Among the Oak & Ash

Among the Oak & Ash
Origin	New York City, U.S.
Genres	Rock, folk
Years active	2008–present
Labels	Verve
Members	Josh Joplin Bryan Owings Garrison Starr
Past members	Brian Harrison

Among the Oak & Ash is an American folk rock band ^[1] founded in 2008 by songwriter, composer, and producer Josh Joplin. ^[2] The group was rounded out by vocalist and guitarist Garrison Starr, producer and bassist Brian Harrison, ^{[3] [4]} and drummer Bryan Owings. ^{[3] [5]} As of 2025, they have released three albums: Among the Oak & Ash (2009), Devil Ship (2013), and Figure Drawing (2023), featuring a variety of guest musicians. ^{[6] [7]} Harrison died in 2014. ^[8]

Releases

Among the Oak & Ash: 2009

The group released their debut, self-titled album in 2009. ^{[9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14]} Their version of "Shady Grove" is featured in the Alan Wake video game series. ^[15] The record was featured on Bob Harris's Sunday Country and Roots Music show on BBC Radio 2 ^[16] as well as NPR's Mountain Stage, WNYC's SoundCheck, and Woodsongs. ^{[17] [18] [19] [20]}

Devil Ship: 2013

Produced by Joplin and Harrison, ^[4] the band's sophomore record, Devil Ship, features musicians Paleface, Jessica Lea Mayfield, ^{[21] [22]} Lucy Wainwright Roche, ^[23] Robby Turner, ^[23] Front Country's touring bassist, Jeremy Darrow, ^[24] Cari Norris, ^[25] Bailey Cooke, Wes Langlois, David Mayfield, and members of Ghostfinger, Richie Kirkpatrick (guitar) and Ben Martin (drums). ^{[23] [26] [27] [28]} The album artwork was created by visual artist Julia Kuo, who also designed the cover for the band's debut. ^[29]

Discography

• Among the Oak & Ash (2009)
• Devil Ship (2013)
• Figure Drawing (2023)

References

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15. Wake, Alan (May 14, 2010). "Alan Wake". IMDb.
16. Harris, Bob (February 27, 2010). "Bob Harris Sunday". BBC 2.
17. "Among the Oak & Ash on Mountain Stage". WBUR. January 5, 2011.
18. "Among the Oak & Ash". NPR: Mountain Stage. January 5, 2011.
19. Scheaffer, John (July 27, 2009). "WNYC's SoundCheck: Among the Oak & Ash".
20. Jonathan, Michael (July 13, 2009). "Woodsongs: Among the Oak & Ash, Trevor Hall". Woodsongs: Podcasts Archive Feeds.
21. Abram, Malcolm X (June 3, 2010). "Mayfield at Musica". The Akron Beacon Journal.
22. Loftus, Johnny (May 20, 2009). "Jessica Lea Mayfield+Among the Oak & Ash". The Village Voice. Archived from the original on September 14, 2018.
23. "Devil Ship". Discogs. March 1, 2013.
24. Lawless, John (August 31, 2015). "Jeremy Darrow to Front Country". Bluegrass Today.
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29. Kuo, Julia (June 10, 2013). "Album Covers by Julia Kuo". Tiny Grass Is Growing.