Psych-punk psychic warrior, ear worm-farmer, and possessor of many stamped passport pages John Dwyer does not let up. His group OSees (aka Thee Oh Sees, OCS, The Oh Sees, etc) have transmogrified to fit many a moment – from hushed druggy folk to groovy demonic pop chants to science fictional krautrock expanse and beyond – to suit his omnivorous whims. It’s common knowledge however, that at their shows, you’re there asking for a beating. 20 years going and the shows keep getting more a...
Psych-punk psychic warrior, ear worm-farmer, and possessor of many stamped passport pages John Dwyer does not let up. His group OSees (aka Thee Oh Sees, OCS, The Oh Sees, etc) have transmogrified to fit many a moment – from hushed druggy folk to groovy demonic pop chants to science fictional krautrock expanse and beyond – to suit his omnivorous whims. It’s common knowledge however, that at their shows, you’re there asking for a beating. 20 years going and the shows keep getting more and more intense, as many a soupy swarm can attest. The locked-in Rincon/Quattrone drum cops propel masses of strangers to froth and lean into each other as the insistent and repetitive underpinning tumbles nimbly from Tim Hellman’s bass. Meanwhile John ricochets breathy yips and snippets of synth and all manner of guitar heroics around your brain canyons while your reptile instincts yell “move”. Brain-stem body rock meets cerebral expanses, and their now du jour prolifically feeds a labyrinthine garden of well-hewn tunes.
OSees news
OSEES ‘Protean Threat’ out 18th September 2020
Upcoming OSees gigs
21 February 2025 | OSees | Hollywood Avondale | Auckland | New Zealand |
22 February 2025 | OSees | Meow | Wellington | New Zealand |
23 February 2025 | OSees | The Yard | Hamilton | New Zealand |
26 February 2025 | OSees | Princess Theatre, Woolloongabba | Brisbane | Australia |
28 February 2025 | OSees | Metro Theatre | Sydney | Australia |
01 March 2025 | OSees | The Gov | Adelaide | Australia |
03 March 2025 | OSees | Freo.Social | Perth | Australia |
06 March 2025 | OSees | The Croxton Bandroom | Melbourne | Australia |
07 March 2025 | OSees | The Croxton Bandroom | Melbourne | Australia |
15 May 2025 | OSees | Cabaret Sauvage | Paris | France |
20 May 2025 | OSees | Espace Julien | Marseille | France |
21 May 2025 | OSees | Le Bikini | Toulouse | France |
23 May 2025 | OSees | Paral·lel 62 | Barcelona | Spain |
25 May 2025 | OSees | La Riviera | Madrid | Spain |
26 May 2025 | OSees | Atabal Biarritz | Biarritz | France |
30 May 2025 | OSees | Z-Bau | Nuremberg | Germany |
31 May 2025 | OSees | Arena Wien | Vienna | Austria |
09 June 2025 | OSees | Liquid Room | Edinburgh | UK |
15 June 2025 | OSees | Motion & the Marble Factory | Bristol | UK |
16 June 2025 | OSees | O2 Ritz Manchester | Manchester | UK |
18 June 2025 | OSees | Galvanizers Yard SWG3 | Glasgow | UK |
20 June 2025 | OSees | Leeds Irish Centre | Leeds | UK |
21 June 2025 | OSees | The Crossing Digbeth | Birmingham | UK |
23 June 2025 | OSees | Electric Ballroom | London | UK |
24 June 2025 | OSees | Heaven | London | UK |
25 June 2025 | OSees | Chalk | Brighton | UK |
19 July 2025 | OSees | Mosswood Meltdown 2025 – Holiday Special 2025 | SF Bay Area | US |
03 September 2025 | OSees | Star Theater | Portland | US |
04 September 2025 | OSees | Star Theater | Portland | US |
05 September 2025 | OSees | Neumos | Seattle | US |
06 September 2025 | OSees | Neumos | Seattle | US |
08 September 2025 | OSees | Shrine Social Club | Boise | US |
10 September 2025 | OSees | Ogden Theatre | Denver | US |
12 September 2025 | OSees | 24 Oxford | Las Vegas | US |
17 October 2025 | OSees | Hotel Vegas | Austin | US |
18 October 2025 | OSees | Hotel Vegas | Austin | US |
19 October 2025 | OSees | Ferris Wheelers Backyard & BBQ | Dallas - Fort Worth | US |
22 October 2025 | OSees | Old National Centre | Indianapolis | US |
25 October 2025 | OSees | Warsaw | New York (NYC) | US |
26 October 2025 | OSees | Warsaw | New York (NYC) | US |
28 October 2025 | OSees | Globe Iron | Cleveland | US |
29 October 2025 | OSees | Thalia Hall | Chicago | US |
30 October 2025 | OSees | Thalia Hall | Chicago | US |
02 November 2025 | OSees | Tower Theatre | Oklahoma City | US |
04 November 2025 | OSees | Meow Wolf Santa Fe | Santa Fe | US |
05 November 2025 | OSees | Crescent Ballroom | Phoenix | US |