Old Man Markley
{{short description|American bluegrass band}}
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{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Old Man Markley
| image = Old Man Markley 2013.jpg
| caption = Old Man Markley in 2013
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| alias =
| origin = Los Angeles, California, USA
| years_active = 2007–2015
| label = Fat Wreck
| associated_acts = Youth Brigade, Angel City Outcasts, Blue Collar Special
| current_members = John Carey
Annie DeTemple
Jeff Fuller
Joey Garibaldi
Ryan Markley
John Rosen
Katie Weed
| past_members =
}}
Old Man Markley was a punk & bluegrass band based out of Los Angeles, CA. Founded in 2007, the band consisted of John Carey (lead vocals, guitar), Annie DeTemple (Autoharp, Vocals), Alex Zablotsky (Mandolin), Jeff Fuller (Drums), Joey Garibaldi (Bass, Vocals), Ryan Markley (Washboard), John Rosen (Banjo, Vocals), and Katie Weed (Fiddle). The band was signed to Fat Wreck Chords in 2010,{{cite web |last=Claire |first=Shannon |title=Old Man Markley Photo Essay | date=September 27, 2011 |website=Hear Nebraska |url=https://hearnebraska.org/feature/old-man-markley-photo-essay-0/ |access-date=December 15, 2024}}{{Cite web |title=INTERVIEW: JOHN E. CAREY JR. & JOHN ROSEN OF OLD MAN MARKLEY |url=https://www.brokenheadphones.com/interview-john-e-carey-jr-john-rosen-of-old-man-markley/}} but has largely been inactive since 2015.
History
The band was formed in late 2007 in the San Fernando Valley area of Los Angeles. They were named after washboard player (and former drummer for Angel City Outcasts) Ryan Markley. The band's debut album "Guts n' Teeth" released on Fat Wreck Chords on January 18, 2011. The band's first EP was a 7" released on Fat Wreck Chords with the A-Side being "For Better, For Worse" and the B-Side was a cover of the Screeching Weasel song "The Science Of Myth".
Members as of 2015
- John Carey - guitar, vocals
- Annie DeTemple - autoharp, vocals
- Jeff Fuller - drums
- Joey Garibaldi - bass, vocals
- Ryan Markley - washboard
- John Rosen - banjo
- Katie Weed - fiddle
Discography
=Albums=
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| style="width:12em;" rowspan="2"| Title
! style="width:18em;" rowspan="2"| Details ! colspan="4"| Peak chart positions |
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! width="40"| US Grass ! width="40"| US ! width="40"| US Indie ! width="40"| US |
| scope="row"| Guts n' Teeth
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| 8 | — | — | — |
| scope="row"| Down Side Up
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| 1 | 7 | 40 | 9 |
| colspan="6" style="font-size:8pt"| "—" denotes releases that did not chart |
=EPs=
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! style="width:18em;"| Details |
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| scope="row"| For Better, For Worse
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| scope="row"| Party Shack
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| scope="row"| Blood On My Hands
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| scope="row"| Stupid Today
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=Music videos=
- "For Better, For Worse" (2011)
- "In a Circle Going Round" (2011)
- "Too Soon for Goodnight" (2013)
- "Train Of Thought" (2014)
References
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External links
- {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160109010923/http://oldmanmarkley.com/ |date=9 January 2016 |title=Official website}}
- [http://www.myspace.com/oldmanmarkley/music Old Man Markley's Myspace]
- [https://fatwreck.com/collections/old-man-markley?view=artist Fat Wreck Chords Old Man Markley Bio]
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Category:Fat Wreck Chords artists
Category:Punk rock groups from California