Old Gray was an American emo band from Hooksett and Auburn, New Hampshire.

Old Gray
OriginHooksett, New Hampshire and Auburn, New Hampshire
Genres
Years active2011 (2011)-2018
LabelsFlower Girl Records, It's a Trap Records, Sea of Tranquility Records, Songs from the Road Records, Broken World Media, Dog Knights Productions, Soft Speak Records
Past members
  • Zane McDaniel
  • Raphael Bastek
  • Cameron Boucher
  • Charlie Singer
  • Adam Ackerman
Websiteoldgray.bandcamp.com

History edit

Old Gray began in 2011. The band was formed by Cameron Boucher, Charlie Singer, Zane McDaniel, and Raphael Bastek. In 2013, Boucher would form punk band Sorority Noise in which would later feature Singer. Due to the prominent rise in popularity of Sorority Noise, Old Gray would often have to take long periods of inactivity aside for some one-off shows. Since then, they have released two full-length albums, three EPs, six splits, and two singles. Their debut album, An Autobiography, was released in 2013.[1][2] Their second full-length album, Slow Burn was released on December 9, 2016 via Boucher's Flower Girl Records.[3]

In April 2018, the band announced their final shows but cancelled them due to the mental well being of Boucher after a third party claimed they had sexually assaulted a friend of theirs. In December 2018, these claims were refuted in a joint post by both Boucher and the person involved, saying that "they were pressured into making this statement" and that "anything that did occur was not purposeful or malicious."[4]

Members edit

Final line-up
  • Cameron Boucher - guitar, vocals, bass, and piano (2011–2018)
  • Charlie Singer - drums and spoken word (2011–2018)
  • Adam Ackerman - bass and vocals (2015–2018)
Past
  • Raphael Bastek - guitar, vocals, bass, and drums (2011-2014)
  • Zane McDaniel - bass (2011)

Timeline

Discography edit

Studio albums edit

  • An Autobiography (2013)
  • Slow Burn (2016)[5]

EPs edit

  • Demo (2011)
  • Do I Dare Disturb The Universe (2011)[6]
  • Everything I Let Go & The Things I Refuse To (2012)[7]
  • Dex (2015)

Splits edit

Singles edit

  • ""I Think I Might Love You" Is An Awfully Long Sentence" (2013)
  • "The Artist" (2013)
  • "Catharsis" (2011 demo) (2013)

References edit

  1. ^ Zarrillo, Zack. "POZ Review: Old Gray - An Autobiography". Property of Zack. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
  2. ^ Gibson, Harri (10 March 2013). "Listen: Old Gray – "An Autobiography"". Lost In The Sound. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
  3. ^ "old gray - slow burn". Flower Girl Records. Retrieved 2016-12-15.
  4. ^ "Sorority Noise Issue New Statement About Sexual Assault Allegation". Pitchfork. 31 December 2018. Retrieved 2019-01-17.
  5. ^ Anthony, David (November 2016). "Old Gray practices patience with Slow Burn, the first song from its new record". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
  6. ^ Young, Stephen. "Do I Dare Disturb The Universe". Mind Equals Blown. Archived from the original on 19 December 2014. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
  7. ^ Cleck, Tyler. "Old Gray's EP continues to prove that screamo is alive and well". The Western Courier. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
  8. ^ Pearlman, Mischa. "Old Gray/Tiny Moving Parts - Split EP". Alternative Press. Retrieved 19 December 2014.