Hey Gaddy and Joples. I dig the sounds as always. Bugher here. I'm playing for John David Webster and wanted to make sure he got to hear your project! I hope you all are well. Check out our tunes. I hope you dig them.
Miss you guys!
Cassandra Robertson





Mar 6 2009 6:12 PM

love this music, just listening away this morning as the sun is streaming in!
BLUE BUS SEMI-MOBILE RECORDING UNIT





Feb 9 2009 7:28 PM

THANKS FOR RIDIN'....HOPE YOU HAD FUN!!
Kristen





Jan 26 2009 7:35 AM

Please come to Atlanta.
:-(
Burlap and Bean





Dec 30 2008 4:15 PM

please please please come play for us!
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