OSEES add Adelaide. The greatest live band in the world has found a way to slot in The City of Churches for the first time since 2012 – it’s a miracle!
Thursday 9th February: Lion Arts Factory
“Overall, witnessing Osees live for the first time in a few years felt like the aural/physical equivalent of taking a beer-soaked lightning-bolt-fueled rollercoaster ride for over an hour straight. If that sounds fun and intense, well, it sure as fuck was.” – Glider Magazine
OSEES have transmogrified over time to fit many a moment. Mainstay singer/ guitarist John Dwyer forming the band in 1997 to suit his omnivorous whims; from hushed druggy folk to groovy demonic pop chants to science fictional krautrock expanse and beyond. It’s a formula – or lack of – that has endured them a worldwide cult-following and the enduring love of critics and fans alike.
It is 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.
Osees February 2023
Friday 3rd: Brisbane, Princess Theatre + Straight Arrows
Saturday 4th: Sunshine Coast, Eleven Dive Bar + Straight Arrows
Sunday 5th: Gold Coast, Miami Marketta + Straight Arrows
Wednesday 8th: Fremantle, Freo Social
Thursday 9th February: Lion Arts Factory
Friday 10th: Melbourne, Croxton Hotel + The Blinds (SOLD OUT!)
Friday 11th: Melbourne, Croxton Hotel + Model Melodies
Wednesday 15th: Sydney, The Factory + R.M.F.C
“There’s something aggressively sexy about this band; their hot, sweaty, fast-tempo tracks strike me as something that could easily soundtrack the sleaziest psych-rock strip club you’ve ever been in, and the choice of having two drummers is possibly my favourite aspect of them. The twin illusion the double-drummer set up creates combined with the intense sound is a powerful driving force and is part of their undeniable charm. The visual element of it and the sound benefits are explosive.” – Louder Than War
“No point in arguing. Best band in the world” – Marc Riley BBC 6 / The Fall
OSEES (aka Thee Oh Sees, Oh Sees, OCS, The Oh Sees, etc) return to Australia this February off the back of 26th (!) album A Foul Form and a reputation as one of the world’s greatest live acts.
“Compared to the grander constructs of their latter-day Oh Sees albums, A Foul Form is a hit and run job where the music jumps in, leaves everyone stunned, and splits before the cops can show up. It’s a manic blast of pure energy with lots of smarts if you’re looking for them, and demonstrates Osees are never short on daring, ideas, and the skills to make them work.” – All Music
It is 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.
“Describing the experience of a Thee Oh Sees show is an exercise in futility, like trying to explain the vastness of the Grand Canyon to someone who has only seen it in pictures.” – Denver Post
“Overall, witnessing Osees live for the first time in a few years felt like the aural/physical equivalent of taking a beer-soaked lightning-bolt-fueled rollercoaster ride for over an hour straight. If that sounds fun and intense, well, it sure as fuck was.” – Glider Magazine
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