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Old Canes is a
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band from
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currently composed of frontman Christopher Crisci (of
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) and additional touring musicians. Because most of the band members, including Crisci, participate in other bands, Old Canes is joined on tour by other available musicians known to the band, including John Momberg (of
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), Taylor Holenbeck, Sam Goodell, Rusty Scott, Kelly Hangauer (of Fourth Of July), Lucas Oswald (
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) and Jeff Stolz, in what they call a "musical collective." Past members include Nathan Richardson (
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), Jordan Geiger (
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), Eric Verhar, Tyler French (
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), Gabriel Booth, Kelsey Richardson, and Jon Anderson (
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).


History

Old Canes was established October 2001, when Chris Crisci played several solo acoustic shows. Playing as part of a European tour with Crisci's primary band, the
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, promoters wanted the band to play acoustic. Having acoustic material written that was never recorded, Crisci performed three
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demos that were repurposed as Old Canes songs. After encouragement from supporters who appreciated the contrasting folk sound to the Appleseed Cast, he formally pursued the Old Canes a year and half later. After releasing a demo in 2003, Old Canes released '' Early Morning Hymns'' in 2004, recorded in Crisci's home studio on half-inch eight-track tape. Although the band's label, Second Nature, encouraged Crisci to have an established producer to mix the album, he worked the album himself. Crisci envisioned a lo-fi sound, citing
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,
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and Jimi Hendrix. In 2005, Crisci began recording the second record, ''Feral Harmonic''. The first drum tracks were produced by John Anderson of
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. The record was finished in early 2009.


Discography


Albums

* '' Early Morning Hymns'', 2004 * '' Feral Harmonic'', 2009


References


External links


Official websiteOld Canes at Lawrence.comStream Early Morning HymnsOld Canes on Obscure Sound
{{Authority control American folk musical groups Rock music groups from Kansas Saddle Creek Records artists