OSees

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
30 May 2023 | OSees | Motion & the Marble Factory | Bristol | UK |
31 May 2023 | OSees | Brudenell Social Club | Leeds | UK |
01 June 2023 | OSees | Brudenell Social Club | Leeds | UK |
22 June 2023 | OSees | Commodore Ballroom | Vancouver | Canada |
27 July 2023 | OSees | Golddiggers | Los Angeles (LA) | US |
14 August 2023 | OSees | Mascotte | Zürich | Switzerland |
14 August 2023 | OSees | Vienna Arena / Arena Wien | Vienna | Austria |
16 August 2023 | OSees | Maassilo | Rotterdam | Netherlands |
23 August 2023 | OSees | Atabal Biarritz | Biarritz | France |
03 September 2023 | OSees | The Chapel | SF Bay Area | US |
04 September 2023 | OSees | The Chapel | SF Bay Area | US |
05 September 2023 | OSees | The Chapel | SF Bay Area | US |
06 September 2023 | OSees | The Chapel | SF Bay Area | US |
08 September 2023 | OSees | McMenamins Crystal Ballroom | Portland | US |
09 September 2023 | OSees | Neumos | Seattle | US |
10 September 2023 | OSees | Neumos | Seattle | US |
14 September 2023 | OSees | First Avenue | Twin Cities | US |
15 September 2023 | OSees | Thalia Hall | Chicago | US |
16 September 2023 | OSees | Thalia Hall | Chicago | US |
17 September 2023 | OSees | Beachland Ballroom | Cleveland | US |
18 September 2023 | OSees | El Club Detroit | Detroit | US |
20 September 2023 | OSees | Royale Boston | Boston / Cambridge | US |
22 September 2023 | OSees | Warsaw | New York (NYC) | US |
23 September 2023 | OSees | Warsaw | New York (NYC) | US |
25 September 2023 | OSees | Union Transfer | Philadelphia | US |
26 September 2023 | OSees | Cat's Cradle | Durham | US |
30 September 2023 | OSees | Hotel Vegas | Austin | US |
01 October 2023 | OSees | Hotel Vegas | Austin | US |
03 October 2023 | OSees | Sister | Albuquerque | US |
09 November 2023 | OSees | The Globe Theatre Los Angeles | Los Angeles (LA) | US |