Oslo (band)
| Oslo | |
|---|---|
| Origin | California, USA |
| Genres | Alternative rock, indie rock, shoegazing |
| Years active | 2003 – Present |
| Labels | Independent |
| Website | oslobandmusic.com |
| Members |
Mattia Borrani Kerry Wayne James Gabrial McNair |
Oslo is an alternative/indie rock band based in California. They have existed together as a trio, with a core of Mattia Borrani on lead vocals, Kerry Wayne James on bass, and Gabrial McNair on guitars. Famously, McNair was a touring member of the band No Doubt.[1]
They have since added keyboardist Damon Ramirez and went through twelve drummers, settling on original drummer Charlie Walker, who initially left the band to live in New York City. They released their second album, The Rise and Fall of Love and Hate, in November 2007.[2]
Their third album, "High Mountain Sessions Vol. 1" was released in 2011. The seven track album was mastered in San Francisco.[3]
In December 2016, the trio released a five song EP, "The Morning After."[4] On April 9, 2017, they opened for Dreamcar, the band featuring members of No Doubt and AFI lead singer Davey Havok, at the Great American Music Hall in San Francisco.[5] During the gig, they joked that they were working with their 13th drummer.
In popular culture
- The song "The Stranger" was featured in an episode of the CBS TV show CSI: NY
- The song "Rhyme or Reason" was featured in the second season finale of the CBS TV show The Unit
- The song "The Rise and Fall of Love and Hate" was featured in an episode of the TV show Crash
- The song "Darker Shade of Grey" was featured in an episode of the BRAVO TV show "Quarterlife"
- The song "No Regrets" was featured in the movie "Middle of Nowhere" starring Susan Sarandon
- The song "Riff Raff" was featured in an episode of the Showtime TV show Shameless
Discography
- 2005: Oslo
- 2007: The Rise and Fall of Love and Hate
- 2011: "High Mountain Session, Vol. 1"
- 2016: "The Morning After" EP
References
- ↑ Rolling Stone magazine: "Oslo Emerge From No Doubt," Rolling Stone - Published April 12, 2005, Retrieved April 18, 2007
- ↑ Pop Matters Review of "The Rise and Fall of Love and Hate
- ↑ Music, Plugin. "Oslo Returns With "High Mountain Sessions Vol. 1"". pluginmusic.com. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
- ↑ Volume, Pure. "PREMIERE: Stream Oslo's 'The Morning After' EP". www.purevolume.com. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
- ↑ Gokhman, Roman. "Interview: No Doubt’s Adrian Young on his new supergroup, Dreamcar". riffmagazine.com. Retrieved 9 April 2017.