Old Sea Brigade Announces Debut Full-Length "Ode To A Friend"

New York, NY (Top40 Charts) Old Sea Brigade will release his debut full-length album, Ode To A Friend, on January 4, 2019 via Nettwerk Records. With this news, the Nashville-based, Atlanta-born singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist shares a new album track, "Feel You", with an accompanying music video.

Produced by Jeremy Griffith, the eleven tracks on Ode To A Friend blur and break barriers. While the songs remain rooted in Americana, indie, rock, and ambient soundscapes, they also toss and turn between analog cinematic flourishes and provocative lyricism.

The album's title and closing track was inspired by Cramer's sudden loss of a best friend to suicide. "I came up with the lyrics to 'Ode To A Friend' right after he passed. I didn't want a normal structure. It's almost like an interlude to tie up the album dedicated to him. He was always such a big proponent and fan of my songs. He encouraged me to move towards a solo career. The title made sense. I finally felt vulnerable enough to put out music that was close to me."

Over the summer, Old Sea Brigade released the single/video for album track "Hope." Ones To Watch commented, "Restrained yet impassioned vocals are met with rolling, finger-picked guitar and swells of panoramic synth," while Atwood added, "At times singer-songwriter, other times indie-rock - no matter the inspiration behind the mélange of styles, Cramer has created a soundscape of the utmost sincerity and beauty."