For live shows: Sarah (guitars, vocals)
Jon Edwards (lead guitar, vocals)
Brannon Tharpe (percussion)
Ryan Kiefer (bass)
For Harmonic Half Life (Release date: 6 April 2007): Sarah (writing, guitars, vox, some arranging) and Jeff Soto (drums, bass, arranging, engineering)
For the Tunneling EP: Sarah (writing, guitars, vox), John Galgano (bass), Danny Golub(keys, drums)
the story behind the name "ophir drive"
"ophir drive was the first street the college bus would pass on the way to the train station to take me to new york city. to me, this street symbolized my small steps toward a big dream. i later learned "ophir" means "land of the riches" in hebrew and i feel that as ophir drive constantly evolves, one thing remains constant: the richness in the music."
~s. 2006
Influences
led zeppelin, ben harper, seether, jimi hendrix, bob dylan, elvis, shakira, portishead, nirvana, jonny lang, metallica
Sounds Like
OD has been compared by listeners to: janis joplin, beth hart, halestorm, bonnie raitt, joni mitchell, shakira, natalie merchant, joan baez, christina aguilera, fiona apple, led zeppelin, the beatles, fleetwood mac, carole king, ben folds (five), ani difranco, sarah mclachlan, melissa etheridge, jewel, aimee mann, dave matthews, alanis morrisette, eva cassidy, kt tunstall, the cranberries, and more...
"She has the "it" factor and totally owns the stage when she appears." - Elsie Austin, Playgrounds Magazine, 2009 "Fayetteville's Best-Kept Secret...A very hard-hitting, powerful vocalist" - Neil Ray, 2008 "Music that's much more than simply the sum of its acoustic rock parts" - Tim Wilkins, Up & Coming Weekly 2008
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Rockoustic band Ophir Drive is exploding onto the Columbus rock music scene. From their first appearance as a duet at the Loft to their new full-tilt rock show, his quartet has been putting their rockoustic twist on everything from Nirvana to Katy Perry - and they write really well too. This "rockoustic" sound is influenced by a wide range of bands including Metallica, Jonny Lang, Ben Harper, Led Zeppelin, and Shakira. Every band member brings their own style to the stage, resulting in an in-your-face set of melodic rock every time they play. Some of their well-received covers include "Paint it Black" by the Rolling Stones and "Have a Cigar" by Pink Floyd.
Coming together not only from different backgrounds but different musical projects, Ophir Drive pleasantly surprises listeners. Sarah J (guitars/lead vocals) brought the solo acoustic version of Ophir Drive to Columbus by way of New York City in March and quickly joined forces with metalhead Jon Edwards (lead guitar/vocals) - who previously worked with Atlanta-based R&B group Urban Rockstars - through the Columbus Chapter of the Nashville Songwriters Association. A chance meeting at Picasso's Pizza brought drummer and multi-instrumentalist Brannon Tharpe of Nashville to them. Bassist Ryan Kiefer, who's been working in praise bands around Columbus, rounded out the line-up with the help of Craiglist, putting Ophir Drive in touch with their final member.
With “music that’s so much more than the sum of its acoustic rock parts,” military wife Sarah has played legendary venues including CBGBs, Billboard Magazine headquarters (NYC), the Knitting Factory (NYC), BB King’s Blues Club and Grille, and the Loft (GA). She has been featured in the Billboard Magazine website, the Fort Benning Bayonet, Columbus Ledger-Enquirer, Playgrounds Magazine, The Fayetteville Observer, and Up & Coming Weekly magazine, and performed live on WFSS 91.9 in Fayetteville, NC, and 88.1 WMVL in Purchase, NY. In May 2009 Ophir Drive was accepted as a SESAC affiliate.
“She has the “it” factor and totally owns the stage when she appears.” With the addition of Jon, Brannon, and Ryan, Ophir Drive is setting out to rock Columbus.
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Greetings. I just wanted to thank you for your continued support and invite you to have a first listen on myspace to the tracks off the new EP "Monster & Minstrel" due out later this month. Bright stars to you! Ahmond
There is currently a search for two types of bands for record label consideration.
*** Note: PLEASE IDENTIFY IF YOU ARE IN GROUP 1 OR 2 IN THE SUBJECT LINE OF YOUR RESPONSE. Emails are being reviewed by different representatives.
1. A Pop/Rock/Commercial band with female lead. Band must consist of 2 guitars (Prefer both guitar players to be of lead caliber. However, one lead and one rhythm is acceptable), keyboard/piano, bass, and drums. Lead vocal, followed by backing vocals, in that order, is a plus as it relates to other members of the group. Average age of the band cannot exceed 28 years of age.
* Group must have an outstanding lead vocalist. ** Musicianship throughout the entire band must be very strong. *** Group cannot currently be under any contract of any type that is related to the music industry.
2. A Modern Rock band with male lead. Must be a complete band but there are no prerequisites as it relates to the make up of the band. Average age of the band cannot exceed 23 years of age.
* Group must have an outstanding lead vocalist. ** Musicianship throughout the entire band must be very strong. *** Group cannot currently be under any contract of any type that is related to the music industry.
XXX - If you meet the minimum qualifications as described above. Email a link for your MySpace Page and if applicable, a link for your website to: recordingartistsearch@gmail.com
Only send one email with your links. Due to the volume of responses normally received for these types of opportunities. After review of your material, you will only be contacted if there is an interest in attending one of your shows by a label representative. As such please to not send any follow up emails regarding selections. If you were not contacted back, there was not an interest.
Thank You.
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Well I appreciate that, and could you please explain about the 50 ways to love your lever. No seriously though thanks for the photos. I will come see you soon to get them. Have a great week!
Sorry for not having been in touch awhile - been rather busy! Just wanted to say that your valued friendship continues to be appreciated. Have you checked out my MySpace and web site (www.faberoptime.com) recently? Oh and did you subscribe for my free newsletter (using the form on site at page right - high quality, low quantity, no spam!)? You might also like to take a look at some of my vids on my YouTube channel too! www.youtube.com/faberoptime Take care and keep in touch. Best, Faber. "Just a guy trying to make the world a better place."
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