Oscar Garrido de la Rosa:
bassoon, bass guitar, musical saw, melodica, music boxes, voice, etc
Influences
In alphabetical order: Alexander Grebtschenko, Angel Gonzalez, Björk, Clocked Out Duo, Conlon Nancarrow, Cream, Faemino y Cansado, Frank Zappa, Georges Brassens, Georg Kreisler, Gerhard Ruehm, Groucho Marx, Javier Krahe, Jennifer Walshe, John Zorn, Julio Cortázar, King Crimson, Luis Bunuel, mathias spahlinger, Monty Python, Mr. Bungle, Naked City, Ornette Coleman, Raymond Chandler, Roberto Bolano, Samuel Beckett, Stranger than Paradise, Thelonius Monk, Tom Lehrer, Tom Waits, The Beatles, The Lounge Lizards, The Prince Myshkins, Tricicle,
I am a composer, bassoonist and bass guitar player living currently in Brisbane, Australia. I was born an Spain and came here after spending seven years in beautiful Freiburg, in south Germany. I'll try to keep this page up to date with gigs, projects, etc. For a more comprehensive archive with nearly all I've done, you can visit http://oscar.fine-print.com.au.
The Black Stars brand new EP Money Or Your Life is out now through MGM/ GREEN MEDIA and SugarRUSH. Check the new single Alright Baby up now! If you want a copy of the EP, simply follow the links on our Myspace and have it delivered directly to your door!
Check below for April/ May tour dates, for launch shows along the East Coast including a show with HELMET (US) at The Great Northern in Byron Bay, Winnebago Deal (UK) in Bris and the Goldy, Hell Crab City in Sydney and My Left Boot in Melbourne. The band can't wait to get on the road and we'd really love to see you all somewhere along the way!
Devil's Kitchen Festival is back in '08 at The Step Inn on the 2nd of Feb in The Valley and the lineup is awesome!
If you want to save some $$ - Early bird tix are on sale now at http://home.oztix.com.au - or click on the poster below
CHECK THIS OUT - We have 5 free tickets to give away to early bird purchasers. Email us at contactus@theblackstars.com with a copy of your receipt and we will draw 5 names out of a hat and send out a free ticket to the winners, along with a copy of our new unreleased EP - Money Or Your Life! This is a special offer just for our Myspace friends, so the odds are in your favour on this one!
Hi, just stopping by to wish you a happy Thursday, and to let you know that the new Rain book, Requiem for an Assassin, comes out on May 22. I'll be on the road for a month promoting it, in the San Francisco Bay Area (Menlo Park, San Mateo, Santa Rosa), Seattle, Ft. Lewis, Los Angeles, San Diego, Phoenix, Boulder, Houston, Ft. Hood, Albuquerque, Minneapolis, Milwaukee, Carmel (Indianapolis), Bethesda (DC), West Chester (Philadelphia), NYC. Details on my profile page. If you're around for one of these events, come on by -- it would be great to see you!
Kylie has the shots up from the Verve gig on Fasterlouder. Shame they aren't from the Alley bar gig, that one rocked. Link is in the comments on Libero Vox page.
