The ohsees
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Thee Oh Sees is a band from San Francisco, California
, USA. It began as an outlet for John Dwyer
(of Coachwhips
, Pink and Brown
, Landed, Yikes, Burmese, The Hospitals
, Zeigenbock Kopf) to release his instrumental, experimental home recordings, and over the course of several albums evolved into a full band. The band is noted for both its prolific album releases as well as its energetic live shows.
They have recorded and performed with numerous members in the past. Former band names include: The Ohsees, OCS, Orange County Sound, and Orinoka Crash Suite.
San Francisco, California
San Francisco , officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the financial, cultural, and transportation center of the San Francisco Bay Area, a region of 7.15 million people which includes San Jose and Oakland...
, USA. It began as an outlet for John Dwyer
John Dwyer (musician)
John Dwyer is an American musician currently based in San Francisco, California, and originally from Providence, Rhode Island. He has been in and fronted several underground American bands since 1997. He currently fronts and plays guitar for Thee Oh Sees, which originally started as a way for him...
(of Coachwhips
Coachwhips
Coachwhips were a three-piece noise/punk rock outfit from San Francisco, California formed in 2001. John Dwyer was the guitarist/vocalist. John Harlow played drums and Mary Ann McNamara played keyboard/tambourine and provided backing vocals...
, Pink and Brown
Pink and Brown
Pink and Brown were a noise rock/punk rock band from San Francisco, California, formed in 1997 when the members moved west from their old home of Providence, RI. The band consisted of two members: Pink and Brown . Pink played guitar and sang while Brown played drums...
, Landed, Yikes, Burmese, The Hospitals
The Hospitals
The Hospitals is a noise rock band from San Francisco, California, USA. It was formed by Adam Stonehouse and Rod Meyer in 2002 in Portland, Oregon, USA...
, Zeigenbock Kopf) to release his instrumental, experimental home recordings, and over the course of several albums evolved into a full band. The band is noted for both its prolific album releases as well as its energetic live shows.
They have recorded and performed with numerous members in the past. Former band names include: The Ohsees, OCS, Orange County Sound, and Orinoka Crash Suite.
Current line-up
- John DwyerJohn Dwyer (musician)John Dwyer is an American musician currently based in San Francisco, California, and originally from Providence, Rhode Island. He has been in and fronted several underground American bands since 1997. He currently fronts and plays guitar for Thee Oh Sees, which originally started as a way for him...
- vocals, guitar - Brigid DawsonBrigid DawsonBrigid Dawson sings and plays keyboard and tambourine for Thee Oh Sees. She is noted for her "whimsical" harmonies and is credited with helping front man John Dwyer write melodies. Reviewing a show they played in New York, Impose Magazine wrote, "Brigid Dawson's backing vocals are the band's silver...
- vocals, keyboards - Petey Dammit! - guitar
- Mike Shoun - drums
- Lars Finberg - drums
Former members
- Jeff RosenbergJeffrey RosenbergJeffrey Rosenberg is a guitarist/vocalist/drummer who has been in a number of bands in Los Angeles, CA, Brooklyn, NY, San Francisco, CA, and Providence, RI...
- guest guitar (on 1) - Patrick Mullins (of Burmese) - drums, saws, etc. (on 3, 4, Cool Death of Island Raiders, Sucks Blood)
- Jigmae Baer - drums (selected tracks on Sucks Blood, The Master's Bedroom...)
Albums
- 34 Reasons Why Life Goes On Without You / 18 Reasons To Love Your Hater To Death [aka 1], Tumult Records (as OCS)
- 2, 2004, Narnack RecordsNarnack RecordsNarnack Records is an independent record label founded in 2002. The label developed in NYC & Brooklyn’s underground music scene, quickly becoming known for its ability for developing new artists, but also working with established bands like The Fall and The Slits...
(as OCS) - 3 - Song about Death and Dying / 4 - Get Stoved, 2005, Narnack RecordsNarnack RecordsNarnack Records is an independent record label founded in 2002. The label developed in NYC & Brooklyn’s underground music scene, quickly becoming known for its ability for developing new artists, but also working with established bands like The Fall and The Slits...
(as OCS) - The Cool Death of Island Raiders [aka 5], 2006, Narnack RecordsNarnack RecordsNarnack Records is an independent record label founded in 2002. The label developed in NYC & Brooklyn’s underground music scene, quickly becoming known for its ability for developing new artists, but also working with established bands like The Fall and The Slits...
(as The OhSees) - Sucks Blood, 2007, Castle Face Records (as The OhSees)
- The Master's Bedroom is Worth Spending a Night InThe Master's Bedroom Is Worth Spending a Night InThe Master's Bedroom is Worth Spending a Night In is the title of the April 8, 2008 release by San Francisco-based rock band Thee Oh Sees.-Track listing:#Block of Ice - 2:14#Visit Colonel - 3:32#Grease 2 - 2:47#Ghost in the Trees - 2:14...
, 2008, Castle Face Records / Tomlab Records - Thee Hounds of Foggy NotionThee Hounds of Foggy NotionThee Hounds of Foggy Notion is the title of the August 25, 2008 live CD/DVD release by San Francisco-based rock band Thee Oh Sees. Recorded during their Sucks Blood era in 2007, the performances include songs from previous albums, as well as others that were unreleased at the time...
(Live Album), 2008, Castle Face Records / Tomlab Records / Public Incorporated & HBSP-2X (LP Version) - HelpHelp (Thee Oh Sees album)Help is the title of the April 28, 2009 release by San Francisco-based rock band Thee Oh Sees.-Track listing:# Enemy Destruct - 3:19# Ruby Go Home - 4:21# Meat Step Lively - 2:48# A Flag in the Court - 2:02# The Turn Around - 1:03...
, 2009, In The Red RecordsIn the Red RecordsIn the Red Records is an independent record label in Los Angeles, CA formed in 1991 by Larry Hardy. It is known for hosting garage punk related bands on its label.... - Zork's Tape Bruise (Home Demos LP / Singles Collection CD), 2009, Kill Shaman RecordsKill Shaman RecordsKill Shaman Records is an independent record label which was founded in 2003 by Paul Kneejie and Crabby Levine in Los Angeles, CA. It is now split in both Oakland and Los Angeles, CA.-Artists:* 24K Gold* Aa* Agent Side Grinder* Baby's Breath* Bad Dudes...
- Dog PoisonDog PoisonDog Poison is an Album by San Francisco-based garage rock band Thee Oh Sees. It was released on September 28, 2009.-Track listing:# The River Rushes - 2:22# Fake Song - 2:15# The Fizz - 2:00# Sugar Boat - 1:59# Head of State - 2:05...
, 2009, Captured Tracks - Warm SlimeWarm SlimeWarm Slime is an album by San Francisco-based garage rock band Thee Oh Sees. According to the liner notes of the album it was, 'recorded live at 60 6th street in san francisco in one day, one week after the gay pride parade 2009 on a tascam 388'....
, 2010, In The Red - CastlemaniaCastlemaniaCastlemania is a studio album by San Francisco-based garage rock band Thee Oh Sees. It was released on May 20, 2011, by In The Red Records.-Track listing:# "I Need Seed" - 2:55# "Corprophagist " - 2:13# "Stinking Cloud" - 3:11...
, 2011, In The Red - Carrion Crawler/The Dream 2011, In The Red
EPs
- Live @ Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, 2005, Faux Fetus (online EP)
- Grave Blockers EP, 2006, Rock Is Hell Records (6" lathe cut vinyl record and a 3" CDr, limited edition of 51)
- Demos EP, 2007, Castle-Face (online iTunes/Amazon EP)
- Peanut Butter Oven EP, 2008, Awesome Vistas
- Split EP with The IntelligenceThe Intelligence (band)The Intelligence is a lo-fi post-punk rock band from Seattle, founded by Lars Finberg, drummer of the A Frames.-Biography:The Intelligence was formed by Lars Finberg. Finberg played since the late '90s in other bands with vocalist/guitarist Erin Sullivan, and bassist Min Yee .A-Frames and the...
, 2008, Mt. St. Mtn. - Quadrospazzed '09 (one sided 45rpm 12" record), 2010, Castle Face Records
- Split EP with Total Control, 2011, Castle Face Records
7 Inch Records
- Carol Ann / Bloody Water, 2008, Slowboy Records
- Tidal Wave / Heart Sweats, 2009, Woodsist Records
- Jay Reatard / Thee Oh Sees Tour Split, 2009, Shattered Records
- Thee Oh Sees / Ty SegallTy SegallTy Segall is an American musician and songwriter. He sings, plays guitar and drums. He has released four solo albums and is a member of the bands The Traditional Fools, Epsilons, Party Fowl, Sic Alps, and The Perverts.-Recording career:...
Split, 2009, Castle Face Records - In the Shadow of the Giant (Sub Pop Singles Club 3.0), 2009, Sub Pop Records
- Blood In Your Ear / Friends Defined, 2009, Rock Is Hell Records
- Thee Oh Sees / Paul Cary Split, 2009, Stankhouse Records
- Grave Blockers EP, 2x7" reissue, 2010, Rock Is Hell Records
- Thee Oh Sees / Ty Segall Bruise Cruise, Vol. 1 Split, 2011, 453 Music
Compilations
- You're Soaking in It, 1997, Load RecordsLoad RecordsLoad Records is an American noise/experimental independent record label based out of Providence, Rhode Island. "Load Records might possibly be in possession of the world's most challenging record roster," writes Mark Hensch of Thrash Pit...
("Chinese Probe", same as "Intermission" from the album 2) (as Oronoka Crash Suite) - U.S. Pop Life Vol.11: Looking for the Perfect Glass - California Post Punk, ????, Contact Records (as OCS)
- Love And Circuits, A Cardboard Records Compilation: From Aa to Zs, 2005, Cardboard Records
- The Worlds Lousy With Ideas 8, 2009, Almost Ready Records
- Museums I, 2010, Comfortable on a Tightrope
External links
- Thee Oh Sees official band web site
- 2010 Thee Oh Sees Interview at Bandega.com
- Sept 2008 Interview with L.A. RecordL.A. RecordL.A. Record is an independent music magazine originally published weekly as a broadsheet poster. The poster usually depicts a local Los Angeles musicians and according to the magazine editors is meant to recreate an iconic album cover. In March 2008, it began publishing as a monthly magazine with a...
- Interview with John Dwyer
- Thee Oh Sees at the Free Music Archive