Crude Oz started out in 2007 with Paolo Vivas on drums, Lenin Lara on bass and Deo Cruz on guitar and vocals. It was born out of the latter's desire to record songs he wrote when he was in college.
The band's original name was Bananaskyflakes. The story behind this name: there was a time when the band's lead vocalist went on a diet of banana, graham crackers and Skyflakes (a brand of soda crackers in the Philippines), thus the name.
The name Crude Oz is an anagram. It's also a reference to the Wizard of Oz.
In July 2009, their debut album entitled Straightjacket was launched at Club Dredd, Eastwood City. The album was self produced and contains 12 tracks. Because of a limited budget, It took the band 2 years to make. All tracks were recorded at Skunk Studios in Pasig with Dodjie Garcia co producing. Except for Sine and Straightjacket, all drums were recorded by Paolo.
In 2009, the band acquired new members: Marvin Bea on lead guitar and Wendell Quinto on drums (replacing Paolo). The song Straightjacket was the first song recorded by the band's newest members.
The band was featured on The Philippine Daily Inquirer.
All the band members are married except Marvin.
The band's first music video can be viewed over at Flippish.com. Thanks Flippish!
All the songs from the first album are free to download.
The song Quitting You is about smoking. It's not a love song... or maybe it is, but not the way you may have thought it to be.
The song Delusion has been played over at Jam 88.3 and RJUR 105.9
The song Nasaan Ka was NU107's In the Raw Standout Track in January of 2008
The song Invisible Chains was NU107's In the Raw Standout Track in December of 2008
The song Straightjacket was number 1 on RJUR 105.9's Pinoy Rock countdown for 2 weeks in August 2009.
The band has played in the ff venues and events: Club Dredd, 6Underground, UP Fair 2009, Cyberzone-SM MOA, Genre Bar in Cubao Expo, Conspiracy, Stir Crazy, 9 Mile, Kublai's, Kampai, Sausage Bar, Capones, Magnet Katipunan, Magnet Highstreet.
Crude Oz is looking for a manager, a producer, or anyone who will give us gigs or money.
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