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The O's are
- Taylor Young - Vocals, Guitar, Bass Drum, Vibes
- John Pedigo - Vocals, Banjo, Tambo, Lowebro, Harmonica
With over 350 shows and 1 album behind them, The O's return with their sophomore release "Between The Two." The O''s travel's have thus far taken them across the US and Europe, to Hawaii, and they have recently completed a pan continental US tour with the Old 97's
They say
"Well, we sweat too much for a folk band, drink to much for a pop band, and rock too much for a country band. Our music lies somewhere in between. Like the feeling of standing on a rooftop and singing an old Louvin Brothers tune at 4AM... Or shifting from buzz to beep. It'll always be about the song. It'll always be about the party. Our music hangs somewhere "Between The Two."
TAYLOR's ANSWERS
1. WHERE WERE YOU BORN, WHERE DID YOU GROW UP?
Dallas, Texas
2. WHAT IS YOUR EARLIEST MUSICAL MEMORY?
Watching Tawny Kitaen dancin on top of cars in Whitesnake's video for Here I Go Again...pure awesome.
3. WHAT WAS THE FIRST RECORD YOU OWNED?
Michael Jackson's Bad and Poison's Look What The Cat Dragged In
4. WHEN AND WHERE WAS YOUR FIRST PERFORMANCE?
Club Dada in Deep Ellum, Dallas, TX
5. WHO IS THE SINGLE BIGGEST MUSICAL INFLUENCE ON YOUR WORK?
Bob Dylan
6. WHAT IS THE MOST MEMORABLE CONCERT YOU'VE ATTENDED?
Lollapalooza 1994: The Smashing Pumpkins, Beastie Boys, George Clinton, The Breeders, A Tribe Called Quest, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, L7, Green Day
7. WHAT IS THE MOST MEMORABLE CONCERT YOU'VE PLAYED?
I had have to point to most memorable tours I've played:
Opening for David Bowie
Opening for MC5
Opening for Old 97's
8. WHAT IS THE WORST JOB YOU'VE EVER HAD?
Smoothie King
9. WHAT DO YOU THINK IS MEANT BY THE WORD ARTIST?
Doin stuff you like to do that puts you places that you want to go, eatin stuff you want to eat, and partyin all the time.
10. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING AT THE MOMENT?
The Crow Road by Iain Banks
11. IS THE MUSIC INDUSTRY BETTER NOW OR WHEN YOU STARTED?
When I started. Labels were throwin money at artists. But I guess there is more to capitalize on now if you are the first to blaze the trail. Times are changin and whoever can take advantage wins.
12. WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE SONG ON THE ALBUM, AND WHAT THE BEST THING FOR YOU ABOUT THIS NEW ALBUM?
They all rule.
13. WHAT IS THE FAVOURITE SONG SOMEONE ELSE HAS WRITTEN (AT THE MOMENT) ?
I can't get Indefinitely by Old 97's out of my head. It's off their album Fight Songs. It's been weeks now.
14. WHAT IS THE BEST THING ABOUT MODERN LIFE?
Technology blows my mind daily.
15. WHAT'S THE WORST?
Technology annoys me daily.
16. WHAT SINGLE THING HAS HELPED YOU MOST IN YOUR CAREER?
Finding humor in ever dang thing, and brushin off the things that don't matter.
17. WHAT SINGLE THING HAS HINDERED YOUR CAREER?
We've only been a band for 3 years, this thing is just startin.
18. WHAT'S YOUR FAVOURITE DRINK?
Currently, a double Ardbeg with 3 ice cubes.
19. WHO'S YOUR FAVOURITE POLITICIAN?
N/A
20. WHAT WOULD BE THE BEST THING THAT COULD HAPPEN IN 2012?.
Sell out every show, every night, everywhere. I like playin in front of people, all the time.
JOHN's ANSWERS
1. WHERE WERE YOU BORN, WHERE DID YOU GROW UP?
in the EDT aka East Dallas, Texas
2. WHAT IS YOUR EARLIEST MUSICAL MEMORY?
Watching Marky Mark and His Funky Bunch at Six Flags Over Texas Theme Park
3. WHAT WAS THE FIRST RECORD YOU OWNED?
Guns N' Roses Appetite for Destruction and Poison's Look What the Cat Dragged In - bought at the same time.
4. WHEN AND WHERE WAS YOUR FIRST PERFORMANCE?
Sons of Hermann Hall in Deep Ellum, Dallas.
5. WHO IS THE SINGLE BIGGEST MUSICAL INFLUENCE ON YOUR WORK?
A 3-way tie - The Pixies, Hank Williams, and Waylon Jennings
6. WHAT IS THE MOST MEMORABLE CONCERT YOU'VE ATTENDED?
Guns N' Roses, Metallica, and Faith No More at Texas Stadium (old home of the Dallas Cowboys). G'N'R showed up late and Metallica played for 3 and a half hours after Faith No More DESTROYED.
7. WHAT IS THE MOST MEMORABLE CONCERT YOU'VE PLAYED?
Probably because it's the most recent, we just played at the legendary spot, Gruene Hall and joined Old 97s for a song. It was pretty badass.
8. WHAT IS THE WORST JOB YOU'VE EVER HAD?
I delivered phone books door to door. Seriously. No shit.
9. WHAT DO YOU THINK IS MEANT BY THE WORD ARTIST?
I like to eat Chili atop Fritos with a little cheddar cheese and sliced up jalapenos. It's called a Frito Pie in Texas.
10. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING AT THE MOMENT?
Tom Robbins - Villa Incognito
11. IS THE MUSIC INDUSTRY BETTER NOW OR WHEN YOU STARTED?
When I started. Bands got signing bonuses and flown around just for fun because the record execs had expense accounts; the glory days I hear.
12. WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE SONG ON THE ALBUM, AND WHAT THE BEST THING FOR YOU ABOUT THIS NEW ALBUM?
I think all the songs are good. That's why we plan on making a video for every one. I like that we made the album ourselves. No one else chimed in. We did what we wanted.
13. WHAT IS THE FAVOURITE SONG SOMEONE ELSE HAS WRITTEN (AT THE MOMENT) ?
At this EXACT moment, I listen to Gotye's "Someone I Used to Know" a lot. That will change by the time I reach Scotland.
14. WHAT IS THE BEST THING ABOUT MODERN LIFE?
Robbing banks.
15. WHAT'S THE WORST?
Hamburger prices are skyrocketing!
16. WHAT SINGLE THING HAS HELPED YOU MOST IN YOUR CAREER?
Laughing.
18. WHAT'S YOUR FAVOURITE DRINK?
Light beer and Jameson are tied.
19. WHO'S YOUR FAVOURITE POLITICIAN?
Kinky Friedman
20. WHAT WOULD BE THE BEST THING THAT COULD HAPPEN IN 2012?.
A hit single, right? Followed by a gold plated helicopter.
02.23.12 - Dublin, IRELAND - Whelan’s
02.24.12 - Limerick, IRELAND - Dolan’s
02.25.12 - Castlemartyr, IRELAND - Pat Shortt’s Bar
02.26.12 - Dublin, IRELAND - Balcony TV (to broadcast later)
02.27.12 - Skelmersdale, ENGLAND - The Engine Room
02.28.12 - Darwen, ENGLAND - Number 39 Hopstar Brewery
02.29.12 - Newcastle, ENGLAND - Central Bar
03.01.12 - Stirling, SCOTLAND - Tolbooth (w/ Woodenbox)
03.02.12 - Inverness, SCOTLAND - Hootnanny
03.03.12 -Dingwal, SCOTLAND - 2pm The Greenhouse live record for The Medicine Show
03.03.12 - Thurso, SCOTLAND - Newmarket Bar
03.04.12 - Edinburgh, SCOTLAND - Nobles
03.05.12 - Glasgow, SCOTLAND - The Rio Cafe
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