About Us
About Us
Biography
With over 350 shows and 1 album behind us, The O's return with
our sophomore release "Between The Two."
We've travelled to Europe, Hawaii, and everywhere in between
during these last two years, winning the hearts of all we come across.
With our first album "We Are The O's" (2009) receiving
great accolades - winning "Best Of's" all around Texas, climbing to
#2 album on the UK Americana charts; from being heard all over MTV and
the History Channel; to being dangerously handsome and charming. The
O's are off to an amazing start.
Together, let's take a look at all the amazing artists we've been able to
share the stage with : Old 97's, Dave Alvin, Ben Kweller, Justin Townes Earle, Mark Olsen and
Gary Louris of The Jayhawks, Joe Ely, Billy Joe Shaver, Slobberbone, John Dee Graham, David Allen Coe, Split Lip Rayfield, Guy Forsyth, Lukas Nelson, and a ton more.
Dang, those were some great shows. And it is only the beginning. We've got a great new album!
Produced by Grammy Award winning Stuart Sikes (Loretta Lynn, The White
Stripes, Cat Power), "Between The Two" is an album of 12 solid gold tracks that dig deep into our roots (Everly Brothers, Elvis, Hank Williams, etc) to deliver songs that'll hook folks immediately.
Live shows are an all-out party - Just two dudes playing a banjo, a guitar, a lowebro, kick drums, harmonicas, beautiful harmonies, and a tambourine. It's always wheels-off.
"Yeah, but what kind of music do you two dudes play?"
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."
Press and Reviews
Alternative Press Magazine 100 Bands to Know
“It’s not difficult to fall in love with the richness and authenticity of the perfectly blended vocals of The O’s, aka Taylor Young and John Pedigo. The band’s debut effort, We Are The O’s, truly gets to the heart of human existance...”
AM New York (Click to read entire review)
“‘We Are The O’s’ [is] a striped down country-rock album that is gritty and raw like a Texas sunburn.”
Penny Black Music (Click to read entire review)
“We are the O’s is one of those albums that you fall in love with instantly.”
The Irish Times (Click to read entire review)
“[The O’s sound] It’s powered by mighty conviction.”
Leicester Bangs (Click to read entire review)
“Texan band The O’s cheer your heart with banjo pop... yes, that’s right, banjo pop.”
Advocate Magazine (Click to read entire review)
“This Lakewood based duo is a perfect mix of heartache and hope.”
“The album itself has all the heart and soul of the campfire... the melodies are uncoplicated, and the rhythm is continuously infectious.”
The Penguin - New Jersey (Click to read entire review)
“The duo used guitars, banjo, and a single drum and kick pedal to give off a sound that had the flavor of country rock, but was much more alternative sounding than traditional country. Their live set was so strong that you hardly noticed it was just a duo.”
Pegasus News (click to read entire review)
“The O’s feature strong songwriting, vocal harmonies, acoustic strings, and minimal percussion.”
Health Ryder (Click to view entire review)
“Armed with a guitar and their signature kick drum and tambourine, the boys have taken a batch of catchy, introspective, danceable rock songs and stripped them down to their primordial bare, all-American bones.
Dallas Observer Feature Story (Click to read entire review)
“The album’s a brilliant representation of what crowds have been witnessing onstage for the past six months: stark and remote in some places and complex when it’s called for, the 11 songs run the gambit from traditional country/folk to interesting Americana-tinged slacker rock.”
Modern Luxury Magazine (Click to view entire review)
“Imagine, if you will, a singular stereophonic entertainment, a melodious marvel, a lankily potent one-man band incarnated as a two-man band, spreading gospels of broken hearts, empty whisky bottles, train tracks, lost highways, and rawboned emotion. Got that?
Hearya Indie Music Blog (Click to Read Entire Review)
“... two dudes working through crisp tunes with some tasty picking... and play without pretension and generally seem to be having a blast.”
Slacker Country (Click to read entire review)
“Git yer Irish On! They write great songs and play them very nicely... they nailed it!”
Quick Magazine Cover Story (Click to view entire review)
“Bluegrass duo The O’s lives hard, laughs harder...”
Riverfront Times - St. Louis (Click to read entire review)
“No frills, sparsely arranged gems call to mind Rhett Miller and his knack for broken-down, introspective story songs; the raw and witty folk of the Mountain Goats, and the rootsy blend of pop and Americana created by the Counting Crows in it’s heyday.”
Ghost of Blind Lemon Blog (Click to read entire review)
“Easily the best new band of the year, The O’s, with their minimal set-up, have created one of the richest sounds of any bands I’ve heard in a while.”
Quick Magazine Blurb (Click to view entire review)
I haven’t been utterly charmed by a new local act in months. Maybe it was some sort of summer lag, or maybe “breaking up” is the new “starting a band.” But listening to a new duo called the O’s, the dry spell might be coming to an end.”
Bona Fide Darling Blog (Click to view entire review)
“[The songs] are full of pop melody.
The Pitch - Kansas City (Click to view entire review)
“...modern accoustic ramblers The O’s.”
Dallas Observer Press Release (Click to view entire review)
Fresh off the release of their pretty stellar EP, a message in the ol’ inbox this morning let’s us know that Taylor Young and John Pedigo’s The O’s have already earned themselves a record deal.
Lakewood Now (Click to view entire review AND VIDEO)
“Not only are both talented musicians, but they have a knack for writing beautiful and catchy stripped down accoustic masterpieces.”
Songs : Illinois Blog (Click to view entire review)
“The duo joins groups like the Avett Brothers, the Felice Brothers, and Chatham County Line in blurring the line between
Lit Monthly - We Didn’t Start This Band to Suck (Click to view entire review)
“... their vocals are so good... and they offset each other so seemlessly.”
Quick Magazine (Click to view entire review)
A week after I find out about the greatness of new banjo-guitar duo The O’s, and three days after I finish a column blurb about them, I find out [Erv] signed them to Idol Records.
Dallas Observer EP Review (Click to view entire review)
“... With the band playing out so much (and winning over audiences in the process), this small offering just isn’t going to hold O’s fans for long.”
Dallas Observer Show Review (Click to view entire review)
“... And here’s the thing about the O’s: Mixing a single bass drum, accoustic guitar, banjo, and steel guitar, the band pretty much wowed the people.”
Ghost of Blind Lemon
"The O’s... kick off the show at 4:00 pm, I cannot imagine anything but great things from the duo of Taylor Young (THe BAcksliders, The Hundred Inevitables) and John Pedigo (Boys Named Sue, Rose County Fair). Greatness seems to be the only logical conclusion with such a pairing."
New Image
"In the age of bogged down computer garbage, its great to hear a genuine article."
The Dillinger
"The O's are an out-of-control party that still retains a sweet delicate charm... kind of like a dinner party in a dorm room... Good for the guys and EXCELLENT for the girls.
Members
- Taylor Young - Vocals, Guitar, Bass Drum, Vibes
- John Pedigo - Vocals, Banjo, Tambo, Lowebro, Harmonica
Notes of Interest
-2 Bros
-5 Instruments
-Totally rocking
-Extreme (good) looks
-Available LIVE from now until forever
-Have gym memberships
-Will send your family flowers
-VOTED ONE OF TOP 100 BANDS TO SEE IN 2009 by Alternative Press!
We’re just a couple of guys that like making music for good people