Oh The Horror

In the fiercely oversaturated landscape of modern Indie Rock, long overrun with Sub-genres, post this and that, and inserthipcatchphraseoftheweek-core, it is all the more impressive when a band comes along and truly defies convention, a feat all-too evident in the finely tuned sound of New Jerseys Oh The Horror. On their debut LP Hands Pressed Against the Glass, OTH bring the world a new hybrid; equal parts aggression, melody, and all-out aural insanity - the kind one would expect from a band with song titles like How to Fuck a Model and How to Kill an Actress. And although Oh The Horror are undoubtedly a heavy band, that is only one part of the equation. Drawing influences from bands like the Deftones, The Mars Volta, Glassjaw, and Radiohead, Oh the Horror has sculpted their own vision of Hard Rock: Brutal, yet catchy vocals play upon groove-oriented riffs and ambience, leaving just enough room for progressive motifs and hyperactive breakdowns, painting the band a personality all their own. Oh The Horror signed to PLAY THE ASSASSIN RECORDS in the summer of 2005, on the success of 2 self-funded releases and a steady stream of regional touring. And although the band had formed a mere two years earlier, their unmistakable chemistry shines throughout Hands Pressed. Says vocalist Rollins Everyone had either been in other bands together or played with bands that our current members were in. We've all known each other since we were kids. Of course there's the fact that we're all in a band that we believe in. That right there is the greatest chemistry a band's members could have. If you believe in what you're doing as a whole, then you come to really respect each part of the machine. And the OTH machine has continued to grow, steadily building a huge following through stunning live shows, word of mouth, and internet buzz (the band has over 24,000 friends on MYSPACE). And while OTH is currently enjoying the type of buzz a lesser band might spend their entire career chasing, Rollins maintains their current successes have been an organic process with a simple explanation. The fans from our other bands stuck around to see what this new band was all about, and I guess they liked what they saw because our crowds have just been consistently growing each show we play. I guess it helps that we like to hang out with the people that come to see us play after the show. Some bands do that, others don't. We're definitely a fan-friendly band.