Old Canes sounds like a folk band that accidentally swallowed a punk rock heart. It is characterized by frantic, percussive acoustic guitar strumming that feels like it might snap the strings at any moment, backed by a rhythm section that sounds like it was recorded in a wooden shed. The vocals are strained and passionate, carrying a sense of hard-won optimism that feels incredibly human and unpolished.
What makes them distinctive is the 'clatter.' While many indie folk acts aim for pristine beauty, Christopher Crisci embraces the noise of the room. You can hear the wood of the instruments, the hiss of the tape, and the physical effort of the performance. It is orchestral in its ambition but lo-fi in its execution, using trumpets and banjos to build anthemic peaks that never lose their intimate, bedroom-project feel.
Start with 'Early Morning Hymns' for the purest distillation of this sound. It is the perfect record for when you need music that feels alive and slightly chaotic, yet deeply comforting in its honesty. It is music for the moments when you are tired but determined to keep moving forward.
Old Canes is a rock band from Lawrence, Kansas currently composed of frontman Christopher Crisci (of The Appleseed Cast) 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 The Appleseed Cast), Taylor Holenbeck, Sam Goodell, Rusty Scott, Kelly Hangauer (of Fourth Of July), Lucas Oswald (Minus Story) and Jeff Stolz, in what they call a "musical collective." Past members include Nathan Richardson (Casket Lottery), Jordan Geiger (Minus Story), Eric Verhar, Tyler French (Minus Story), Gabriel Booth, Kelsey Richardson, and Jon Anderson (Boys Life).
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