Old Crow Medicine Show (OCMS) have come full circle playing their own brand of American roots music with a rock and roll attitude. They met in New York in 1998 and hit the road, traveling city to city in a van and busking in the streets. They eventually settled for a year in North Carolina, where they ran into a bit of good fortune while playing in front of a local pharmacy to an impressed Doc Watson; the folk icon promptly scheduled the band to play at his MerleFest.
Soon after, OCMS relocated to Nashville and found themselves gracing the stage of the Grand Ole Opry, touring with Merle Haggard and regularly appearing on NPR’s A Prairie Home Companion. OCMS can attribute much of their success to their relentless touring schedule. Between headlining shows and countless festivals, the band is constantly on the road and thrives off of their fans and live shows. They have made a name for themselves as energetic performers with an unbridled spirit. Combined, their albums have gone on to sell over 500,000 units.
Career Highlights Concert DVD
Live at the Orange Peel and Tennessee Theatre - Released August 18, 2009; Executive Producer/Director - Lee Tucker Albums
Tennessee Pusher (Nettwerk) – Release date September 23, 2008, Produced by Don Was Big Iron World (Nettwerk) – Release date August 29, 2006, Produced by David Rawlings O.C.M.S. (Nettwerk) – Release date February 10, 2004, Produced by David Rawlings LIVE (Blood Donor Records) - 2003, recorded live at the Station Inn, Nashville, TN Eutaw (Blood Donor Records) - 2001 Greetings From Wawa (Blood Donor Records) - 2000 Misc. Recordings
“Angel From Montgomery” Broken Hearts & Dirty Windows: Songs of John Prine, (Oh Boy Records) 2010 Quotes
“I really love the Old Crow Medicine Show” Emmylou Harris (Richmond Times – Dispatch)
“One of the greatest bands that A Prairie Home Companion has ever had the pleasure to host.” Garrison Keillor
“I’m really into this band…their live show is amazing and the album OCMS is really special.” Norah Jones (MOJO)
“It’s so extraordinary to hear a band where there are three good singers; their harmonies remind me of the Dead or the Band.”
Gillian Welch (MOJO)
“The twentysomethings in Old Crow Medicine Show marry old-time string music and punk swagger.”
Rolling Stone
Television and Film
Austin City Limits • Late Night with Conan O’Brien (NBC) • Garrison Keillor’s New Year’s Eve Special (PBS) • Transamerica (two songs in film and on soundtrack) • The Edge of Country one hour special (GAC) • Later with Jools Holland (BBC) • Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade (NBC) • TV Guide Channel feature • Grand Ole Opry Live (CMT/GAC) • American Roots Music series (PBS) • WGN-TV Morning Show (Chicago)
Radio
A Prairie Home Companion with Garrison Keillor • Grand Ole Opry • All Things Considered • Morning Edition • Mountain Stage • Sirius Satellite • XM Satellite • WSM Live from the Ryman • World Café Performance Highlights
Hollywood Bowl • New Orleans Jazz Festival • Coachella • Telluride Bluegrass Festival • Bonnaroo Music Festival • Newport Folk Festival • Cambridge Folk Festival (UK) • Dollywood • Country Music Hall of Fame (Induction ceremony for Emmylou Harris and Ernest “Pop” Stoneman)
