Resisting preconceived genre pigeonholes, The Old Ceremony draws freely from a boundless wellspring of stylistic influences to create music that’s unique and personal.

The Old Ceremony’s musical journey progresses in some fascinating new directions on Sprinter, which stakes out some compelling new musical territory while incorporating the talents of some of the *Southern alt-pop pioneers whose work helped to inspire The Old Ceremony’s own timelessly vibrant creative vision.

In the process, the iconoclastic Durham, North Carolina quintet has won a loyal fan base that’s embraced the band’s lush, emotionally resonant albums and charismatic, elegantly mounted live shows. Since its formation in 2004, The Old Ceremony has built a unique body of recordings that evoke a distinctive musical and lyrical sensibility, while tapping into a rich, unmistakably Southern vein of melodic songcraft and vivid storytelling. Haskins knows a thing or two about endurance. “You’ll survive all of this if it kills you,” Django Haskins sings on “Ghosts of Ferriday” on The Old Ceremony’s new Yep Roc release Sprinter.

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