They say good things take time, and that rings true for The Old Revival. What
originally started as a collection of solo songs written in a spare room by frontman
Brandon Prinzing, later became the bands first record. Hitting the road with an acoustic
guitar, Prinzing crossed paths with The Almost frontman and
Underoath drummer Aaron Gillespie. After becoming friends on the road and as the
tour came to an end, it was decided that Gillespie would produce Prinzing’s first record.
Recorded in Albuquerque, New Mexico at Rio Grande Studios, the band released their
first Record “Hear This” in October of 2018 under the name Brandon Prinzing and The
Old Revival.
But as art often evolves, the band was stepping into a metamorphosis. Keeping the
original heart and soul of The Old Revival, Jesse Martinez remained on bass and Gus
Hulstein on drums. But with a new record and concept beginning to take shape, some
new members made their way into the picture. Ian Cook and Andrew Carew, both of
the roots-rock outfit Larry and his Flask, made their entrance to the band in 2019. Not
only did Cook step into lead guitar and Carew Piano, but as talented vocal performers
they brought the bright three part harmonies that became a staple of the record. With
Cook also stepping into the producers chair, the band begin laying down the tracks that
would become their second record, 9 Meals from Anarchy. Recorded in Bend, Oregon
at The Firing Room by Dayne Wood, the band had the time to put every ounce of life
they had into the music.
With a new direction, and a new passion injected by a larger than life rock opera
concept, it was clear this was no longer Brandon Prinzing and The Old Revival. This
was the sum of all their parts, The Old Revival.
With anthemic sounds, intricate guitar work, sing-a-long melodies and delicate piano, 9
Meals from Anarchy is a creation that takes you on a journey. One that asks you to
look internally about how far you can be pushed before you crack, and then screams
back at you that it doesn’t care what your answer is. When the world falls apart and
human nature takes over, how many meals from anarchy are you?