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O.B.E. are a Scottish dance/funk/punk collective formed in summer 2005. Hailing from Oban, Glasgow and the mighty Aberfeldy they have taken the independent Scottish scene by storm. Winners of the infamous Glasgow vs. Edinburgh Battle of the Bands which ended in a mass riot receiving national press coverage. This just 4 months after forming.
A hypnotic, speed-fueled, howling, spitting animal of an outfit they are noted for their tight, aggressive yet funky live shows which encourage dancing without exception. The band have been compared to New Yorkers 'The Rapture', 'Talking Heads' and '!!!' but the truth is they have something completely of there own.
In 2006 O.B.E. Headlined the Liquid Rooms for the music and culture magazine 'The Skinny's' 1st Birthday party. They followed this with an appearance before a packed T in the Park crowd, before capping off a dazzling year by playing by invitation at Manchester's 'In the City'.
2007 will see the band gigging relentlessly with a single release in the offing along with a fantastic promotional video. Very much a DIY band they have a huge following with Supporters including Vic Galloway, Gill Mills, Jim Gellatly and Colin Murray. A session on Radio 1 will be aired in June/July of this year which will coincide with the release of the new single.
'These boys have been gorging themselves on E-Numbers'
E-mail us at :- o_b_e_@hotmail.co.uk
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Alright lads hows things these days?any new music projects on the horizon? by the way love the 3 new tracks on your profile, when i let my mates hear them they were all blown away-no shit! we should hook up sometime for old times sakes. Take care of yourselves. Craig :)
hey guys its been a long time. iv'e still got some of your old recordings kicking about in my computer and i heard a new version of (i tihkn it was disco dancer) can i get a copy of the song from you? Cheers Mal
Hey Guys! we'll have music up soon! its also a shame to hear about your depature from the great music scene! hopefully something new will come from you guys! =] x K-K x
It's been a while, boys. This is Allan from Edinburgh, if you remember such a person. Can I take it from the "RIP" bit that you no longer function as a band?
hey boys.... was listening to Fresh Air on the internet at work, as usual, last week and low and behold two tickets to the gun show came on and i almost wet myself. was so happy to hear it that i turned my speakers up loud and had a mini dance party in your honour. much love and dirty thoughts to you from canadia.... kell and i are awaiting the O.B.E. takeover of north america!! biggest x's h-bomb
I fancy the drummer when he puts on make up to make him look just like the singer when the light strikes him in such a way that he resembles the guitarist who looks strangely similar to the bassist!! Lee Graham (the lead siger/guitarist from the band formerly known as "Isle of Me"
Awright lads seen you kickin around Indian Summer on saturday, there for the rapture I assume... saw Luke's DJ set at barfly afterwards, bad-pun songs (ie Europe, Boston, etc) salvaged only by intermitent dirty funk n hiphop. I see you're playing Live at Loch Lomond, look forward to catching you there as I'm workng it with Sergeant. Q (soundman at PJs and Toffs)
hello lads im in portugal w00t jason i didnt get a txt from you i think it costs me to recieve them s i cant give ou that money. send me an email or something and ill get ack to you
loois@hotmail.co.uk see yall in june its fucking roasting here eeeeh heee
