Old Salt Union

Old Salt Union
Origin Belleville, Illinois
Genres Newgrass
Years active 2012–present
Website oldsaltunion.com/home
Members
  • Rob Kindle
  • Ryan Murphey
  • Jesse Farrar
  • Justin Wallace
  • John Brighton

Old Salt Union (abbreviated as OSU[1]) is a newgrass/americana string band from Belleville, Illinois. They have cited musical influences from jazz, classical, jam band, and alternative. The band formed in 2012 and have since performed at many national festivals including LouFest,[2] Stagecoach Festival,[3] Bluegrass Underground,[4] Winter Wondergrass, Freshgrass, featured on Music City Roots,[5] Wakarusa, Yonder Mountain String Band's Harvest Festival, and played the 2014 Daytona 500. The band was voted Best Bluegrass Band in St. Louis by The Riverfront Times in 2013[6] and Best Country Artist in 2014. Old Salt Union's line-up consists of Rob Kindle (Guitar), Ryan Murphey (Banjo), Jesse Farrar (Upright Bass), Justin Wallace (Mandolin), and John Brighton (Fiddle).

Old Salt Union has released two independent full-length albums[7] a four track live vinyl "Woodshed" and in early 2016 released an EP entitled "Cut & Run." They recently recorded a single in Nashville, TN with Alison Brown. They have either shared the stage or opened up for national acts Sam Bush,[8] Del McCoury,[9] The Travelin' McCoury's, Leftover Salmon[10] The Reverend Horton Heat, Greensky Bluegrass, Lonesome River Band, Jeff Austin, and Yonder Mountain String Band.

Original Member Dustin Eiskant left the band mid 2016. Old Salt Union announced Rob Kindle would be his permanent replacement.

Old Salt Union Signed to Compass Records out of Nashville, Tennessee in January of 2017 and is set to release a new record in the same year.

Old Salt Union Self-Titled Compass Records Debut

Old Salt Union signed with Compass Records in early 2017 and will be releasing their Self-Titled record on August 4th, 2017. The album includes re-arranging, re-mixing, and re-mastering of ten previously recorded tracks from the bands catalog. Including a rendition of Paul Simon's "You Can Call Me Al." The album is produced by Alison Brown and was recorded at Compass Records Studios in Nashville, TN.

Discography

References

  1. ↑ "Our Story". Old Salt Union. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
  2. ↑ http://www.loufest.com/2014-artist/old-salt-union/
  3. ↑ http://www.stagecoachfestival.com/lineup/
  4. ↑ http://cumberlandcaverns.com/lonesome-river-band-in-mcminnville-on-090515/
  5. ↑ http://musiccityroots.com/artist/old-salt-union/
  6. ↑ "Best Bluegrass Band St. Louis 2013 - Old Salt Union".
  7. ↑ "Homespun: Old Salt Union, Bridge". Riverfront Times.
  8. ↑ "Sam Bush w/ Old Salt Union". do314.com. June 6, 2013.
  9. ↑ http://delmccouryband.com/del-yeah-st-louis-reschedule/
  10. ↑ http://oldrockhouse.com/event/leftover-salmon-two-nights/
  11. ↑ http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_1?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=old+salt+union
  12. ↑ http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_1?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=old+salt+union
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