Old Man Markley

Old Man Markley was a punk & bluegrass band based out of Los Angeles, CA. Founded in 2007, the band consisted of John Carey (lead vocals, guitar), Annie DeTemple (Autoharp, Vocals), Alex Zablotsky (Mandolin), Jeff Fuller (Drums), Joey Garibaldi (Bass, Vocals), Ryan Markley (Washboard), John Rosen (Banjo, Vocals), and Katie Weed (Fiddle). The band was signed to Fat Wreck Chords in 2010, but has largely been inactive since 2015.

Old Man Markley
Old Man Markley in 2013
Background information
Origin	Los Angeles, California, USA
Genres	Punk, bluegrass
Years active	2007–2015
Labels	Fat Wreck
Members	John Carey Annie DeTemple Jeff Fuller Joey Garibaldi Ryan Markley John Rosen Katie Weed

History

The band was formed in late 2007 in the San Fernando Valley area of Los Angeles. They were named after washboard player (and former drummer for Angel City Outcasts) Ryan Markley. The band's debut album "Guts n' Teeth" released on Fat Wreck Chords on January 18, 2011. The band's first EP was a 7" released on Fat Wreck Chords with the A-Side being "For Better, For Worse" and the B-Side was a cover of the Screeching Weasel song "The Science Of Myth".

Members as of 2015

• John Carey - guitar, vocals
• Annie DeTemple - autoharp, vocals
• Jeff Fuller - drums
• Joey Garibaldi - bass, vocals
• Ryan Markley - washboard
• John Rosen - banjo
• Katie Weed - fiddle

Discography

Albums

Title	Details	Peak chart positions
		US Grass	US Heat	US Indie	US Folk
Guts n' Teeth	Release date: January 18, 2011 Label: Fat Wreck Chords	8	—	—	—
Down Side Up	Release date: March 5, 2013 Label: Fat Wreck Chords	1	7	40	9
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

EPs

Title	Details
For Better, For Worse	Release date: October 26, 2010 Label: Fat Wreck Chords
Party Shack	Release date: September 20, 2011 Label: Fat Wreck Chords
Blood On My Hands	Release date: November 6, 2012 Label: Fat Wreck Chords
Stupid Today	Release date: May 6, 2014 Label: Fat Wreck Chords

Music videos

• "For Better, For Worse" (2011)
• "In a Circle Going Round" (2011)
• "Too Soon for Goodnight" (2013)
• "Train Of Thought" (2014)

External links

• Official website at the Wayback Machine (archived 9 January 2016)
• Old Man Markley's Myspace
• Fat Wreck Chords Old Man Markley Bio