Banker by day and rock star by night, Phlecia has played with Year of October for the past six years. During this time, the band has put out two albums, and is currently working on a third.
“We’re really excited about this new record,” Phlecia says. “It’s really shown a lot of growth...” She credits this to having more stable members to craft the sound she and co- founder Josh always envisioned. But the band is in no rush to get the album out until next spring.
“The worst thing you can do is put out an album [with] something that every time you listen to it, you’re like, ‘Why did I do that?’”
Bringing the Band Together
Originally from Kentucky, Phlecia attended the University of Kentucky where she met her
husband and co-founder of Year of October, Josh Sullivan. “We dated for three years before
we started playing as a band, and then we got married,” she explains.
As a guitarist, Josh had played in other bands before forming Year of October, from as early
as fourteen years old. He knew from a very young age that his future would be in
entertainment, and so did Phlecia.
When asked how she enjoys sharing a stage with her husband, Phlecia laughs. “It’s really
fun!” she gushes. “We’re best friends, and so I feel like we have pretty good chemistry.
Every once in a while we’ll get a look from each other like… ‘Really? Why did you do that?’
but it’s really great. We have a lot of fun.”
A New Sound
Year of October has also been experimenting with its sound, venturing a little away from its
rock n’ roll backdrop against soulful vocals, to a heavier sound for the new album. “It’s
getting heavier than what the last album was.”
The band attributes its sound to influences like Led Zeppelin, The Punch Brothers, Norah
Jones, and Amy Winehouse. Phlecia also credits Stephen King as bearing heavy influence
over her writing in the studio.
Touring
Year of October tours extensively around the south: in Kentucky, Alabama, and all around
Tennessee. The band has definitely made the best of its niche, but hopes to expand into
Europe in the near future to grow its audience. In the past few weeks alone, the band has
played six shows spread out between Kentucky and Tennessee.
For upcoming tour dates, check out the band’s website at www. yearofoctober.com. The
band’s next show is an acoustic set on July 15 at the Tennessee Brew Works. The show
starts at 7PM and admission is free.
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