The Old Fashions
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The Old Fashions

New York City, New York, United States | SELF

New York City, New York, United States | SELF
Band Pop Singer/Songwriter

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"The Old Fashions at Glasslands"

Brooklyn country-rockers The Old Fashions play their toe-tapping, good-time tunes tonight at Glasslands. They're joined on stage tonight by Catherine Popper (Ryan Adam's former bass player), and play alongside Derrick & The Black Sea, River Wild and the Young Unknowns.

Glasslands, 289 Kent Ave., Williamsburg, Brooklyn. 8:30 p.m. $10. - Paper Magazine


"The Old Fashions at Glasslands"

Brooklyn country-rockers The Old Fashions play their toe-tapping, good-time tunes tonight at Glasslands. They're joined on stage tonight by Catherine Popper (Ryan Adam's former bass player), and play alongside Derrick & The Black Sea, River Wild and the Young Unknowns.

Glasslands, 289 Kent Ave., Williamsburg, Brooklyn. 8:30 p.m. $10. - Paper Magazine


Discography

Single - Good Morning / Tired 7" (Feb 2012)
EP - Old Days (Oct 2012)
EP - Night of Champions (June 2013)

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The Old Fashions are Amanda Chessa and Byron Sorrells.

In December of 2011, an escaped Texan met a native New Yorker from Westchester County. The two formed The Old Fashions along with Julius Myren, who left the band in February of 2013. The Brooklyn duo makes soulful roots rock that appeals to whiskey-sipping Texan types, Brooklynites, and any one who likes a seamless blend of country, pop, and rock.

Byron was raised on a classic southern fare: His earliest concert memories taking place at the Houston Rodeo, seeing Alabama, the Oak Ridge Boys and George Straight. After convincing his parents that it really was a good deal, heaps of CDs from the BMG Music Club arrived to help round out the early influences, with classics from The Beatles, Bob Dylan and Led Zeppelin.

Back east, Amanda grew up listening to Tom Petty, The Band and Roy Orbison eight-tracks and went on to study music at Berklee College. Her acoustic guitar work and dynamic vocal range recall the twangs of Neko Case and Gillian Welch with a touch of the Iron Butterfly, herself, Dolly Parton, thrown in.

In March of 2013, they recorded their third record "Night of Champions" which is set to be released in June of 2013.