ODIST

Bio:

ODIST has a very impressive line-up of musicians, making a three piece band sound more grandiose. Assimilated in December 2007, ODIST has accomplished much in the short time they've been together. 2008, their first show was played at the renown Corndogorama festival in Atlanta, Ga. That June they blew their audience away. Haveyouheard.net stated the next day "...this three piece holds it down...Prog rock sound, flawless transitions, banging breaks.." and that was the first show! Since September 2008, they passionately toured all around the east and west coasts, and they have certainly broken records for most views on independent internet show Dirty South TV (www.dirtysouthtv.tv). Jason Craig (bass, samples), Sarah Wilson (drums, etc.) and Parker Newell (guitar, etc.) all make up the extraordinary band ODIST, a musical group with new refreshing ideas on rock music today.








Barberries House Party 2008

PRESS:

"Don't let the Mickey Mouse vest fool you, this is some serious shit. Mouths are agape before the band starts playing at the black chick who takes her seat behind what the announcer claims to be "the coolest drum kit we've seen all fuckin' day." Prepared with their own dry erase board announcing their band, this three piece holds it down. Prog rock sound, flawless transitions, banging breaks. Odist plays with dynamics, transitioning from rim riding to unison rocking!"--haveyouheard.net, june 28th, 2008

"ODIST sounds a bit spooky and pretty cool..."---www.bhamweekly.com

"This Athens trio makes prog-rock for the Radiohead generation with FX-heavy guitar mood pieces that evolve into psychedelic workouts, utilizing purposeful, consistent drumming and occasional vocals within expansive epic rock compositions."---'the weeks 12 most promising concerts', www.charlotteobserver.com

"For the uninitiated, you’ll find rumbling toms and double bass-drum drives, effusive cymbal precision and capable automatic weapon beats augmented by a flurry of synthetic swishes, swoons and blips. Add subdued, nearly inaudible vocals, sure-handed bass lines and dense, lurid guitar work. For fans of My Bloody Valentine and Coheed and Cambria searching for progressive, shoegaze jams peppered in metal shavings, Odist comes recommended."---http://flagpole.com/Weekly/CalendarPick/Odist.23Feb09

"Not 5 minutes after he was off stage I got a text saying that Odist was playing so I hustled over to DU only to find they had not even set up yet, but at least I didn’t miss anything. This was their EP release and there was definitely a good crowd there. Graham Yoder of the Atlanta band Jungol was a guest guitarist with them on a few songs and totally ripped it up. Sarah destroyed the drums. I’ve seen her play a number of times and she always rocks it out, but this time she really let it all out. I can’t stress enough how much of a amazing musician Jason is. He is definitely one of the best bass players that I’ve seen playing out in Atlanta and together he and Sarah make up a MEAN rhythm section. The show was great, the new music is HUGE for a two piece, and Graham stepping in for some of the older material from when they were a 3 piece couldn’t have been better."--bret phillips, bretphillips.com/

"Odist is amazing. Enough said. They played a 3 song set at our show this past Friday. Each song was a monstrous mashup of drums, bass, crazy loops and unbeatable, elaborate beats. They had a string break that couldn't be replaced so they were unable to play the 3rd planned song; the resulting jam-out was nothing short of brilliant. They played a 10 minute improvisation that made me smile the entire time." --www.beatatlanta.com

VENUES PLAYED SINCE JUNE 2008:

Corndogorama @ Lennys- Atlanta, GA
Clermont Lounge- Atlanta, GA
Tin Roof- Charleston, SC
Go Bar- Athens, GA
North River Tavern- Alpharetta, GA
Sentient Bean- Savannah, GA
the Atlantic- Gainesville, FL
Sweetwater Bar and Grill- Duluth, GA
the Nick- Birmingham, AL
East Atlanta Icehouse- Atlanta, GA
Live on Dirty South TV- Atlanta, GA
the Spazzatorium Galleria- Greenville, NC
Wonderroot- Atlanta, GA
the Juggling Gypsy- Wilmington, NC
the Nightlight- Chapel Hill, NC
97 Estoria- Atlanta, GA
the Engine Room- Tallahassee, FL
the Wormhole- Savannah, GA
Ziggy's- Chattanooga, TN
the Masquarade- Atlanta, GA
the Rock Shop- Fayetteville, NC
Bar 46- Hackettstown, NJ
Larry's- Danbury, CT
Trash Bar- Brooklyn, NY
Lit Lounge- New York, NY
the Triple- Richmond, VA
Fred's Speakeasy- Ashville, NC
Head on the Door- Montgomery, AL
the 5 Spot- Atlanta, GA
the 5 Spot- Nashville, TN
Tasty World- Athens, GA
the Nick- Birmingham, AL
Martin's- Jackson, MS
19th Hole and Grill- Houston, TX
Hole in the Wall- Austin, TX
Burts Tiki Lounge- Albuquerque, NM
the Bora Bora Club- Oklahoma City, OK
the P & H Cafe- Memphis, TN
529- Atlanta, GA
Live on WUOG 90.5FM, Athens, GA
Village Tavern, Mt. Pleasant, SC
the Soapbox Laundrolounge, Wilmington, NC
the Depot, Baltimore, MD
Tasty World, Athens, GA
the Ultimate Basement, Mill Spring, NC
Winston's Cafe, Chesapeake, VA
the Rock-It Club, Bluefield, WV
the Shadow Lounge, Pittsburgh, PA
the Kyber, Philadelphia, PA
Old Glory, Canton, OH

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Member Since:

July 09, 2008

Members:

Booking: odistmusic@gmail.com

Jason Craig (bass, samples, keyboard, trumpet)
Sarah Wilson (drums, electronic percussion, keyboard)
Parker Newell (guitar)

Influences:

Vinyl, bands we play w/, bands we dont play w/, Brian Auger and the Oblivion Express, live shows, inside jokes

Sounds Like:

Record Label:

Canyouhandmethat? Records