The Near Myths

The Near Myths spent the past week (July 17-22) in Wilson, NC, recording tracks for a new CD, tentatively titled COOLER HEADS.  True to form, the band selected the hottest week of the year to work, with daily high temps…

Watch Joe Scott's excellent video slide show for Andy's song "(Take Me Back to) Dillard Street" on YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YwKyRi1CJMM&feature=related

The Near Myths are topping the charts over at Indie-Music. com with songs from our new CD WORDS TO BURN. We currently have two number 1 songs: "Jubilee," on the Americana/Alt.Country chart, and "Romances" on the Folk Rock chart. Both…

A DJ and Reviewer’s Guide to Words to Burn/The Near Myths If ever an album disproved the myth of the sophomore slump, Words to Burn is it. Reeling from the loss of founding member Andy Oglesby, the remaining Near…

WORDS TO BURN, The Near Myths' second album, is now officially in production. January 28 is the projected release date. The album contains thirteen songs, which allows the band to stretch out stylistically. This time around you'll hear a bit…

The first ever music video by The Near Myths, featuring Ben's song "Even Misery," is now available on YouTube for your enjoyment: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9glUyeiQynk The great animation was created by Ben's former student in Victoria, B.C., Josh Barnes.

I could probably write a book on this subject, to tell you all the truth, but briefly, what it means to me to be one of The Near Myths might not be what the uninformed music buyer these days is…

It's official - the name of The Near Myths' second album will be WORDS TO BURN, a phrase lifted from Andy's epic "(Take Me Back to) Dillard Street." We have heard a rough mix of that song, and it sounds…

Once again, in the very dog days of summer and almost exactly two years after the WILSON sessions, the five remaining Near Myths returned to the little studio that could in Wilson, NC. The recording sessions ran from July 25…

The Near Myths, including Ben and Bernadette Greene in a very rare appearance with the band, will perform at the Luna Bean Coffee Bar in Wilson, NC, Saturday, July 29, at 7:30 p.m. The Luna Bean has reopened in the…

Our dear friend and band mate Andy Oglesby passed away Monday morning, July 3, in the arms of his large and loving family. We're not at all sure how we'll manage without him later this month when we gather in…

Saturday, June 10, 4:00-5:30 p.m. - The Near Myths will play a short and sweet afternoon gig at the Coffee & Cream House, 2544 Alamance Church Road, Greensboro, NC. Come see Teep, who's coming over from Knoxville. Come hear Andy…