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
24 May 2024 | OSees | Desertfest Berlin 2024 | Berlin | Germany |
26 May 2024 | OSees | STROM | Munich | Germany |
29 May 2024 | OSees | Casilino Sky Park | Rome | Italy |
30 May 2024 | OSees | FREAK VALLEY FESTIVAL 2024 | Siegen | Germany |
01 June 2024 | OSees | L'Autre Canal | Nancy | France |
02 June 2024 | OSees | Le Transbordeur | Lyon | France |
04 June 2024 | OSees | La Sirène | La Rochelle | France |
05 June 2024 | OSees | L'Astrolabe | Orléans | France |
15 August 2024 | OSees | The Electric Ballrooom | London | UK |
16 August 2024 | OSees | Dingwalls | London | UK |
18 August 2024 | OSees | The Shacklewell Arms | London | UK |
30 August 2024 | OSees | The Bellwether | Los Angeles (LA) | US |
31 August 2024 | OSees | The Chapel | SF Bay Area | US |
01 September 2024 | OSees | The Chapel | SF Bay Area | US |
02 September 2024 | OSees | The Chapel | SF Bay Area | US |
03 September 2024 | OSees | The Chapel | SF Bay Area | US |
05 September 2024 | OSees | McMenamins Crystal Ballroom | Portland | US |
06 September 2024 | OSees | Neumos | Seattle | US |
07 September 2024 | OSees | Neumos | Seattle | US |
09 September 2024 | OSees | Treefort Music Hall | Boise | US |
10 September 2024 | OSees | Metro Music Hall | Salt Lake City | US |
11 September 2024 | OSees | Ogden Theatre | Denver | US |
13 September 2024 | OSees | Sister | Albuquerque | US |
14 September 2024 | OSees | 191 Toole | Tucson | US |
16 October 2024 | OSees | Black Sheep | Colorado Springs | US |
18 October 2024 | OSees | Thalia Hall | Chicago | US |
19 October 2024 | OSees | Thalia Hall | Chicago | US |
20 October 2024 | OSees | Beachland Ballroom | Cleveland | US |
23 October 2024 | OSees | Royale Boston | Boston / Cambridge | US |
24 October 2024 | OSees | Warsaw | New York (NYC) | US |
25 October 2024 | OSees | Warsaw | New York (NYC) | US |
26 October 2024 | OSees | Union Transfer | Philadelphia | US |
28 October 2024 | OSees | The Orange Peel | Knoxville | US |
29 October 2024 | OSees | Variety Playhouse | Atlanta | US |