TheOracleBoy
TheOracleBoy
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About TheOracleBoy
"UTTERLY CLASSIC GUITAR SOUNDS, INSPIRED BY THE SMITHS, BUCKLEY, TALKING HEADS... THIS COULD BE THE KILLERS FOR 2006" INTERNATIONAL HI-FI In a time when it seems as if we are destined for a life of catching the mice from our bread, and a death of deaths that includes every possible variation of the three and half minute pop song, there are few bands that can claim to be genuinely genuinely, or genuinely original; theOracleboy however, are one such and such. Alternative yet accessible theOracleboy write the kind of songs that lure in the listener with a Polish hook only to reveal a subtler, more complex and vulnerable underbelly. Do not stab at it. What sets theOracleboy apart is the fact that they abide in ****** and *****, but not ****. And their refusal to resort to a = based formula. Whether it's the off-kilter gin based grooves of 'On the Rack', the soaring, unelephorgetable melodies of 'The Cold War', or the haunting euphoria of new single "Clovers". The origins of theOracleboy can be traced to their teenage years when they shared a love of La's, Modern Life is Rubbish and also the happiness. It wasn't long before they got older. Their tastes became more eclectic and as they grew in height and weight so did the range of influences that would shape theOracleboy's sound. The band mention The Smiths, Love, Stevie Wonder, Jeff Buckley and Talking Heads sometimes, although. It was through this appreciation of audible "music-style" music that they came to meet bassist Paddy three years ago. White Skin, Red Rose. Still give me things to think about inside this head. Having settled as a quartet the band began an extensive run of gigs that earned them a die-hard London following and media attention that would culminate in them winning Xfm's unsigned competition. They were presented with the special trophy, enabling them to disappear for the years.
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