An Old Friend

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You’ve Got A Friend: We Speak With Long Island Band, An Old Friend

August 8, 2023

We’ve been writing about An Old Friend for a while now – since 2018 in fact – so in a lot of ways they’re old friends of ours here at Essentially Pop. In all that time however, we’ve not managed to speak to the Long Island band…until now.

An Old Friend Release New Alt Rock Track And Video, ‘Native Gardens’

August 2, 2023

The emotional intensity in all An Old Friend’s music is no less evident in their latest single, ‘Native Gardens’, which takes a deep dive into the finer aspects of musical experimentation.

The New Single From An Old Friend Gets Us Thinking Of Those Special Times As We Hunt Out Our ‘Flower Glass’

March 22, 2022

The second An Old Friend start playing ‘Flower Glass’ I was transported back to the 80s and 90s, with the music of U2, Psychedelic Furs, Simple Minds, even Keane. So it came as a surprise to find that this band are from Long Island, New York, and not from the UK or Ireland.

An Old Friend – ‘Nesting’

December 15, 2019

An Old Friend is a well-oiled machine, the talented band ably supporting lead singer Cody Kohler’s vocals in their latest release, ‘Nesting’.

An Old Friend – ‘Lady’

August 10, 2018

An Old Friend comes from Long Island, New York, and the quartet formed after their high school days. Composed of Cody Kohler on lead vocals and guitar, Eddy Barrera on guitar and vocals, Cory Brown on bass and Frank Facompre on drums, An Old Friend write their songs collectively, and they mix different elements of rock, their sound a blend of indie and progressive emo.