The Old-Timers (band)

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The Old-timers
OriginSouth Africa
Genres Christian hardcore, hardcore punk, punk rock, crossover thrash
Years active2011 (2011)–present
LabelsThumper Punk
MembersxDave Old-Timerx
Don Old-timerr
Phil Old-timer
Past membersBob Old-timer
Matt Old-timer
Website facebook.com/theoldtimers

The Old-timers is a South African Christian hardcore band that primarily plays hardcore punk and punk rock. The band started making music in 2011, and their members currently consist of vocalist, xDave Old-Timerx, with guitar noises by Don Old-timer and drum thumping by Phil Old-timer (Who also drums for False Idle). They signed to Thumper Punk Records for their first studio album, Soli Deo Gloria, which was released in 2012 by Thumper Punk Records alongside Veritas Vinyl. They are the first South African Christian punk band to be signed to an American record label. Since then, they have released two extended plays, Spiritus Sanctus, in 2013, and, Be Reconciled, in 2014, with Thumper Punk Records alongside Veritas Vinyl.

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Background

In 2011 Don send some music to Dave and they started putting tracks together for fun. The 'Punk's Not Dead, Nor Are We' demo came out of these sessions. This demo was sent to friends and through it the band were signed to Thumper Punk Records. They released 'SOLI DEO GLORIA in 2012 to much anticipation and have been actively releasing music via Thumper Punk ever since. [1] [ non-primary source needed ]

Dave & Don live in South Africa but have recruited drummers for each release from amongst their Thumper Punk Label mates in the USA.

Music history

The band commenced as a musical entity in 2011 and put out their debut release, Soli Deo Gloria, a studio album with Thumper Punk Records, on 14 June 2012. [2] First single off the album was "This City" a song that has now become a firm favourite amongst many OT fans, and which has helped solidify it as an anthem amongst many Christian and secular punks. [3] [4] [5] [6] They released, an extended play, Spiritus Sanctus, on 17 December 2013, with Thumper Punk Records. [7] Their subsequent extended play, Be Reconciled, was released by Thumper Punk Records, on 1 July 2014. [8] [9] [10] They released two extended play, Turn It Off, [11] and Turn It Up!, [12] on 1 August 2015, through Thumper Punk Records. [13]

When it comes to mixing and mastering their music, The Old-timers work almost exclusively with Sef Idle of Simpul Studio, Boise, Idaho. [14] He has been a mainstay within their musical career, working with them since SOLI DEO GLORIA in 2012. He is also set to appear as a guest vocalist in their upcoming EP.

Members

Current members
Past members

Discography

Demo
Studio albums
EPs
Compilations

References

  1. ↑ The Old-Timers. "About". Facebook. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
  2. ↑ "SOLI DEO GLORIA, by the Old-timers".
  3. ↑ Van Pelt, Doug (3 January 2013). "The Old-Timers – Soli Deo Gloria". HM Magazine . Retrieved 24 June 2015.
  4. ↑ Hand, Gavin (25 July 2013). "Review: Soli Deo Gloria – The Old-Timers". Cross Rhythms . Retrieved 24 June 2015.
  5. ↑ Braddy, Fallon (11 October 2012). "Review : The Old-Timers – Soli Deo Gloria". Indie Vision Music. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
  6. ↑ Crosslin, Matt (23 July 2012). "The Old-Timers – Soli Deo Gloria". Down the Line Zine (July 2012): 33. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
  7. ↑ Jensen, Rob (15 January 2014). "Review : The Old-Timers – Spiritus Sanctus". Indie Vision Music. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
  8. ↑ Honeyman, Lins (12 March 2015). "Review: Be Reconciled – The Old-Timers". Cross Rhythms . Retrieved 24 June 2015.
  9. ↑ Jensen, Rob (21 June 2014). "Review : The Old-Timers – Be Reconciled". Indie Vision Music. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
  10. ↑ Crosslin, Matt (14 February 2015). "The Old-Timers – Be Reconciled". Down the Line Zine (February 2015): 35. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
  11. ↑ Ganney, Paul S. (5 February 2016). "Review: Turn It Off – The Old-Timers". Cross Rhythms . Retrieved 6 February 2016.
  12. ↑ Ganney, Paul S. (5 February 2016). "Review: Turn It Up! – The Old-Timers". Cross Rhythms . Retrieved 6 February 2016.
  13. ↑ Lory, Josh (21 September 2015). "The Old-Timers – 'Turn It Up' and 'Turn It Off' EP's". Down the Line Zine. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
  14. ↑ "Sef Idle at Simpul Studio - Mixing & Mastering - Boise | SoundBetter". soundbetter.com. Archived from the original on 9 February 2018.
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