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Obi Best
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LIVE July 28th at Bootleg Theater



Los Angeles, California
United States

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Member Since1/22/2005
Band Websitewww.obibest.com
Band MembersAlex Lilly - voice, keys, guitar

Bram Inscore - bass, keys

Wendy Wang - bass, guitar, backups

Barbara Gruska - drums, backups

Aaron Arntz - keys

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Recordings: Alex Lilly - keys, vocals, beats

Oscar Schedin - guitar, keys; Barbara Gruska - drums

Bram Inscore - bass, keys; John Wood - keys

Nate Wood - bass, drums; Mike Green - drums

Daphne Chen - violin; Ben Mulholland - French horn



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Booking: kris@lostbarriosartists.com
Other inquiries: alice@socialsciencerecs.com

Influencesperhaps....the pretenders, xtc, bjork, elvis costello, tears for fears, talking heads, tom tom club, the cardigans, robert fripp, 10CC, zombies, cocteau twins, mothers of invention, grace jones, prefab sprout, the stranglers, dionne warwick, serge gainsbourg, lou reed, bowie, beach boys, pizzicato 5, nirvana, bach, talk talk
Sounds Like // Booking: Lost Barrios, Kris Kerry //
Record LabelSocial Science
Type of LabelIndie


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Jul 28 2009 9:00P
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Album is now available digitally from iTunes. Download & write a review if the spirit moves you!





Obi Best - "Capades"
Available in stores Feb 24th, 2009. (Go visit you local record store and ask them to carry it!) Or get it directly HERE.


Also, we have shirts for girls and boys...Our model Bram is wearing the girl's Medium in Apricot. All of our shirts have that soft organic vibe. We have these shirts in Blue and White as well and the very popular grey long-sleeved Raglan style. Buy from the Social Science Shop for $20 (+ shipping and handling) or buy for $15 at our shows!


(All shirts printed on American Apparel)

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New "Green & White Stripes" video! - directed by Max Goldblatt: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

We're on "Tuned In"...


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Capades is a beauteous amalgam of conscientious tunes that make you think as much as they make you bop. - LAist



“The Miranda July of postmodern quirk-pop.” Blackbook

With melody lines that hardly sit still, lyrics rich in wordplay and a sprinkling of sound effects you might hear in a rural backyard, Lilly’s compositions manage to come off at once winsome and wily, and if you don’t pay attention to the affectations in her airy vocals, you might mistake an open heart for a bleeding one. - buzzbands.la



The album is clever without resorting to irony, smart without a hint of pretension, and swooningly pretty in the least obvious of ways. - Prefix



Shape-shifting swirl of jazzy piano tinckles, noisy guitar squall, airy vocals and space-age synth squiggles… - Nylon Magazine



...Under a sprightly, whimsical layer-cake of pianos, synths, and budget drum-machine skitters (provided by a slew of like-minded pals), Lilly's work takes on a circus-esque, twirling quality with its animated, bubbly instrumentation and varied lyrical topics, from lovers to gardens, and beyond. - SPIN.com





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Jul 3 2009 6:10 AM

An angry gnome was in my yard this afternoon.. .
Akina





Jun 19 2009 12:37 PM

Hi,how are you?

Hope you have a beautiful weekend...


xx


 

The Bar With No Name





Jul 1 2009 10:12 PM

$2.00 Coors Lite Bottles...every Thursday, Friday and Saturday Night for the month of July!!!

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Jul 2 2009 6:06 AM





XO
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Jun 9 2009 1:00 AM

Hello from Japan,

Thank you very much for the add!
Really nice pop tunes here.

Tatsuhiko
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Kayvon Zand (LIVE @ HOT TOPIC in NJ! Tonight!!)


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Jun 6 2009 9:30 PM

yoooooo Obi Best! Would love to have you come and Rock out with me and my Band soon!

dark hearts.
Kayvon Zand
Ödland





May 29 2009 11:58 AM

Dear friends, our first EP is out.
Chers amis, notre premier EP est sorti.
Ödland


Bruce ( the hippie full of soul)





Jun 4 2009 11:30 PM

thank you
Vandana Jain





Jun 1 2009 3:42 PM

You sound great Obi Best, and fantastic t-shirts!!!

x
Vandana

Carolina Fandö





Jun 1 2009 1:19 AM

hii!! I like your music! :)
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May 28 2009 6:41 AM

dublin=jealous
Wicked Kate





May 22 2009 5:59 PM

you are fabulous! :)
Wells Of Rickett (8/6 @ AC Supper Club!)





May 12 2009 5:05 PM

Great seeing you again last night- I really liked Y'all's set up with Juliette. Perhaps I can make it Saturday.

Cheers, April :)
David Cosey





May 12 2009 9:02 PM

Thanks for the add !
Spirit Soul & Friends





May 8 2009 6:45 PM

Aloha and thank you for including us in your circle of friends. Please accept our respects and a heartfelt "mahalo" to you for giving the world your beautiful sweet sounds ~ Namaste Sweet Soul. Wishing you well, A, Bia & Dee LaBorte for “Spirit Soul & Friends”
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May 5 2009 10:18 PM

Hey, how are you doing? We just recorded The Tempest Armada's upcoming album "Echoes of the Last Bell". We are looking for new upcoming artists to record and work with so feel free to check out our work. I hope all is well and feel free to comment or write back.

www.myspace.com/thetempestarmada
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May 6 2009 1:04 AM

Oh hi, I'm just a fellow American alcohol drinker on Cinco de Mayo. I thought I'd let you know that the chosen soundtrack for this Cinco de Mayo is Capades, you fucking smarty smart.

Cheers!
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May 6 2009 12:03 AM

Hey how are you doing? We are currently looking for new and aspiring artists to work with. Please contact us if you or anyone you know may be interested. We are currently working with The Tempest Armad so feel free to check them out to see some of our work. Hope all is well.

www.myspace.com/thetempestarmada
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May 5 2009 8:14 AM

Obi Best, you're my hero. If it were legal to marry bands I would propose. Echo show=brilliant. --Jake
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May 1 2009 11:56 PM

Hi, this is Liquid Time Studios. We offer tracking, mixing, mastering, and the total sound production division of Antipode Records. Liquid Time also offers instrument lessons, production and sound engineering lessons, and musicians of the highest caliber readily available for session and arrangement work. Please contact us for rates and availabilities at production@antipoderecords.com.

Thanks for the add.

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May 2 2009 1:41 AM

Have a nice weekend :)
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Apr 27 2009 9:41 PM

Thanks for the add.

Merci Pour l'ajout.



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May 4 2009 11:53 PM

are you playing before or after Juliette tonight?
boxViolet.





Apr 19 2009 5:00 AM

loved your set the other night. and your romper. and our chat.

xo,
margot
Xela Zaid


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Apr 21 2009 12:20 AM






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