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
03 February 2023 | OSees | The Princess Theatre | Brisbane | Australia |
04 February 2023 | OSees | Eleven - Sunshine Coast | Brisbane | Australia |
05 February 2023 | OSees | Miami Marketta | Gold Coast | Australia |
10 February 2023 | OSees | The Croxton Bandroom | Melbourne | Australia |
11 February 2023 | OSees | The Croxton Bandroom | Melbourne | Australia |
18 May 2023 | OSees | Albert Hall | Manchester | UK |
19 May 2023 | OSees | Old Fruitmarket | Glasgow | UK |
23 May 2023 | OSees | The Button Factory | Dublin | Ireland |
26 May 2023 | OSees | The Crossing Digbeth | Birmingham | UK |
28 May 2023 | OSees | Chalk | Brighton | UK |
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 |