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Osees is an American rock band formed in San Francisco, California in 1997, now based in Los Angeles, California. Originally the solo recording project of John Dwyer, the band has evolved through numerous line-up and name changes since its founding, with Dwyer serving as the band leader and primary songwriter throughout. The group's sound draws from a wide variety of influences, including garage rock, krautrock, psychedelia, and folk music. Osees are noted for their prolific recording output, energetic live shows, and whimsical visual aesthetic.
Since 2018, Osees has consisted of multi-instrumentalist John Dwyer, bassist Tim Hellman, drummers Paul Quattrone and Dan Rincon, and keyboardist Tomas Dolas. The group has released twenty-six studio albums, five of which feature the current lineup.
Name changes
[Bearbeiten | Quelltext bearbeiten]The group habitually changes their name between releases, sometimes recording one-off albums under a different name before returning to the previous. At various times, the band has performed or released under the names Orinoka Crash Suite, OCS, Orange County Sound, The Ohsees, The Oh Sees, Thee Oh Sees, Oh Sees, and Osees. Band leader Dwyer has explained that the frequent name changes are done in opposition to the music press: "it seems to aggravate the press, which to me is great. I have nothing but contempt for the music press."[1]
This article refers to the band by its current name throughout, including in reference to events that occurred while the band operated under other names. For a chronology of the band's name changes, please see Osees discography.
History
[Bearbeiten | Quelltext bearbeiten]Freak folk era (1997–2006)
[Bearbeiten | Quelltext bearbeiten]John Dwyer began releasing songs on compilation albums under the name Orinoka Crash Suite as early as 1997,[2][3] while based in San Francisco. Initially, Osees served as a solo project for Dwyer while he focused on his participation in other groups, including Pink and Brown, and Coachwhips.[4][1]
The first three Osees albums featured Dwyer as a solo performer. The project expanded into a group with the addition of percussionist Patrick Mullins on OCS 4: Get Stoved, joined one release later by keyboardist and vocalist Brigid Dawson. The group's first six studio albums (and other contemporary output) were recorded in a freak folk style, with lo-fi recording techniques, quiet percussion, and acoustic guitar as the lead instrument.
During this period, Dwyer founded Castle Face Records to facilitate the release of Osees records.[5]
Classic line-up era (2007-2013)
[Bearbeiten | Quelltext bearbeiten]The 2007 release of The Master's Bedroom Is Worth Spending a Night In marked a major stylistic change in the group's music towards a high-energy, garage rock style. The album was the first to feature drummer Mike Shoun on drums and guitarist Petey Dammit!, a lineup that would remain relatively stable until the band's 2013 hiatus. Notably, Dammit! performed bass parts on a standard guitar, doing a "small secret thing" to his instrument to produce a bass sound.[6] Dwyer credited Shoun's playing style as the impetus behind the band's transition to playing more energetic rock.[5]
Osees released some of their most critically acclaimed studio albums under this lineup, including Carrion Crawler/The Dream (2011) — which features live show staple "The Dream", and Floating Coffin (2013).[7][8]
Current lineup era and relocation (2013–present)
[Bearbeiten | Quelltext bearbeiten]In 2013, Dwyer announced a hiatus for Osees as he re-located to Los Angeles.[9] He soon reformed the band with a new lineup, accompanied by a shift to a heavier, garage punk sound.
The current line-up began to solidify during the recording of 2017's Orc, and was finalized by the addition of keyboardist (and occasional guitarist) Tomas Dolas during the recording of 2018's Smote Reverser.[10] Since 2017, the group's output has prominently featured the influence of krautrock, with releases and performances typically containing long, improvised, progressive jams.[1] Extended jams are featured with particular prominence on Face Stabber (2019), and Metamorphosed (2020). Some recent releases explore a particular style outside the group's usual repertoire. For example, Panther Rotate (2020) explores remixed music,[11] and A Foul Form (2022) is recorded in a hardcore punk style.[12] Since 2016, Osees recordings and performances have incorporated two drummers, which is unusual in rock musicVorlage:Citation needed.
Dwyer continues to occasionally collaborate with ex-bandmember Dawson on Osees releases, most notably on the 2017 release Memory of a Cut Off Head, a one-off return to the band's original freak folk style.
Philosophy
[Bearbeiten | Quelltext bearbeiten]Osees' recording output is notably prolific, so much that it has been parodied in the music press.[13] In a September 2012 interview with New York Music News, Petey Dammit explained the band's philosophy on recording:[14]
Regarding the group's tendency towards experimentation in recent years, John Dwyer explains in a 2019 interview: [15]
Members
[Bearbeiten | Quelltext bearbeiten]Vorlage:Col-begin Vorlage:Col-2 Current
- John Dwyer – lead vocals, guitar, keyboards, flute (1997–present)
- Tim Hellman – bass guitar (2014–present)
- Dan Rincon – drums, sampler (2015–present)
- Paul Quattrone – drums (2017–present)
- Tomas Dolas – keyboards, occasional guitar (2018–present)
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- Brigid Dawson – keyboards, percussion, backing vocals (2005–2013, 2017, 2023; studio backing vocalist 2015–2019)
- Petey Dammit – bass guitar, (2006–2013)
- Patrick Mullins – drums, electronics, singing saw (2004–2006)
- Jigmae Baer – drums (2006–2007)
- Mike Shoun – drums (2007–2013)
- Chris Owens – percussion, backing vocals (2008, live performances only)
- Lars Finberg – drums, guitar, backing vocals (2011–2012)
- Nick Murray – drums (2014–2015)
- Ryan Moutinho – drums (2015–2016)
Former studio contributors
- Chris Woodhouse – various instruments, recording engineer (2008–2016)
Timeline
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Discography
[Bearbeiten | Quelltext bearbeiten]Vorlage:Col-begin Vorlage:Col-2 Released as OCS
- 1 (2003)
- 2 (2004)
- Songs About Death & Dying Vol. 3 (2005)
- OCS 4: Get Stoved (2005)
- Memory of a Cut Off Head (2017)
Released as The Ohsees
Released as The Oh Sees
- Sucks Blood (2007)
Released as Thee Oh Sees
- The Master's Bedroom Is Worth Spending a Night In (2008)
- Help (2009)
- Dog Poison (2009)
- Warm Slime (2010)
- Castlemania (2011)
- Carrion Crawler/The Dream (2011)
- Putrifiers II (2012)
- Floating Coffin (2013)
- Drop (2014)
- Mutilator Defeated at Last (2015)
- A Weird Exits (2016)
- An Odd Entrances (2016)
Released as Oh Sees
- Orc (2017)
- Smote Reverser (2018)
- Face Stabber (2019)
Released as Osees
- Protean Threat (2020)
- Metamorphosed (2020)
- A Foul Form (2022)
- Intercepted Message (2023)
Einzelnachweise
[Bearbeiten | Quelltext bearbeiten]- ↑ a b c The Aquarium Drunkard Interview :: OSEES' John Dwyer. In: Aquarium Drunkard. 17. August 2022, abgerufen am 16. Januar 2023.
- ↑ Various - Unidentified Noisy Objects. In: Discogs. 4. Oktober 1997, abgerufen am 27. Mai 2023.
- ↑ Various - Penus Rectus. In: Discogs. 4. Oktober 1997, abgerufen am 27. Mai 2023.
- ↑ Sam Richards: Osee' John Dywer: "I'm like the mythical shark that has to keep moving". In: Uncut. KELSEY Media, 6. Juli 2022, abgerufen am 27. Mai 2023.
- ↑ a b Cole Goins: Head Coach - An Interview with John Dwyer. In: Dusted Magazine. Abgerufen am 19. Januar 2023.
- ↑ Karl Henkell: Interview: Petey Dammit of Thee Oh Sees. In: Everguide. Archiviert vom am 26. Januar 2013; abgerufen am 19. Januar 2023.
- ↑ Reviews for Carrion Crawler/The Dream by Thee Oh Sees. In: metacritic. Fandom, abgerufen am 19. Januar 2023.
- ↑ Reviews for Floating Coffin by Thee Oh Sees. In: metacritic. Fandom
- ↑ Tom Breihan: Thee Oh Sees Go On Hiatus. In: Stereogum. Stereogum Media, 20. Dezember 2013, abgerufen am 27. Mai 2023.
- ↑ Dan Rincon Instagram. Archiviert vom am 25. Dezember 2021; abgerufen am 12. August 2019.
- ↑ Jasmine Albertson: John Dwyer Breaks Down Every Track on Osees' New Album Panther Rotate. In: KEXP. Abgerufen am 30. Mai 2023.
- ↑ Joshua Rotter: Fight or flight or … how John Dwyer of Osees stays punk. In: 48 Hills. San Francisco Progressive Media Center, September 2022, abgerufen am 30. Mai 2023.
- ↑ Joe Rumrill: Even Newer Thee Oh Sees Album Somehow Released Before New Thee Oh Sees Album. In: The Hard Times. 24. September 2017, abgerufen am 30. Mai 2023.
- ↑ NYMN Interview – Petey Dammit of Thee Oh Sees. In: nymn.com. 12. September 2012, archiviert vom am 15. September 2012; abgerufen am 23. September 2012.
- ↑ Jasmine Albertson: John Dwyer of Oh Sees on His Prolific Output, Tinnitus, and The Joys of Multiple Drummers. In: KEXP. Abgerufen am 30. Mai 2023.
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