Old School Freight Train

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Heart of Glass

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Released: Jan 1, 2009

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Heart of Glass
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Let Me Go
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Seems Like It's Over
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Memphis
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Like You
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Genre: Americana / Crunk / Rock
Location CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, US
Profile Views: 278364
Last Login: 8/27/2009
Member Since 2/3/2006
Record Label 11:12 Records
Type of Label Indie
Bio
.... 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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