10 best records of '08
By Jordan Green
Yes! Weekly

Old Stone Revue — Heirloom (selfreleased)

Ragged and worn, ripped from the pulsing heart of bruised life, Old Stone Revue has been working out its idiom for some time now. Part of what they do is jazz-touched, Sam Bush-style finger picking, part is ensemble rock and roll in the spirit of the Band, part is pure gospel feeling, and part is songwriter's songwriting.

Produced by Bill Stevens of the Solos Unit, the elements come together in bracing clarity. The musicianship is fine, the songs are strong, and otherwise generalities fail to describe what's going on with this band. "Man In Black," "Smaller Every Day" and "Long Ago" are standouts.

BEST OF 2008

By Ed Bumgardner | Journal Reporter

Published: January 1, 2009
BAND OF THE YEAR: Old Stone Revue puts a fresh spin on the Americana vibe. The band's debut album, Heirloom, is a beautiful piece of work, comfortable and lived in, thanks to the fine work of Joe Blevins and Brandon Knox, the band's two singers and songwriters. It's a good-time band, as comfortable as a fond memory, as potent as a case of warm beer.

Old Stone Revue 5 songs from our CD release party on May 1st 2008. Guest musicians include: Bill(keyboards), Bingo(mandolin), Ursula(vocals), & Rick (pedal steel).

We are taking a hiatus for the beginning of 2009. We will still be playing a few local shows, but we are focusing on writing new material and new covers for the coming year.

Cheers

Old Stone Revue
In the Press


"I'm happy to report that Old Stone Revue is nothing short of brilliant and amazing. You can't beat a band that has an innate sense of musicality. The caliber of songwriting is completely capitvating."
Kathy Clark
Go Triad, Greensboro News & Record
DJ, WQFS 90.9 FM, Guilford College

"If only you guys could play for the world,
I'm sure you'd take it by storm. Awesome sound!
You're welcome around these hills any day!"

Americana Crossroads 90.3FM
Morehead, Kentucky

"Assuming you live in North Carolina is to assume you've heard of Old Stone Revue. The band is unsigned, but you can tell that they really have the talent for a label. Combining the music, lyrics, and vocals, I get a soft homespun Southern hospitality about growing up and growing old. Light classic rock feel with a hint of country, AKA good americana listening. 3 of 5 stars."

Heather MacIntrye
Yes! Weekly, Greensboro / Winston Salem, NC
"Heirloom" album review

"The unassuming Old Stone Revue, which boasts members from all over the Triad, has been quietly amassing a growing fan base for its equally unassuming and affable take on Americana music, ably captured on Heirloom, its debut CD. The band's sound straddles genres, from rural rock and traditional bluegrass to old-school country and the sort of roots music that has informed the career of Levon Helm of The Band.

Lyrics bear a storyteller's ear for detail. And the songs are sharp, filled with interesting chord changes that take otherwise familiar songs to wonderful new places. The band has no fear of the studio, so the performances sound good-time relaxed and personable. You can almost smell red dirt and PBR. People searching for influences will have a hard time — the music borrows stylistic ideas from many, but ultimately sounds original."

Ed Bumgardner
Relish, Winston Salem Journal
"Heirloom" album review


"There's something very down home about Old Stone Revue's "Heirloom." The 10 original songs here carry warmth and comfort, and sound as familiar as an old friend. It's a juicy slice of country/Americana to raise your glass (or beer can) to and bask in Old Stone Revue's warm, laid back vibe. The album mixes a few rollicking tunes with pretty, bittersweet ballads. "Long Ago," in partiuclar, is a melancholy gem."

Old Stone Revue
"Heirloom"
(Self-released)
* Greensboro/Winston-Salem
* Country/Americana
* www.myspace.com/oldstonerevue
Favorite track: "That's the way love is"

By CARLA KUCINSKI SEWARD
Go Triad Editor
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 27

Heirloom
Old Stone Revue

1. Jericho
2. Home
3. Big Brother
4. That's the Way Love Is
5. Silver Lining
6. Take Your Chances
7. Man in Black
8. All Creation
9. Smaller Everyday
10. Long Ago

Guest Musicians:

Bill Stevens ~ piano, organ
Evan Richey ~ cello
Shelly Olin ~ vocals
Rick Nathey ~ pedal steel
Laura Stevens ~ flute
Bingo ~ mandolin
Josh Tench ~ banjo
Brandon "B Flat" Heyes ~ saxophone
Joe Thift ~ fiddle
Katherine Logan ~ vocals

thank you to all of those who have supported and encouraged us on this journey:

Chuck Blevins, Evangeline Rancer, David & Kaern Lord, Earl andJulia Holder, Rusty and Vicki Moses, Randal, Martha, Seth, and Adam Knox, Cindy Pruitt, Seth Broadstreet, Jeremy Lloyd, Josh and Jenni Tench, Evan Richey, Bill Stevens, Amanda Furbee, Richard Emmett, Kim Lawson, Don "Doc" Beck, Jay Stephens, Art Jefferies, Vickie Moore, Mike Chamis, Kathy Clark, Robert Allred, Brad Bunyea, Holly Daquioag, Crow, Brain Bowman, Kelly Linville, Jared Church, Dave Willis, Nate Turner, Dave Brewer, Amanda Moore, Cliff and Dawn Holloway, Jordan Green, Kim Ivey, Nicole Hess Martin.

We just want to thank everyone who came out Thursday night to the Garage and celebrated our CD release.

We want to thank Bill, Rick, Bingo, and Ursula for performing with us.

We want to thank Amanda and Stacy for working the merch table.

We hope everyone had a wonderful time.

Thanks again, everyone, for a wonderful night we will not soon forget

~Old Stone Revue

hey everybody!

Just thought we would let you guys know what's going on in our neck of the woods here in 2008. First, our first full-length studio album, our debut you could say, is finished. It is called "Heirloom". It features 10 songs and several guest musicians. We are planning to have it available starting in March. We will put a few of the songs online for everyone to preview in the week before its release. (secret: if you go to our website @ sonicbids.com, you can listen to "Smaller Everyday", "All Creation", "Home" and "That's The Way Love Is" from the album already!)

This summer we hope to play a lot of festivals in the southeast. We also will branching out and playing venues in Asheville, Charlotte, Wilmington, Chapel Hill, Raleigh, and wherever else we possibly can in NC, SC, & VA. If you know of a club that Old Stone Revue could play at (and you want us to come play...) let the club know about us and let us know about that club. Win-win. yay.

I guess that is all for now.

Take care of yourselves and each other,

Old Stone Revue

(springer? really?)

Old Stone Revue has four songs available for download

They were recorded earlier this year, at the Town Pump Tavern,up in Black Mountain NC.

Liza Jane -- Vince Gill

Auctioneer Song -- Leroy Van Dyke

Harlan -- Darrell Scott

Jolene -- Ray LaMontagne

These are some of our favorite covers, so we hope you enjoy them !!

Stay tuned to this blog for updates on our debut album release in early 2008.

Merry Christmas !!

~ Old Stone Revue

hey everybody!

just wanted to catch everyone up to speed on our plans, hopes, dreams, for this coming fall season.

now that we have added John to the band, and he has learned almost all of the songs, we have been crafting new songs for everyone's enjoyment.

we are also planning on returning to the studio in early October. Don't worry, we will be selling copies of the first CD soon (maybe 250 or so), so get them while they're hot!

hopefully, we will be getting some cool schwag (T-shirts, stickers. coozies, etc....) here in the next coming months.......

some of our upcoming shows are going to videotaped as well as audiotaped. we havent decided yet what to do with all the matierial. maybe an Old Stone Revue DVD?!?! maybe just video postings on youtube and myspace?!?!?! tell us what you think.....

that is all for now. see you at the next show!

~the Old Stone Revue

Oh death, wont you spare me over to another year . Most times ,though,its not exactly the sort of year we plan on, much less enjoy. The ginger nudge of time has ,in recent weeks , never been more clear to me. As my family grows older , and sicker ,I am left to discern what I can from the I V, the oxygen tube ,the morphine and , yes , the cancer . It dos'nt say very much but it is deafening with its constant numbing chant that time is'nt on our side.What I am left to think is not some backslapping live life to the fullest modicum. No. But I am beginning to put stock in the idea of meaning.We spend alot of time trying to wrestle our mortalitys , but in the end , we try to leave this world with a shred of grace intact. I see things now, like the way older people look at children or the way nature steadily moves . I see the sun and the moon and birds and water .I hear laughter and wind and people and music ,sobbing and moaning, tears and whispers. All of it means something .We know what it is to be hungry or tired , but what about anxiety , what about loss , what satiates the souls of broken people. What does it mean, death? It means somthing whether it be our own , or that of someone we love or even flowers or old dogs.Meaning is in the way we talk or move and think and death is no different , I am trying to understand, I am looking for it .I hope we all can find comfort in these harder moments . I hope we seek to understand those things which frighten us for when we disarm ignorance we become capable. Mostly I hope we have enough love to face all these "meanings". Happy hunting everyone. joe

ya know , theres no telling whether or not ya made someone else happy. Its a crap shoot. I think we try to make others happy with the remnants of our own avenues to joy. I know it makes me happy when I see someone else get what they want. Espeacially when that something has nothing to do with money . well tonight I got something you cant buy . I had friends drive 25 miles to hear songs they've heard plenty of times before . Im happy to have friends . Im happy to have songs . Thanx to all of you who make beleive in the joy of others. Thanx from the old stone revue