Old Gray

Old Gray
Origin Hooksett, New Hampshire and Auburn, New Hampshire
Genres
Years active 2011 (2011)-2018
Labels Flower 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
Associated acts Sorority Noise, White Lodge, Madeliene, Youth Funeral, Tiny Moving Parts
Website oldgray.bandcamp.com
Past members
  • Zane McDaniel
  • Raphael Bastek
  • Cameron Boucher
  • Charlie Singer
  • Adam Ackerman

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

History

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 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, Sorority Noise announced they would be taking an indefinite hiatus after their upcoming tour requirements. In addition to this Old Gray announced they would be doing a 6-date Farewell tour in June 2018. The first 3 stops would take place in Cleveland, OH (Mahall's), Chicago, IL (Beat Kitchen), and Lansing, MI (Mac's Bar) with support from Closer. The final 3-dates would take place in Philadelphia, PA (Philamoca), Brooklyn, NY (Market Hotel), and Old Gray's final show in Cambridge, MA (The Sinclair) that seconded as a reunion tour for the second leg support acts, longtime Old Gray collaborators emo punk band I Kill Giants and hardcore band Cerce, both from Massachusetts and had been disbanded since 2013. The entire tour sold out within the first day of tickets going on sale. The following week rape allegations would arise directed towards Cam Boucher resulting in the cancellation of both Sorority Noise's tour supporting The Wonder Years as well as Old Gray's farewell tour and the immediate disbandment of both bands following Boucher's statement denying the allegations. Following the result of the tour cancellation I Kill Giants and Cerce played the shows as co-headliners and donated a piece of the proceeds to different charities.

Members

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)

Discography

Studio albums

  • An Autobiography (2013)
  • Slow Burn (2016)[4]

EPs

  • Demo (2011)
  • Do I Dare Disturb The Universe (2011)[5]
  • Everything I Let Go & The Things I Refuse To (2012)[6]
  • Dex (2015)

Splits

  • Old Gray & The Hundred Acre Woods : An Acoustic Split Among Friends (2011)
  • Old Gray / Girl Scouts (2011)
  • 4-way V-Day split - The Hundred Acre Woods / Julia Brown / Modern Baseball / Old Gray (2013)
  • Old Gray / Tiny Moving Parts / Have Mercy / Unraveler (2013)
  • Dikembe / The Hotel Year / Modern Baseball / Old Gray / Empire! Empire! (I Was A Lonely Estate) / Pentimento (2013)
  • Old Gray / Tiny Moving Parts (2014)[7]

Singles

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

References

  1. ↑ Zarrillo, Zack. "POZ Review: Old Gray - An Autobiography". Property of Zack. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
  2. ↑ Gibson, Harri. "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. ↑ Anthony, David. "Old Gray practices patience with Slow Burn, the first song from its new record". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
  5. ↑ Young, Stephen. "Do I Dare Disturb The Universe". Mind Equals Blown. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
  6. ↑ Cleck, Tyler. "Old Gray's EP continues to prove that screamo is alive and well". The Western Courier. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
  7. ↑ Pearlman, Mischa. "Old Gray/Tiny Moving Parts - Split EP". Alternative Press. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
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