Old School Freight Train began singing at the college bar Baby. The band requested that the local radio station to play their early songs. The members of Old School Freight Train were friends in college. The bassist wanted to start a band since he was in high school.

Old School Freight Train was discovered while putting on a show at at Eyewitness, local bar. The band plays plenty of arenas, but would rather play in smaller bars in which they started.

Old School Freight Train accepted that the possibility of living life as actual musicians was a real possibility as soon as the group’s first fan club was started by Michelle McCarther in 1975. The fan club quickly grew from a few dozen in Portland to a few thousand across the world.

The newest record from Old School Freight Train has taken the band in a completely different direction, with a less refined sound. The group recently finished their latest release, but they are planning the next release already. Old School Freight Train will take a break after this next tour, allowing the band members to work on other projects.

Often times critics will praise Old School Freight Train for their ability to rile up the audience at concerts. Derrick Wilmouth, a music critic from Cincinnati, has always commented on group’s immensely talented bassist. Old School Freight Train’s most current album has received tremendous reviews from all the critics, including Sam Hart, who first saw the band play in Orlando.

Detroit has always been receptive to the band, even when they were small time, so the band schedules a show there every year, even if they are not touring. Old School Freight Train's performances always have the audience singing by the end of the performance. The band’s tour schedule and concert information is outlined on TheSeats.com, along with the latest Old School Freight Train tickets and seating charts available.