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Oh My Word! This band was formed in December 2006 by frontman and sampling genius Sleeves. He recruited OJ to do some other things, who in turn brought along the reclusive Irwin to control the beat automaton. In January 2007, the trio hastily recorded some songs and decided to play a live rock gig! This happened in March, but just before going onstage, Irwin quit! It didn't matter though, as he was quickly replaced by "The Steel Laptop". The gig went alright, but then "The Steel Laptop" was kidnapped! He was replaced by Captain Murphy (aka the Iron IPod). A review of the first gig in Coma Magazine was quite good, but reckoned the number of OMW gigs would not get into double figures! OJ and Sleeves set out to disprove this crazy postulation. So anyway, Oh My Word did more gigs etc etc.
The songs will make you feel so mighty, yet so drained. You'll find beautifully constructed yet ramshackle melodies. Sleeves' perfectly timed backing vocals are ace. OJ's effortless singing is a positive boon for all!
Oh My Word! are now claiming to be the greatest band of all time (except for the KLF). Who can argue with this thrasonical notion?
Let's give a shout out to the backroom boys of Oh My Word too: the de facto muse is a man called Czar Andrew Morley - he is pivotal in the creative output of the duo, and has recently been commended by Rick Edwards on E4 music. Also, we have the official Oh My Word! "Minstrel of Desire", Mr. Rob Ward. He pushes the OMW lads firmly into the direction of terror and vision! The fans are the best though. They are ace, especially when they eagerly grab the microphone during "Diego Maradona In A Wednesday Kit". Cheers. So go to the next Oh My Word! gig. It'll be phenomenal!
Love from OJ and Sleeves
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THE WORD ROAD GANG MEMBERS
The De Facto Muse: Czar Morley
The Minstrel of Desire: Rob Ward
Cultural Attache for Canada: Magenta Ross
Czarina of Disguise: Madelaine J Willis
The De Factoid Muesli: Jen Tidman
Unofficial Manager: Jared O'Mara
Guest Rapper: MC Reservoir
The Wise Man: Dr. Foxx off the Radio
Cultural Attache for the UK Zone: Lucy H. Woodroffe
Cultural Attache for East Yorkshire: Claire Minor
Cultural Attache for Paris & Mainland Europe: Morgan Wies
Under-16s Sheffield Campaigners: Isabel Grange and Vicky Grange
The Sheffield Road Gang: Daniel Lawless, Lara Disco
Yes its here! (almost!) the Oh My Word! Debut album is finished! Yes you thought it would never happen but OJ and Sleeves have finally got their act together and committed their shambolic ramblings to a CD format! Check out the making of photo gallery
here!
Oh My Word! and their recent album have received a fabulous write up in todays Sheffield Star by the legendary David Dunn, go buy one and take a gander! One of many great quotes:
Oh My Word! are born out of Sheffield's occasional appetite for trashing convention with shambolic yet somehow well orchestrated sonic carnage."
Yes seriee, its a doosey. Unfortunately it does mention we are playing at the Grapes tomorrow night which is no longer true, sorry to anyone who was planning to come along :(. However we will be returning to the stage at Mentholmans @ West Street Live on Tuesday 16th June for some of that aforementioned "well orchestrated sonic carnage"
Cheers Mr Dunn!
OMW! love you all
xxxxx
P.S we have a few albums left so if any of you guys out there in internet land want a copy and are willing to pay 300pence plus postage we'll send you one out kidda! Just pop a mail in out box! ohhhhh.
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