O'Brother is an American rock band from Atlanta, Georgia.[1] After releasing their debut EP, In Comparison to Me, in 2006,[2][3] Aaron Wamack and Tanner Merritt joined the band in 2008.[2][4] A second EP, The Death of Day was released on May 5, 2009 by Favorite Gentlemen Recordings,[5] to positive reviews.[6][7] The band also released a vinyl split of their song, Lay Down, in collaboration with Sainthood Reps (a side-project of Brand New's Derrick Sherman), under the vinyl label, The Ambitious Guest.[8] After the release of The Death of Day, the band toured with Manchester Orchestra and The Features in February – March 2010.[9][10] O'Brother joined Thrice's Major/Minor tour in September – November 2011, alongside Moving Mountains and La Dispute.[11][12] Their first LP, Garden Window, was released on November 15, 2011, and was well-received critically.[13][14][15][16] The record was released by Triple Crown [17] and was co-produced by Andy Hull and Robert McDowell from Manchester Orchestra.[18] The band recorded a session at Daytrotter in Nov 2011.[19] In February 2012, O'Brother went on a co-headlining tour with Junius.[20] Aaron Wamack left the band prior to the tour's start.[21]
O'Brother | |
|---|---|
 Left to right: Jordan McGhin, Johnny Dang, Michael Martens, Anton Dang, and Tanner Merrit in 2017 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Atlanta, Georgia, United States |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Labels | Favorite Gentlemen, Triple Crown |
| Members | Tanner Merritt Anton Dang Johnny Dang Michael Martens Jordan McGhin |
| Past members | Aaron Wamack Spencer Ussery Kyle Coleman |
| Website | obrothermusic |
Band members
edit- Tanner Merritt - lead vocals, guitar
- Johnny Dang – guitar
- Jordan McGhin - guitar
- Michael Martens – drums
- Anton Dang - bass
Discography
editEPs
edit- In Comparison to Me (2006)
- The Death of Day (2009)
- Basement Window (2012)
Studio albums
edit- Garden Window (2011)
- Disillusion (2013)
- Endless Light (2016)
- You and I (2020)
References
edit- ^ Harrison, Shane (January 5, 2012). "Live music picks: Jan. 6-12". Access Atlanta. Retrieved 2012-01-08.
- ^ a b Fusilli, Jim (January 18, 2012). "A Garden Full of Axes". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 2012-01-19.
- ^ "In Comparison To Me EP". Favorite Gentleman. Retrieved 2012-02-01.
- ^ Love, Gloria (December 28, 2011). "Local band O'Brother releases first album". Neighbor Newspaper. Retrieved 2012-01-09.
- ^ "O'Brother: About the Artist". Retrieved 2012-01-08.
- ^ Parno, Trevor (April 27, 2009). O'Brother - The Death of Day. AbsolutePunk. Retrieved 2012-01-09.
- ^ Pettersson, Eric (June 1, 2009). "O' Brother – The Death of Day". Indie Vision Music. Retrieved 2012-01-05.
- ^ Goddard, Luke (December 18, 2009). "Atlanta's own, O'Brother release a new 7" Split". The Blue Indian. Retrieved 2012-01-08.
- ^ Jones, Brandon (January 6, 2010). "O'Brother With Manchester Orchestra". Indie Vision Music. Retrieved 2012-01-08.
- ^ Cannon, Sean (January 6, 2010). "Manchester Orchestra Taking The Features, O'Brother on Tour". BuzzGrinder. Retrieved 2012-01-08.
- ^ "Tours: Thrice / Moving Mountains / O'Brother / La Dispute". PunkNews. July 19, 2011. Retrieved 2012-01-08.
- ^ Jones, Brandon (July 28, 2011). "Thrice Tour Additions". Indie Vision Music. Retrieved 2012-01-08.
- ^ Buchanan, David (November 22, 2011). "Album Review: O'Brother – Garden Window". Consequences of Sound. Retrieved 2012-01-08.
- ^ Pfleider, Adam (November 14, 2011). "O'Brother - Garden Window". AbsolutePunk. Retrieved 2012-01-08.
- ^ Shultz, Brian (November 15, 2011). "Garden Window". AltPress. Retrieved 2012-01-08.
- ^ Worpole, Nick. "Album review: O'Brother - Garden Window". Alter The Press. Retrieved 2012-01-08.
- ^ Robertson, Jon (December 31, 2011). "Jon's Top 22 Albums of 2011". Retrieved 2012-01-08.
- ^ Reid, Sean. "Feature: Alter The Press! Studio Report - O'Brother - 'Garden Window'". Alter the Press. Retrieved 2012-01-08.
- ^ "O'Brother". Daytrotter Sessions. November 14, 2011. Retrieved 2012-01-08.
- ^ Trimboli, Grant (December 14, 2011). "O'Brother Announce Co-Headlining Tour With Juni". Under the Gun Review. Retrieved 2012-01-08.
- ^ "A New Year For All of Us..." February 9, 2012. Retrieved 2012-04-09.
- ^ Bowers, Jared (June 7, 2011). "(VIDEO) Artist Interview: O'Brother". Record Rebellion. Retrieved 2012-01-08.
- ^ Powell, Justin. "O'Brother looking to make a name for itself". Metromix. Retrieved 2012-01-08.
External links
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