OOoOO explained

oOoOO
Origin:San Francisco, California
Genre:Witch house, chillwave
Years Active:2008–present
Label:Disaro, Emotion, Tri Angle, Nihjgt Feelings, Bella Union, Silly Music LLC
Associated Acts:Drab City, Islamiq Grrrls, White Ring, Butterclock s
Website:https://drooooone.bandcamp.com/album/mmxxii-2
Current Members:Christopher Dexter Greenspan

oOoOO (pronounced "oh")[1] is an American witch house/chillwave[2] [3] project led by Christopher Dexter Greenspan. The project was founded in 2008. Along with White Ring and Salem, oOoOO is often recognized as a pioneer of the witch house sound.[4]

Career

oOoOO's debut release was on Houston-based Disaro Records in January 2010, where he released a six-track CD-Rk. In 2010, the tracks "No Shore" and "Cold" were included on the 4-artist compilation cassette for Bathetic Records.[5]

oOoOO's second EP Our Loving Is Hurting Us was released on April 10, 2012 via Tri Angle.[6] oOoOO's debut LP, Without Your Love, was released on June 24, 2013 via Nihjgt Feelings – a new label based in Turkey, co-founded by Dexter himself.[7] oOoOO's second LP, Faminine Mystique, was released in 2018 in collaboration with Bosnian-German singer/producer Asia a/k/a Islamiq Grrrls. In 2020, Dexter and Islamiq Grrrls released their first LP under the name Drab City, Good Songs for Bad People.

Chris Dexter has listed Jana Hunter and Matteah Baim as influences.[8]

Discography

EPs

LPs

Singles

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kelly . Zach . oOoOO: oOoOO EP | Album Reviews . Pitchfork . October 5, 2010 . November 10, 2011.
  2. News: Paul Lester . New band of the day – No 877: oOoOO. The Guardian . UK . November 10, 2011 . September 29, 2010.
  3. Web site: Eavvon O'Neal . The Salem 'Witch House' Trials. Village Voice . September 22, 2010 . October 6, 2022.
  4. Web site: oOoOO: Darkness Falls . October 15, 2010 . Dazed . November 10, 2011.
  5. http://www.batheticrecords.com/dark_as_night/
  6. Jenn Pelly (January 31, 2012) "oOoOO Announces New EP". Pitchfork. Retrieved February 1, 2012
  7. Web site: Fitzmaurice . Larry . oOoOO: "Stay Here" [ft.M.L.] ]. Pitchfork . April 8, 2013 . June 10, 2013.
  8. News: Caramanica . Jon . DJ Screw's Legacy – Seeping Out of Houston, Slowly . https://web.archive.org/web/20111230033003/https://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/07/arts/music/07witch.html?pagewanted=all. 2011-12-30. The New York Times . November 4, 2010 . November 10, 2011.
  9. Zach Kelly,"". pitchfork.com, 9 April 2012. Retrieved 6 February 2021

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