AMONG THE OAK AND THE ASH

Among The Oak & Ash began with two friends looking for a change. new yorker josh joplin and nashville’s garrison starr were both signed to major labels when they were teenagers, and have traveled the world performing their songs. their paths crossed on the road and they discovered a natural camaraderie born from shared experiences and over time, their friendship meandered into a musical collaboration just when they were looking to take a breath from their solo careers. what is striking to both singers is that songs first conceived centuries ago still resonate today. songs of death and hope, murder and love, lechery and splendor, transcendence and cruelty are still the major themes of modern songs, as they are still the common threads between love affairs, current events, and all points in between. perhaps it is a result of living in a modern world that makes these songs instantly comforting and strikingly beautiful, because the melodies are simple and the themes timeless.