OLD MAN MARKLEY by Alexandra Lane photos by Rebecca Reed
Punk/Bluegrass Outfit on Using Craigslist to Find a Tour Bus, Home Studio Gear & Their Fiddle Player 16 MAY 2013 PERFORMER MAGAZINE
The wholesome, backyard nostalgia of bluegrass intertwined with the rowdy romp of punk. Those two genres usually don’t mix, and when people hear the concept the general consensus is a resounding: ‘huh?’ But finding the happy medium between banjo and badass is exactly what LA based septet Old Man Markley has done. Finding their start in the family room of band members Johnny Carey, Annie DeTemple, and Ryan Markley in 2007, the band has grown, shrunk, evolved and experienced a lot in the past six years. Nowadays, they are bringing the music to audiences around the world. Their sound, which is a fusion of bluegrass roots and punk energy, is a result of the creative backgrounds of their band members. Autoharpist Annie DeTemple, along with