Wanted to let you know that we will not be posting much here on the good ol' blogger site any more.
For all the latest Oh Darling info please check out our new website.
xo,
the darlings
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
Saturday, September 20, 2008
Oh Darling Portland CD Release Show!
We are throwing a party in Portland on the 3rd of October at the Doug Fir. We are super exited to be releasing our debut record Nice Nice.
Our good friends UHF and Tea For Julie are on the bill as well.
Hope you can make it out and celebrate with us - sure to be a good time!
xo,
the darlings
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Thank You Los Angeles
We wanted to thank everyone that made it out to the Hotel Cafe on Monday for our release show.
Such an amazing time, great crew in there to check out the music and it is always nice to hang out with friends both old and new.
All our love,
the darlings
Such an amazing time, great crew in there to check out the music and it is always nice to hang out with friends both old and new.
All our love,
the darlings
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
A Good Week For Oh Darling
Hope all is well with you out there. A big week ahead in the world of Oh Darling wanted to fill you in.
On Monday Sept. 15th we are playing at the Hotel Cafe (1623 N Cahuenga Blvd) in Los Angeles. Our Nice Nice CD release show, if you are in the area come on down and say hello, we play at eight.
On Tuesday Sept. 16th Nice Nice will be available worldwide! We are so so exited to finally have our first record out. You will be able to download the album from iTunes and find physical copies in stores around the states.
Wanted to thank some friends both new and old who have helped make this all possible and showed such great support for the band. We are very lucky to be involved with such wonderful and amazing people.
In no particular orderl - Gregg Williams, Jeff Stuart Saltzman, Jordan Leff and the Secret Society Ballroom, Black Unicorn Music, North Star Media, Creative Works Records, Shane Fisher all our family/friends and great bands in Portland and Los Angles.
We love you all very much,
Daven, J.Marie, Jasmine and Jake
Saturday, September 6, 2008
Friday, September 5, 2008
Booze & Schmooze w/Oh Darling
With a title like Booze and Schmooze how can you go wrong.
Music Millenium and Music Fest NW are putting on the event at the Fez Balroom. There is a great line up of FREE music.
Oh Darling will play at 6 P.M.
Hope to see you there!
Tuesday, September 2, 2008
Oh Darling + North Star Media
We are super exited to be working with the nice ones over at North Star Media.
You can check out the latest news via the North Star Media site.
xo,
the darlings
You can check out the latest news via the North Star Media site.
xo,
the darlings
Sunday, August 24, 2008
Live Music PDX + Nice Nice Review
Jake Carlsen over at Live Music PDX posted a review of our record Nice Nice. Check it out -
If you weren't already planning on it, Nice Nice from Oh Darling is an album that you are going to want to get your hands on come September 16th.
As will be almost definitely mentioned in the shortly coming article over their live performance, these guys are just simply superb.
I'm calling this my new “inspirational album”. My wife and I have been playing this album pretty constantly over the last couple of weeks, and we just can't help but smile at certain tracks like Hey.Stay.Wait.Explode! or even break out in spontaneous dancing to BirdBrained.
It's easy to understand if you take a listen. Nice Nice is filled with great, poppy, upbeat, kick off your shoes and let your toes start dancing and thumping tracks.
Every time I start up one of the songs, either my wife or myself will pronounce that this is our favorite song, and with time now gone past I think we have both now announced just about every single song on the album as a huge personal favorite, if not the greatest song on the entire album.
Lead singer, Jasmine Ash, has this oh-so-girly voice that carries all the songs into a hypnotic playful state, infusing everything with a sense of glee and innocence backed by the instrumental gifts of the guitarist, Daven who provides a refreshing performance through out the album, and let's not forget the talented and lively bass renditions provided by J.Marie. I can honestly tell you that I don't normally take the time to pick out the bass lines in a song very often, but on songs like Electrocute, you can't help but sit and take notice.
All in all, these guys boast a very bright sound that seems to be taking off across the Portland Music Scene. While I can't say that this mix of bright-eyed/very effeminate type of singing mixed with good clean and cheerful instrumentals is normally my cup of tea...mostly because many times it is done to the point of distraction and loses it's charm, Oh Darling makes it work in a rare and truly enjoyable way.
These guys have elevated themselves, in my eyes, to being a true asset in the local music scene. A show that everyone should take the time to see, and a CD that will find a permanent home in your iPod as there is no such thing as a mood that this album won't play to.
With no hesitation, I give Nice Nice 5 Maple Bacon Bars. Keep your eyes open for this album as I can't recommend it highly enough.
If you weren't already planning on it, Nice Nice from Oh Darling is an album that you are going to want to get your hands on come September 16th.
As will be almost definitely mentioned in the shortly coming article over their live performance, these guys are just simply superb.
I'm calling this my new “inspirational album”. My wife and I have been playing this album pretty constantly over the last couple of weeks, and we just can't help but smile at certain tracks like Hey.Stay.Wait.Explode! or even break out in spontaneous dancing to BirdBrained.
It's easy to understand if you take a listen. Nice Nice is filled with great, poppy, upbeat, kick off your shoes and let your toes start dancing and thumping tracks.
Every time I start up one of the songs, either my wife or myself will pronounce that this is our favorite song, and with time now gone past I think we have both now announced just about every single song on the album as a huge personal favorite, if not the greatest song on the entire album.
Lead singer, Jasmine Ash, has this oh-so-girly voice that carries all the songs into a hypnotic playful state, infusing everything with a sense of glee and innocence backed by the instrumental gifts of the guitarist, Daven who provides a refreshing performance through out the album, and let's not forget the talented and lively bass renditions provided by J.Marie. I can honestly tell you that I don't normally take the time to pick out the bass lines in a song very often, but on songs like Electrocute, you can't help but sit and take notice.
All in all, these guys boast a very bright sound that seems to be taking off across the Portland Music Scene. While I can't say that this mix of bright-eyed/very effeminate type of singing mixed with good clean and cheerful instrumentals is normally my cup of tea...mostly because many times it is done to the point of distraction and loses it's charm, Oh Darling makes it work in a rare and truly enjoyable way.
These guys have elevated themselves, in my eyes, to being a true asset in the local music scene. A show that everyone should take the time to see, and a CD that will find a permanent home in your iPod as there is no such thing as a mood that this album won't play to.
With no hesitation, I give Nice Nice 5 Maple Bacon Bars. Keep your eyes open for this album as I can't recommend it highly enough.
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
Oh Darling + The Wizard
Great show last night at the Silverlake Lounge, thanks to all of you who made it out!
At the moment we are in the lobby of the Culver Hotel just across the street from MGM Studios where they filmed one of our favorite movies, The Wizard of Oz. Turns out the hotel was home to many of the cast and the 124 "little people", legend has it that a secret underground tunnel was built to usher the munchkins to the set. So we are going to take our drinks, snoop around and find that damn tunnel.
Miss you,
the darlings
At the moment we are in the lobby of the Culver Hotel just across the street from MGM Studios where they filmed one of our favorite movies, The Wizard of Oz. Turns out the hotel was home to many of the cast and the 124 "little people", legend has it that a secret underground tunnel was built to usher the munchkins to the set. So we are going to take our drinks, snoop around and find that damn tunnel.
Miss you,
the darlings
Saturday, August 16, 2008
Oh Darling + Los Angeles
We are back in Los Angeles for the week.
If you are free on Tuesday the 19th come on down to the Silverlake Lounge and check out the show, we play around 10 pm.
xo,
the darlings
If you are free on Tuesday the 19th come on down to the Silverlake Lounge and check out the show, we play around 10 pm.
xo,
the darlings
Wednesday, August 13, 2008
Oh Darling - Thanks & Updates
Pretty great last two weekends here in Portland, we played at the Someday Lounge and The Doug Fir. Thanks to Inger for the cool shots at the Someday with The Department.
Thanks to all of you who made it out, you are the best! We are heading back to Los Angeles for some shows and general good times later this week.
In other Oh Darling news our debut record Nice Nice is being released worldwide on September 16th! We are working with an amazing new label out of LA called Creative Works Records. We are all very exited, stay tuned for more details.
xo,
the darlings
Friday, August 8, 2008
Oh Darling + Portland Vanguard
Thanks to the Portland Vanguard for the great piece on the band. Here it is for you to check out.
Portland's Oh Darling Makes With Cute.
by Richard D. Oxley
Oh Darling has made the most of their two years in the City of Roses.
Capitalizing on a wealth of adorable melodies and a healthy propensity for matching outfits, the group has scored themselves a recording deal with Los Angeles-based Creative Works Records and a healthy local following to endorse their speedy rise to prominence.
The band consists of Oregon natives J. Marie Hall on bass, Jasmine Ash on vocals and keyboards, Jake Endicott on drums and Daven Hall on the guitar.
On Sept. 16 they will be releasing their debut album, Nice Nice, on Creative Works and in the meantime you can catch them playing at the Doug Fir on Aug. 9.
The Vanguard was recently able to catch up with the group, by means of the Interweb, to ask them a few questions which they happily answered en masse with a wealth of excellent information.
Richard D. Oxley: Where did the name come from?
Oh Darling: We came up with a list of about 20 names that we put together by adding random words from books we had laying around. Stuff like, "Honey Comb and The Wolf," "Sound Fight" or "When a Bee Flew." All pretty bad. Oh Darling was on the list, we all thought it fit what we were doing. So it stuck, our name is not taken from the Beatles song.
RO: Who is who in the band, personality wise?
OD: Well the three of us, J. Marie, Daven and Jasmine, all live together and drummer Jake lives in the house directly behind us. So, we spend pretty much all of our time together, which is really conducive for lots of songwriting and tons of hanging out together. We're really lucky because we're truly best friends and work well together. I suppose Jake is the talker of the group. Daven would be the quiet one. Jasmine and J. Marie are the lively, outgoing and good-looking ones in the band.
RO: Describe your sound. Is there any style(s) you play or aim for?
OD: Our goal has always been to write simple, catchy, straightforward songs. We just come up with stuff we think is cool and sounds good to us. We don't really follow a formula or anything like that and so far the songs have come pretty easily. Either J. Marie or Daven will come in with a part and then it will just develop from there. So far it has worked out well, and our style has stayed pretty true through these past couple years.
RO: If you possessed your very own personal island, and it was therefore your own country, what would you name it?
OD: Darling World.
RO: What was the best and worst show you guys have played?
OD: We had an amazing show at Spaceland in Los Angeles in June. So far all the shows have been great. One time we drove all night after a gig in Los Angeles to get to San Jose, arrived at our hotel around 6 a.m., slept for a few hours, got up and went to load in for an outside noontime gig at San Jose State University, just as it started to rain. When we pulled up the guy just handed us a check and sent us on our way. So, would not really say it was our "worst show" because it never really happened and we did still get paid, just the whole driving all night and it raining during the summer pretty much sucked.
RO: Describe your first show.
OD: Our first show was at the Doug Fir here in Portland. It was very exciting and action packed. It was only a few months after our band had formed, but we think we pulled it off pretty well. Since then we've really come into our own and really developed our live show.
RO: What do you look for in a band that makes you enjoy them?
OD: Passion, sincerity and good songs.
Here is a link to the Portland Vanguard site.
xo,
the darlings
Portland's Oh Darling Makes With Cute.
by Richard D. Oxley
Oh Darling has made the most of their two years in the City of Roses.
Capitalizing on a wealth of adorable melodies and a healthy propensity for matching outfits, the group has scored themselves a recording deal with Los Angeles-based Creative Works Records and a healthy local following to endorse their speedy rise to prominence.
The band consists of Oregon natives J. Marie Hall on bass, Jasmine Ash on vocals and keyboards, Jake Endicott on drums and Daven Hall on the guitar.
On Sept. 16 they will be releasing their debut album, Nice Nice, on Creative Works and in the meantime you can catch them playing at the Doug Fir on Aug. 9.
The Vanguard was recently able to catch up with the group, by means of the Interweb, to ask them a few questions which they happily answered en masse with a wealth of excellent information.
Richard D. Oxley: Where did the name come from?
Oh Darling: We came up with a list of about 20 names that we put together by adding random words from books we had laying around. Stuff like, "Honey Comb and The Wolf," "Sound Fight" or "When a Bee Flew." All pretty bad. Oh Darling was on the list, we all thought it fit what we were doing. So it stuck, our name is not taken from the Beatles song.
RO: Who is who in the band, personality wise?
OD: Well the three of us, J. Marie, Daven and Jasmine, all live together and drummer Jake lives in the house directly behind us. So, we spend pretty much all of our time together, which is really conducive for lots of songwriting and tons of hanging out together. We're really lucky because we're truly best friends and work well together. I suppose Jake is the talker of the group. Daven would be the quiet one. Jasmine and J. Marie are the lively, outgoing and good-looking ones in the band.
RO: Describe your sound. Is there any style(s) you play or aim for?
OD: Our goal has always been to write simple, catchy, straightforward songs. We just come up with stuff we think is cool and sounds good to us. We don't really follow a formula or anything like that and so far the songs have come pretty easily. Either J. Marie or Daven will come in with a part and then it will just develop from there. So far it has worked out well, and our style has stayed pretty true through these past couple years.
RO: If you possessed your very own personal island, and it was therefore your own country, what would you name it?
OD: Darling World.
RO: What was the best and worst show you guys have played?
OD: We had an amazing show at Spaceland in Los Angeles in June. So far all the shows have been great. One time we drove all night after a gig in Los Angeles to get to San Jose, arrived at our hotel around 6 a.m., slept for a few hours, got up and went to load in for an outside noontime gig at San Jose State University, just as it started to rain. When we pulled up the guy just handed us a check and sent us on our way. So, would not really say it was our "worst show" because it never really happened and we did still get paid, just the whole driving all night and it raining during the summer pretty much sucked.
RO: Describe your first show.
OD: Our first show was at the Doug Fir here in Portland. It was very exciting and action packed. It was only a few months after our band had formed, but we think we pulled it off pretty well. Since then we've really come into our own and really developed our live show.
RO: What do you look for in a band that makes you enjoy them?
OD: Passion, sincerity and good songs.
Here is a link to the Portland Vanguard site.
xo,
the darlings
Friday, August 1, 2008
Thursday, July 24, 2008
we like you
So much great stuff happening in Oh Darling land at the moment, we just wanted to say 'thank you' to all the amazing people we have around us.
Photo by Alicia J. Rose
Photo by Alicia J. Rose
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
Help The Prids
One of Portland's finest bands, the dark-pop outfit The Prids were involved in a very serious van accident outside of Fresno, CA.
David, Mistina, Joey and Maile - and two of their significant others - Kristin and Chris - were in a serious accident early Sunday evening while en route to Los Angeles on tour. A tire blew, they lost control of the van and it rolled several times.
David was airlifted from the scene of the crash, he suffered a broken collar bone, broken ribs and has 6 staples in his head. Chris broke his arm, and they are waiting for MRI results to determine if he's sustained a spinal injury. Maile has a broken vertebra and toe and a severe cut with stitches on her knee. Joey broke ribs, Mistina suffered a concussion, and as far as I know Kristin is in similar shape.
As of late tonight, everyone but Chris has been released from the hospital, and they are staying at a hotel in Fresno.
A special paypal account has been set up to help out and donate directly to The Prids.
David, Mistina, Joey and Maile - and two of their significant others - Kristin and Chris - were in a serious accident early Sunday evening while en route to Los Angeles on tour. A tire blew, they lost control of the van and it rolled several times.
David was airlifted from the scene of the crash, he suffered a broken collar bone, broken ribs and has 6 staples in his head. Chris broke his arm, and they are waiting for MRI results to determine if he's sustained a spinal injury. Maile has a broken vertebra and toe and a severe cut with stitches on her knee. Joey broke ribs, Mistina suffered a concussion, and as far as I know Kristin is in similar shape.
As of late tonight, everyone but Chris has been released from the hospital, and they are staying at a hotel in Fresno.
A special paypal account has been set up to help out and donate directly to The Prids.
Thursday, July 17, 2008
MTV + Portland
Portland is a great city it is tough to think of a better place to live, so many great bands and musicians of all styles. Looks like the ones over at MTV are catching on and spreading the word about the greatness of our home town. They interviewed a few bands such as The Thermals, Menomena, Panther and Steven Malkmus.
Oh Darling + Derby
We had such a great time on the road with Derby last week, good to play in the NorthWest. Loaded up the Derby van with one set of gear and seven of us, packed in and laughing all the way. Like we said before trying new ways to get around and play shows without spending a zillion dollars on fuel, traveling together with our friends seems like the way to go.
We got home on Sunday and headed straight to PDX got on a plane to Los Angeles, spent two crazy, fun and productive days there. Now we are back home in Portland, a little tired but in a good way.
We have a some great shows in Portland in early August, hope to see you out there.
All our love,
the darlings
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
Oh Darling + Touring
For our last trip down to California we tried something different, we left the van and most of our gear behind.
With the crazy price of fuel we had to think of something, find a way to keep us out there playing for people. I mean that is one of the reasons we started the band - travel around and play music. So we called up our friends in L.A. and asked to use some amps, this worked out great. And for our show at Spaceland The Afternoons let us use there equipment, very nice of them.
Here is a great article you can check out, all about touring and bands today. Our friends Love Like Fire are featured in the piece.
xo
Sunday, June 22, 2008
Amp Cam
A brand new Amp Cam for you to check out. This is a special residential version, us getting back to our home away from home in Los Angeles after the Spaceland show.
Amp Cam - Residential L.A. from Oh Darling on Vimeo.
Amp Cam - Residential L.A. from Oh Darling on Vimeo.
Saturday, June 21, 2008
Oh Darling - Against the Skyline at Spaceland
Here is some video our friend Jacques took at our Spaceland show in L.A.
Friday, June 20, 2008
Another Hot One
Another hot one here in Los Angeles today.
We had a great week hanging with friends and played two great shows at Spaceland and Tangier. We love Janine, she has let us stay at her beautiful home and Jaques for the use of his amp and showing us a good time in town. Now we must head back home to Portland, looking forward to checking out a bunch of new music, should make the drive just fly by.
We will post a bunch of new photos and videos from the weeks adventures soon.
xo
We had a great week hanging with friends and played two great shows at Spaceland and Tangier. We love Janine, she has let us stay at her beautiful home and Jaques for the use of his amp and showing us a good time in town. Now we must head back home to Portland, looking forward to checking out a bunch of new music, should make the drive just fly by.
We will post a bunch of new photos and videos from the weeks adventures soon.
xo
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
Oh Darling + Spaceland
We had a great time at the Spaceland show last night.
Played with some amazing bands that you should check out -
The Afternoons and Everest.
xo
Played with some amazing bands that you should check out -
The Afternoons and Everest.
xo
Friday, June 13, 2008
Oh Darling - Shows
Hope all is well with you.
We are heading down south once again to play some shows.
We are leaving the van behind and taking the car down this time, the three of us and a few guitars. Fuel prices are just crazy and we still want to travel and play music so we are trying something new. Thanks to our friends who are letting us borrow gear.
Here are the dates, hope to see ya' out there.
Saturday June 14th - The Blue Pepper - Salem
Monday June 16th - Spaceland - Los Angeles
Wednesday June 18th - Tangier - Los Angeles
xo,
the darlings
We are heading down south once again to play some shows.
We are leaving the van behind and taking the car down this time, the three of us and a few guitars. Fuel prices are just crazy and we still want to travel and play music so we are trying something new. Thanks to our friends who are letting us borrow gear.
Here are the dates, hope to see ya' out there.
Saturday June 14th - The Blue Pepper - Salem
Monday June 16th - Spaceland - Los Angeles
Wednesday June 18th - Tangier - Los Angeles
xo,
the darlings
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
Monday, May 19, 2008
Friday, May 16, 2008
Summer Time
Summer has hit in Portland, Oregon.
We will spend the next few days in friends backyards drinking, soaking up the sun and such.
Photos and videos will be posted soon....
xo
We will spend the next few days in friends backyards drinking, soaking up the sun and such.
Photos and videos will be posted soon....
xo
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
Oh Darling + Nice Records
Oh Darling has teamed up with Nice Records.
Nice Records dot com
The new CD Nice Nice will be released worldwide on August 19, 2008. Stay tuned for details, sure to be a very eventful next few months.
xo
Nice Records dot com
The new CD Nice Nice will be released worldwide on August 19, 2008. Stay tuned for details, sure to be a very eventful next few months.
xo
Thursday, May 8, 2008
Oh Darling back home
We are back in Portland, our tour down to California was fantastic.
Good times all around.
Spending time the last month or so in California has helped the creative powers, we are starting to work on a bunch of new songs, we are all exited about that. When we get some good demos rolling we will post em' up in myspace land or on our website.
We played a great set at the Doug Fir last night with the Trucks and Northern State. You should check em' out if you have not already, so so good.
All our love,
the darlings
Good times all around.
Spending time the last month or so in California has helped the creative powers, we are starting to work on a bunch of new songs, we are all exited about that. When we get some good demos rolling we will post em' up in myspace land or on our website.
We played a great set at the Doug Fir last night with the Trucks and Northern State. You should check em' out if you have not already, so so good.
All our love,
the darlings
Saturday, May 3, 2008
Oh Darling Tour Update
The Hotel Utah in San Francisco was a blast, got to see some friends from way back and met some new folks.
Last night we played in Sacramento with our pals the Dimes, had a good set and a good time at the hotel after the show. Spent most of the day in the van driving to Los Angeles, our new home for the next three days.
All our love,
d
Thursday, May 1, 2008
we got this
We had a blast at the show last night, played on the UC Davis campus with the Dimes.
Getting ready to hop in the van and hit the road to San Francisco for a show tonight.
Good times all around.
xo,
d
Sunday, April 27, 2008
On the road again....
Hope this latest post finds all well with you.
We are getting ready to jump back in the van and head to California for some more shows.
Here is the latest on all the shows -
April 30 - UC Davis with the Dimes
May 1 - Hotel Utah in San Francisco
May 2 - Old Ironsides in Sacramento
May 3 - Monterrey Live in Monterrey
May 5 - The Airliner in Los Angeles
May 7 - The Doug Fir in Portland with Northern State
Hope to see you out there.
All our love,
d
Friday, April 25, 2008
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
Thursday, April 17, 2008
Oh Darling + Portland State Vanguard
Marcella from Portland State University's newspaper Vanguard came over the other day to interview us.
Here is the article she wrote --
The Darlings of Portland
Oh Darling use their own personal community to make fun rock music
By: Marcella Barnes
Fans of The Pixies and Enon rejoice! Portland's Oh Darling has the fix you need.
Now, the band doesn't sound exactly like those groups--though at times they come remarkably close--it's more that they have an upbeat energy that reminds you of happiness and all the things you love.
Consisting of J. Marie Hall on bass, Daven Hall on guitar and Jasmine Ash on vocals, Oh Darling seems to epitomize everything that's great about the Portland music scene--and maybe even Portland in general.
J. Marie and Daven Hall are married, and live together with Ash, along with band members from Dominc Castillo and the Rock Savants. Members from the band Derby live in the same neighborhood. The three groups often perform and rehearse together, providing a community support for one another.
J. Marie Hall and Ash started Oh Darling, with Daven joining later. And even though the girls are best friends, "We're like the same person," said Ash, it's not a girl-run party. "Creatively we're all really on the same page … we never fight about stuff."
The three contribute equally in the creative process, which they said has been remarkably smooth. That ease might owe something to the fact that all three live together in a quintessentially classic Portland home. The house reflects the band, it's wholesome and elegant with a subversively artistic edge.
That edge is controlled though, which isn't to say that Oh Darling lacks spontaneity. These three are musicians with a clear idea of who they are and what they want to be.
"Our goal is to be something nice and cute, but would still, you know, rock," said Daven Hall.
With their house, friendly and easygoing musical community, their self-acknowledged and perpetuated cuteness, it's their desire to rock that steers them clear of becoming a strange musical mixture of the Stepford wives and the '60s Haight-Ashbury.
Instead, the band mirrors the edge that so much of Portland straddles--the familial urge to help each other succeed, the unique style and finally, the music that their interaction allows.
The product is pretty great. Nice Nice, the group's first full-length album, is fantastic. Its got that great blend of pop and rock that listeners often expect from The Pixies, but the final feeling is completely different. When they say they're influenced by the Day of the Dead, they're dead on. Pardon the pun. Oh Darling sounds like sugar skulls and exuberant celebration.
Nice Nice will hopefully drop at the end of this summer, and like everything about this group, it was easy and fun to produce. They recorded the album with yet another neighbor, Greg Williams, who has worked with The Dandy Warhols in the past. Because the band had so much time and familiarity with their songs outside of the studio, the band said the recording process was pretty efficient.
In promotion of Nice Nice, and because it's fun, Oh Darling, Derby, Dominc Castillo and the Rock Savants are kicking off a mini tour of the Northwest, with their show at the Towne Lounge tonight. Later this spring, they also plan on going on their second tour of the West Coast.
"We're going all the way," says Ash. And with what this band has done so far, she isn't just talking about California.
Oh Darling live
Tonight at the Towne Lounge
715 S.W. 20th Pl.
Starts at 9 p.m., $5
Here is the article she wrote --
The Darlings of Portland
Oh Darling use their own personal community to make fun rock music
By: Marcella Barnes
Fans of The Pixies and Enon rejoice! Portland's Oh Darling has the fix you need.
Now, the band doesn't sound exactly like those groups--though at times they come remarkably close--it's more that they have an upbeat energy that reminds you of happiness and all the things you love.
Consisting of J. Marie Hall on bass, Daven Hall on guitar and Jasmine Ash on vocals, Oh Darling seems to epitomize everything that's great about the Portland music scene--and maybe even Portland in general.
J. Marie and Daven Hall are married, and live together with Ash, along with band members from Dominc Castillo and the Rock Savants. Members from the band Derby live in the same neighborhood. The three groups often perform and rehearse together, providing a community support for one another.
J. Marie Hall and Ash started Oh Darling, with Daven joining later. And even though the girls are best friends, "We're like the same person," said Ash, it's not a girl-run party. "Creatively we're all really on the same page … we never fight about stuff."
The three contribute equally in the creative process, which they said has been remarkably smooth. That ease might owe something to the fact that all three live together in a quintessentially classic Portland home. The house reflects the band, it's wholesome and elegant with a subversively artistic edge.
That edge is controlled though, which isn't to say that Oh Darling lacks spontaneity. These three are musicians with a clear idea of who they are and what they want to be.
"Our goal is to be something nice and cute, but would still, you know, rock," said Daven Hall.
With their house, friendly and easygoing musical community, their self-acknowledged and perpetuated cuteness, it's their desire to rock that steers them clear of becoming a strange musical mixture of the Stepford wives and the '60s Haight-Ashbury.
Instead, the band mirrors the edge that so much of Portland straddles--the familial urge to help each other succeed, the unique style and finally, the music that their interaction allows.
The product is pretty great. Nice Nice, the group's first full-length album, is fantastic. Its got that great blend of pop and rock that listeners often expect from The Pixies, but the final feeling is completely different. When they say they're influenced by the Day of the Dead, they're dead on. Pardon the pun. Oh Darling sounds like sugar skulls and exuberant celebration.
Nice Nice will hopefully drop at the end of this summer, and like everything about this group, it was easy and fun to produce. They recorded the album with yet another neighbor, Greg Williams, who has worked with The Dandy Warhols in the past. Because the band had so much time and familiarity with their songs outside of the studio, the band said the recording process was pretty efficient.
In promotion of Nice Nice, and because it's fun, Oh Darling, Derby, Dominc Castillo and the Rock Savants are kicking off a mini tour of the Northwest, with their show at the Towne Lounge tonight. Later this spring, they also plan on going on their second tour of the West Coast.
"We're going all the way," says Ash. And with what this band has done so far, she isn't just talking about California.
Oh Darling live
Tonight at the Towne Lounge
715 S.W. 20th Pl.
Starts at 9 p.m., $5
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
Oh Darling heads North
hey loves,
hope all is well in your world.
wanted to let you know we will playing a show in portland this thursday at the towne lounge and then heading up to seattle friday for a early show at the sunset tavern then off to roslyn to play the brick on saturday. we are exited to pay in seattle, will be our first time.
and if that was not cool enough we are traveling with two of our favorite bands, Derby and DCRS.
pretty great month, playing shows all up and down the west coast.
we have all the dates listed here --
OhDarlingMySpaceLand
xo,
the darlings
hope all is well in your world.
wanted to let you know we will playing a show in portland this thursday at the towne lounge and then heading up to seattle friday for a early show at the sunset tavern then off to roslyn to play the brick on saturday. we are exited to pay in seattle, will be our first time.
and if that was not cool enough we are traveling with two of our favorite bands, Derby and DCRS.
pretty great month, playing shows all up and down the west coast.
we have all the dates listed here --
OhDarlingMySpaceLand
xo,
the darlings
Friday, April 11, 2008
Oh Darling - Electrocute - LA
Here is part of Electrocute from our show at Boardners in Los Angeles last week.
The video was shot by the wonderful Jaques Brautbar.
love,
the darlings
The video was shot by the wonderful Jaques Brautbar.
love,
the darlings
Thursday, April 10, 2008
Oh Darling - Waking Up On A Train - San Francisco
This video was shot last week at our stop in San Francisco, we played at the Red Devil Lounge.
A good time was had by all, thanks to our sound guy Gabriel for the camera work.
xo,
the darlings
A good time was had by all, thanks to our sound guy Gabriel for the camera work.
xo,
the darlings
Saturday, April 5, 2008
Oh Darling Tour Number One
wow, so much good stuff going on at the moment. great times all around out here.
some pretty epic nights, performances, audiences and late night escapades. getting the chance to hang with new like minded folks and connecting with friends we do not get to see enough.
a few more days of the very first oh darling tour left.
we are in pismo beach at the moment, just took a nice midnight walk on the beach. we were up and at em' at 5:30 am today, did good morning sacramento and then drove five hours to san louis for an in store at boo boo records. great place by the way, you should check it out if you are in the neighborhood.
we have been documenting every day, video, photos, live music by us and friends. so glad we have captured our first outing.
will post all the greatness when we get back into portland.
xo,
the darlings
some pretty epic nights, performances, audiences and late night escapades. getting the chance to hang with new like minded folks and connecting with friends we do not get to see enough.
a few more days of the very first oh darling tour left.
we are in pismo beach at the moment, just took a nice midnight walk on the beach. we were up and at em' at 5:30 am today, did good morning sacramento and then drove five hours to san louis for an in store at boo boo records. great place by the way, you should check it out if you are in the neighborhood.
we have been documenting every day, video, photos, live music by us and friends. so glad we have captured our first outing.
will post all the greatness when we get back into portland.
xo,
the darlings
Thursday, April 3, 2008
oh darling against the sleeping
we don't sleep much....
we don't mind that much....
we get to see so much more...
we don't mind that much....
we get to see so much more...
Monday, March 31, 2008
Oh Darling + Los Angeles
hey loves,
we are in la for the next two days.
had a great lunch at our new favorite vegan spot on sunset, soaking up the sun, just hanging around today with friends.
we have a show tuesday night at boardners (1652 n cherokee ave) if you are around swing by and say hello.
xo,
the darlings
we are in la for the next two days.
had a great lunch at our new favorite vegan spot on sunset, soaking up the sun, just hanging around today with friends.
we have a show tuesday night at boardners (1652 n cherokee ave) if you are around swing by and say hello.
xo,
the darlings
Wednesday, March 26, 2008
oh darling cut and paste
put this together in the basement, found some photos that our friend pr took last summer. cut them up and pasted this together.
speaking of pr you should check out her band charmparticles, we love em'.
xo
Saturday, March 22, 2008
Oh Darling + Facebook
Check out the Oh Darling page on Facebook. So many great sites for bands out there, Facebook is one of our favorites.
FACEBOOK
see ya' out there.
xoxo
see ya' out there.
xoxo
Friday, March 14, 2008
hey you - nice one
we love music, just something that has been a part of us from as far back as we can remember. playing music makes us feel good, makes us feel alive.
we started oh darling so we could hang out and create, play, record and share our music. we have had the pleasure of meeting and working with many creative and talented people. we are lucky.
craig finn said it best "hanging out with entertainers is always entertaining"
if you create art in any form on any level we say - "nice one, keep up the good work, the world needs you. don't stop, don't give up. follow your heart you will not go wrong"
we would love to hear and see what you have been up to.
all the best,
d
we started oh darling so we could hang out and create, play, record and share our music. we have had the pleasure of meeting and working with many creative and talented people. we are lucky.
craig finn said it best "hanging out with entertainers is always entertaining"
if you create art in any form on any level we say - "nice one, keep up the good work, the world needs you. don't stop, don't give up. follow your heart you will not go wrong"
we would love to hear and see what you have been up to.
all the best,
d
Monday, March 10, 2008
Oh Darling + PDX Pop Now!
would you like to see us play pdx pop now?
you can go to the pdx pop now site and request oh darling -
PDX POP NOW
yer nice nice.
love, the darlings
you can go to the pdx pop now site and request oh darling -
PDX POP NOW
yer nice nice.
love, the darlings
Saturday, March 8, 2008
Friday, March 7, 2008
Thursday, March 6, 2008
Oh Darling + Gregg Williams = Nice Nice
Have we mentioned how much we love Gregg Williams? No, well we do, we love Gregg Williams.
Our new full length record Nice Nice was recorded, produced and mixed by Gregg. If we say so ourselves it turned out pretty damn good, we have the album up on our website for your listening pleasure.
The making of Nice Nice was an absolute blast, hanging and working with super talented people, the sights, the sounds, the amps, the late night hangs at our local haunts. Good times all around.
And if being an all around great guy and recording cool records was not enough he can play the hell out of the drums, too many acts to list but you should check out one of the latest projects - China Forbes.
xoxo
Our new full length record Nice Nice was recorded, produced and mixed by Gregg. If we say so ourselves it turned out pretty damn good, we have the album up on our website for your listening pleasure.
The making of Nice Nice was an absolute blast, hanging and working with super talented people, the sights, the sounds, the amps, the late night hangs at our local haunts. Good times all around.
And if being an all around great guy and recording cool records was not enough he can play the hell out of the drums, too many acts to list but you should check out one of the latest projects - China Forbes.
xoxo
Wednesday, March 5, 2008
The Road and Oh Darling
We will be hitting the road and heading to California the first week of April. Will post all the dates as we confirm everything.
Playing some college shows and some club shows, sure to be a good time.
See ya'
Playing some college shows and some club shows, sure to be a good time.
See ya'
Thursday, February 28, 2008
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
New Oh Darling Website
The good times just keep rolling around here at Oh Darling headquarters.
Our good friend Johnny from DCRS hooked us up with a cool new web site. You can listen to the new tracks, check out our videos and spend hours looking at the Nice Nice LP cover.
www.ohdarlingmusic.com
All our love,
the darlings
Our good friend Johnny from DCRS hooked us up with a cool new web site. You can listen to the new tracks, check out our videos and spend hours looking at the Nice Nice LP cover.
www.ohdarlingmusic.com
All our love,
the darlings
Friday, February 15, 2008
Nada Mucho + Oh Darling
A heads up from the nice ones over at Nada Much about some cool Portland music, Oh Darling, Fernando and Boy Eats Drum Machine.
Peep P-Town, Yo: A Quick Update on the Portland Music Scene
So many great bands/musicians here in Portland.
Here are a few Oh Darling favorites:
DCRS
DERBY
THE DIMES
xoxo
Peep P-Town, Yo: A Quick Update on the Portland Music Scene
So many great bands/musicians here in Portland.
Here are a few Oh Darling favorites:
DCRS
DERBY
THE DIMES
xoxo
Thursday, February 14, 2008
crazy week so far. good week so far.
One crazy week in Oh Darling land.
One very good week in Oh Darling land.
Our full length record, Nice Nice is being mastered by Jeff Stuart Saltzman this week. Then off we go, ready to share our music with the world.
Looking forward to some traveling this spring and summer in support of the record, will post dates as soon as we get the green light. If you would like us to come to your town drop us a line, we will see what we can work out.
All our love,
the darlings
One very good week in Oh Darling land.
Our full length record, Nice Nice is being mastered by Jeff Stuart Saltzman this week. Then off we go, ready to share our music with the world.
Looking forward to some traveling this spring and summer in support of the record, will post dates as soon as we get the green light. If you would like us to come to your town drop us a line, we will see what we can work out.
All our love,
the darlings
Wednesday, February 6, 2008
Remember Music Is Good For You
Hey Hey,
Oh Darling here, wanted to check in and give a quick update with the latest happenings in our world.
The new Oh Darling record Nice.Nice will be complete in a few days, we are all very exited. Will pressing up some CDs, Vinyl and hitting all the digital distribution places. So should be no problem getting the music in the format you enjoy most.
Also setting up a new Oh Darling web page with some really cool new stuff.
Hooking up some shows up and down the West Coast, looking forward to playing the new songs and hitting the road.
Hope all is well with you.
xoxo,
The Darlings
Oh Darling here, wanted to check in and give a quick update with the latest happenings in our world.
The new Oh Darling record Nice.Nice will be complete in a few days, we are all very exited. Will pressing up some CDs, Vinyl and hitting all the digital distribution places. So should be no problem getting the music in the format you enjoy most.
Also setting up a new Oh Darling web page with some really cool new stuff.
Hooking up some shows up and down the West Coast, looking forward to playing the new songs and hitting the road.
Hope all is well with you.
xoxo,
The Darlings
Wednesday, January 2, 2008
KGRL'S Top 10 For 2008
Some kind words from our friends over at KGRL.
KGRL'S Top 10 In 2008
We are looking forward to a great 2008.
xoxo,
the darlings
KGRL'S Top 10 In 2008
We are looking forward to a great 2008.
xoxo,
the darlings
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