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| − | ''Old Loaves'' is a heavy three-piece band, formed in Wellington in 2009 by [[Ben Ward]], [[Kalem O'Brien]] ([[Batstorm Murders]]) and [[Cameron Reid]] ([[Blue Cross]]). Ward relocated to Sydney in 2012 while O'Brien and Reid remained in Wellington. Ward put together a new lineup in Sydney featuring Logan Muir (Diocletian) on bass. In late 2013, Ward relocated again, this time to Auckland. By then, O'Brien had moved to Melbourne, and Reid was now based in Hamilton. In early 2014, the band announced a new lineup with | + | [[File:Old Loaves.jpg|right|thumb|Old Loaves, 2014 (L-R): Cameron Reid, Ben Ward, John Strange. Photo from [https://www.facebook.com/pg/oldloaves|https://www.facebook.com/oldloaves facebook.com/oldloaves]]] |
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| + | ''Old Loaves'' is a heavy three-piece band, formed in Wellington in 2009 by [[Ben Ward]], [[Kalem O'Brien]] ([[Batstorm Murders]]) and [[Cameron Reid]] ([[Blue Cross]]). Ward relocated to Sydney in 2012 while O'Brien and Reid remained in Wellington. Ward put together a new lineup in Sydney featuring Logan Muir (Diocletian) on bass. In late 2013, Ward relocated again, this time to Auckland. By then, O'Brien had moved to Melbourne, and Reid was now based in Hamilton. In early 2014, the band announced a new lineup with [[John Strange]] ([[Arc of Ascent]], [[Viking Weed]]) joining on bass, and Reid returning to the band on drums. The band is now primarily based in Hamilton. | ||
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| + | The band has opened for Dead Meadow (US), Doomriders (US), Kylesa (US), Torche (US) and will be opening for Neurosis (US) in February 2017. | ||
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| + | Old Loaves have played [[Hamtown Smakdown]] twice: for the first time in [[Hamtown Smakdown 2012|2012]]; and again in [[Hamtown Smakdown 2015|2015]]. | ||
==Members== | ==Members== | ||
| − | *Ben Ward - vocals, guitar <small>(2009–present)</small> | + | *[[Ben Ward]] - vocals, guitar <small>(2009–present)</small> |
| − | *Cameron Reid - drums, vocals <small>(2009–2012; 2014-present)</small> | + | *[[Cameron Reid]] - drums, vocals <small>(2009–2012; 2014-present)</small> |
| − | *John Strange - bass, vocals <small>(2014–present)</small> | + | *[[John Strange]] - bass, vocals <small>(2014–present)</small> |
==Former Members== | ==Former Members== | ||
| − | *[[Kalem O'Brien - bass, vocals <small>(2009–2012)</small> | + | *[[Kalem O'Brien]] - bass, vocals <small>(2009–2012)</small> |
| − | * | + | *Logan Muir - bass, vocals <small>(2013)</small> |
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| + | ==Releases== | ||
| + | *[[Bad Prawns (EP)|''Bad Prawns'']] EP (2010) | ||
| + | *[[Bad Rides (EP)|''Bad Rides'']] 7" EP (2012) | ||
| + | *[[Drowser|''Drowser'']] (2012) | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
Latest revision as of 00:41, 21 January 2017
Old Loaves, 2014 (L-R): Cameron Reid, Ben Ward, John Strange. Photo from facebook.com/oldloaves
Old Loaves is a heavy three-piece band, formed in Wellington in 2009 by Ben Ward, Kalem O'Brien (Batstorm Murders) and Cameron Reid (Blue Cross). Ward relocated to Sydney in 2012 while O'Brien and Reid remained in Wellington. Ward put together a new lineup in Sydney featuring Logan Muir (Diocletian) on bass. In late 2013, Ward relocated again, this time to Auckland. By then, O'Brien had moved to Melbourne, and Reid was now based in Hamilton. In early 2014, the band announced a new lineup with John Strange (Arc of Ascent, Viking Weed) joining on bass, and Reid returning to the band on drums. The band is now primarily based in Hamilton.
The band has opened for Dead Meadow (US), Doomriders (US), Kylesa (US), Torche (US) and will be opening for Neurosis (US) in February 2017.
Old Loaves have played Hamtown Smakdown twice: for the first time in 2012; and again in 2015.
Members[edit]
- Ben Ward - vocals, guitar (2009–present)
- Cameron Reid - drums, vocals (2009–2012; 2014-present)
- John Strange - bass, vocals (2014–present)
Former Members[edit]
- Kalem O'Brien - bass, vocals (2009–2012)
- Logan Muir - bass, vocals (2013)
Releases[edit]
- Bad Prawns EP (2010)
- Bad Rides 7" EP (2012)
- Drowser (2012)
