The group was formed by Chris Henderson after he attended the Hartt School of Music at the University of Hartford.
[2] The current lineup consists of Henderson (guitar/vocals), Hartt School alumni Rob Griffith (drums/vocals) and Matt Warner (organ/keyboards/vocals), and Patrick "Packy" Fetkowitz (guitar).
[4] Songs from Old Time Speaker were licensed by Hollister Co. (Digital Love – Labor Day Playlist 2009[5]) and the new CW Series 90210 (Lo-Fi on Season 3:305 Catch Me if You Cannon[6]).
In the Oklahoma City Audition episode of 12th season of American Idol, the song "Worth Wondering" was used during the pre-audition back-story for contestant Nate Tao.
Songs from the album have been licensed by American Eagle[8] Hollister,[9] Anthony Bourdain's Travel Channel show The Layover (Season 1, Six Episodes), HBO's 24/7 Flyers/Rangers Road to the NHL Winter Classic,[10] CW's Hart of Dixie (Season 1-116:Tributes and Triangles)[11] and Polo Ralph Lauren.
[14] Bronze Radio Return was named one of Taco Bell's 2012 Feed the Beat Artists.
The band boarded a flight from Denver to Minneapolis and surprised passengers with an unexpected mid-flight concert.
The band huddled around the flight attendant's microphone, while performing acoustic renditions of their songs, while passengers watched and filmed the experience.
The band has participated in 7 music festivals at sea, including the Rock Boat (five times), Cayamo, and Live Loud, all hosted by concert promoters, Sixthman, in conjunction with Norwegian and Carnival Cruise Lines.
In 2016, the band toured Europe with the Dunwells, with stops all over the UK, France, Germany and The Netherlands.