Old School Freight Train (OSFT) was a Charlottesville, Virginia-based band that combined bluegrass, jazz, Latin, and Celtic sounds to create their music.

"[citation needed] Mandolin master David Grisman heard their music in the Fall of 2004 and invited them record at his Dawg Studios in Mill Valley, California.

[citation needed] Tim Dickinson, National Affairs Correspondent for Rolling Stone, said of the group's sound: Shades of Jack Johnson, Ben Harper...even a kiss of Van Morrison.

[citation needed]Relix magazine, including OSFT in their "Artists Too New to Know" series in May 2005, described their playing as: Musically daring, the outfit melds folk, bluegrass, jazz, soul and pop into a seamless blend with invigorating and accomplished picking.

[1]Daniel Gewertz of the Boston Herald noted: ...they finesse everything from breakneck bluegrass and seductive, sinuous Gypsy jazz to a dynamic, grassed-up version of Stevie Wonder's 'Superstition.'

[citation needed]David Grisman, who recorded their album Run on his independent label, said: Their finely crafted tunes and innovative arrangements bring creativity, taste and wit to a broad spectrum of contemporary styles - vocal and instrumental, all firmly rooted in many traditions.