Among The Oak & Ash

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This is the third album credited to Among the Oak & Ash, the name of Josh Joplin’s musical collective since 2009. Joining the lead singer-guitarist this time are Fats Kaplin (Jack White’s string wizard), Bryan Owings (Emmylou Harris’s drummer), Allen Broyles (longtime keyboardist for the Josh Joplin Group) and Wes Langlois (the guitarist who co-wrote two songs with Joplin). The album's title comes from Joplin’s other creative pursuit: drawing and painting. A montage of nudes from his sketchpad are featured in the album art, and the songs inside the cover reflect the same commitment to observation: paying close attention to something and trying to describe it in as few lines as possible. On this project, the subjects of that observation are restless travelers, aging idealists, ex-lovers, long marriages, children, skeptical spiritual seekers, computers, flood victims, school shootings and especially the songwriter himself. Vogue Magazine praised their songs as a "lush reimagining of Appalachian folk music” while TimeOut London called their high energy live shows “…a must see!” Joplin made his debut at an early age with his album, Useful Music, and scored a #1 hit with Camera One. His song "Blue Skies Again" was covered by Jessica Lea Mayfield and according to Pitchfork’s review, it’s “…a sunny reassuring song with a simple infectious chorus makes it a standout…”