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oso rey & soulgrass rebellion
Acoustic / Folk / Bluegrass

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Asheville, North Carolina
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Member Since5/25/2005
Band Websitehttp://www.osorey.com
Band Membersoso rey iLike Oso Rey
InfluencesBob Marley, African Brothers, Ethiopians, Santana, John Coltrane, Miles Davis, Charles Mingus, Thelonius Monk, Ani Difranco, Spearhead, Leftover Salmon, Ernest Ranglin, Stevie Wonder, Ray Charles, Billy Holiday, Taj Mahal, Bill Withers, Carol King, Janis Joplin, Ras Michael, Sizzla, Beres Hammond, Midnite, Capleton, and million more in no particular order...
Sounds Likesoulgrassfolkrebellion = the soul singers that I listen to; the grass is the green and the blue kind; the folk is the tradition; and the rebellion is in the lyrics.
Record LabelALLEQUAL RECORDS
Type of LabelIndie


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Jul 10 2009 9:00P
The Rocket Club West Asheville, North Carolina
Aug 20 2009 9:00P
DIG Festival Asheville, North Carolina

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oso rey is soulgrassfolkrebellion. Not just the music, but the life: born the grandson of a church-tent-revival singer, and into a family of musicians, teachers, and preachers. Raised with a deep love of art, music, and literature, oso rey has spent the last ten years cultivating a sound that is all his own.

.. oso rey - Live At the LoftBuy the CD

"Oso Rey is that voice and has this sound for this time. He has a mix of all that was before (James) Taylor and all that has come after. His music is blues, rock, jazz, contempoary, bluegrass, funk and classical, which makes it distinctly folk music of the 21st century." -Steven Sabel, Redlands Daily Facts

In his independent pursuit of musical freedom, oso rey has worked as a teacher, a graphic designer, a sculptor, a bartender, and a carpenter. All of these jobs have allowed oso to develop his sound and his musical lifestyle at a pace that lends itself to his family and his community. In doing so, he has been able to retain a certain balance that is reflected in his lyrics. His soulgrassfolkrebellion started in Santa Cruz, Ca. and has made its way throughout the west coast the past few years. Highlight performances have been on NBC and CBS morning shows in Eugene Oregon as well as live performances on 90.7FM KPFK "Global Village" in Los Angeles. Independent radio stations such as KCRW have featured his music as well as countless college stations. Oso rey has shared the stage with the likes of No Doubt, Sublime, Leftover Salmon, and Fishbone. His music has been featured on MTV's, "Road Rules".

.... ..>.... ..>.. ..> Chronological music history:

1981: began playing the trumpet, following his uncle- a professional session player

1983: gave up the trumpet at the first chance to play the drums in the school band

1983-87: competed and performed in jazz ensembles throughout California on drums

1989: quit the drums to play basketball (didn't make the NBA)

1991: found grandfather's old guitar in garage & took it to college- drums wouldn't fit.

1992: transferred to University of Redlands, and formed the band, Sages of Memphis

1993-97: toured, and recorded two albums (Jewel, & Year of the Elephant) with Sages.

1997-2001: the re-invention of Sages of Memphis = oso rey discovers alternate tunings

2000: First solo performance for oso rey at SF's famous Caf Du Nord's Monday Night Hoot

2002: Spring- moved to St.John, US Virgin Islands, and began playing weekly gigs at clubs

2003: Spring- had moved back to California, recorded what was to become debut solo release

2003: Fall- the release of debut album, "the last day of clouds"

2004-2005: touring for, "the last day of clouds"

2005: Spring- oso rey gets married and his first son, Elijah is born

2006: releasing the new live cd, "Live at the Loft"

2006: moved to Asheville, NC to pursue his music full time

2007-2008: Bought a house with a barn, and started building a recording studio, throwing late night barn jams…creating album art for local Asheville bands- The Plowshares, Laura Blackley, Jonathan Scales, and Silas Durocher.

2009: started a band,SOULGRASS REBELLION, with Silas Durocher (Laura Reed & Deep Pocket), Brian Jones (Afromotive), and Justin Powell (Fly Brothers, Indigo Girls)

Since moving to Asheville, NC oso rey has performed at venues such as the Orange Peel, Bobo Gallery, The Grey Eagle, and has hosted singer/songwriter showcases in downtown Asheville at Carmel's and Bobo Gallery. This month, Oso rey will be playing his first show with the new band at Mo Daddy's in Asheville, Saturday, May 30. The new sound can be heard the night before, Friday May 29, on wncw.org 88.7 fm "local color" hosted by Laura Blackley. 8pm EST


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LOUIE G





Jul 3 2009 8:49 PM

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Mike Dollins





Jul 2 2009 7:37 AM

Keep on jammin’ them blues, it’s music to my ears. The House is a Rockin’ at Odie’s House of Blues with host band Mike Dollins & The Cruize Brothers every Thursday Check out www.bluesguitarnews.ning.com  an all blues network to list your gigs, videos and photos.  See who has joined in the blues social network, and join the fun.  Burn them 6L6's into little sizzling pools of melted glass brothers and sisters.  Peace to the world through blues.
hippie





Jun 8 2009 8:37 AM

are you comin??? i understand if you can't. we miss you guys. let me know what your status is.

peace bro
Rolling Reunion





Jun 8 2009 8:10 PM

That's some dope ass groove funkin deep rockin beats you got main. God bless u n' the new crew...do like you do - you know....Much love n respect from brother Spiro.
The StereoFidelics {Los Angeles, CA 7/10}





Jun 10 2009 2:32 AM

Catch The StereoFidelics one and only Asheville show this summer! 

westville flyer 6-13
Galen Kipar Project





Jun 5 2009 10:55 PM

heard great things about yo concert last week! wish I could have made it, hope all is bueno, i am around next week... what about you?
Karen





Jun 1 2009 1:17 AM

Awesome show last night at Mo Daddy's! It was great to see you again! :)
Jess





May 28 2009 3:19 AM

Hey! I just wanted to say that I miss you guys! I hope you are doing well.
Dehlia Low





Apr 28 2009 12:49 AM

After pre-release tours in Colorado and Georgia, Dehlia Low’s new full-length cd “Tellico” will be presented for the first time in Asheville this Thursday at the Grey Eagle ($8/10, thegreyeagle.com)! Several cuts off the new disk can be heard on at www.myspace.com/dehlialow and live takes of a few of the songs will be performed Thursday afternoon on WNCW 88.7FM. Thursday night’s show will also be a chance for those of you who didn’t make it to Merlefest to hear Lyons, Colorado’s own Spring Creek Bluegrass Band, who are also preparing to release a new disk next month. Dehlia Low will also be joined by “Tellico” producer Jon Stickley of the Shannon Whitworth band. We hope to see you out and thanks for supporting live, original, and local music. CD Release Poster! Courtesy of Phil Barker. Tellico, 2009
Spiro Nicolopoulos





Apr 14 2009 10:40 AM

Happy birthday. from the Goons.
nancy pants





Apr 13 2009 4:17 PM

Happy birthday Love!
Spiro Nicolopoulos





Apr 11 2009 7:57 PM

I miss you my brother. I love you brother.
Rocker-T





Apr 8 2009 10:27 AM



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James





Mar 26 2009 11:04 AM

Whitton





Mar 24 2009 6:30 PM

HEY! Hope your music is swimming to the top! Keep doing what you do! I wanted to let you know I posted new tunes. Check them out. Hope this message finds you well.
=)

~ Whitton
Linus Van Pelt





Mar 12 2009 3:19 PM


Saturday March 14th
Linus Van Pelt
& Dylan Gilbert
At Black Bear Coffee Co.

318 N Main St
Hendersonville, NC 28792
Doors at 7:30
$5 at the door
Sam





Mar 7 2009 4:34 AM

You made the show tonight in Black Mountain extra special! You guys sounded great...as always.
The Shakedown





Mar 1 2009 6:36 PM

Will do good sir, love the jams. We'll definitely holler when we're mountain-bound. Let us know if you're looking to play in the Triangle...
Brian Jones, Drums, Voice, and more





Feb 25 2009 4:43 PM

I can "bear-ly" wait to play tonight!
Justin Powell Bassist





Feb 12 2009 2:05 PM

YOU MY DOG OSO!

Ooops I meant my bear!
hippie





Feb 8 2009 9:25 AM

we miss you guys .
so July 31st. 100%
you guys have to be out here. let us know if you need any help. hope all is well. we love you guys.
peace
andrea lee





Feb 5 2009 9:25 PM

i know it's been a minute...
wanted to come out last week, but i've been brokey ;-)
hope to see you at bobo's this wednesday!

and on another note... i'd love to play some music with you again soon if possible... i've been working on recording and need some help with a few things...

hope that you and nancy and elijah are well. you guys rock.

be in touch.
peace,
a.
lee
Ashley Chambliss





Feb 2 2009 5:12 AM

hola OSo Rey! how's it goin? curious,, where does the bear come from? i've recently been catching a lot of bears on nat geo.. hope you're well! peace and happy 2009!
Dj Sal





Jan 23 2009 11:58 PM

Rolling Reunion





Jan 22 2009 8:39 PM

Here is a story...I had a dream...there were 2hawks flying west along the Mtn. side and a rainbow was between them and the Mtn.'s...atop the Mtn. was an object reflecting and was twinkling. a river flowed from me tho the foothills of the Mtn...but I could float upstream insted of down...toward the Mtn. I had somehow climbed the Mtn. and looking down I noticed lions were now prowling the streets. One had seen me from below and began sprinting towards and up the Mtn. so I ran further up. I reached an intense radiant light from the Mtn which I had seen from the ground. The light kept digging itself deeper into the Mtn rock and I dug and dug to get it. All the while radiant shoots of turquoise and peach and red-orange and green were shooting everywhere and it was spectacular. I got ahold of something that felt like a cool glass ball about the size of a golf ball but I could now hear the Lion approaching me from behind. I turned with the object in my hand and it shined an immense light not unlike a searchlight or spotlight. It shined on the lion which was just jumping onto even ground with me and it shined through the lion and revealed that the lion was like a spirit and inside of it was a beautiful girl! She took the object from my hand and a Hawk flew from her with it...like her hand turned into a hawk but when the light was shining up through the sky it became a star. The lion was all I could see because I didn't have the light to see the girl but it said...When fear is chasing you...if you run it will grow....but if you turn and face it, it runs away from you. I bowed and thanked the lion and as it walked away down the Mtn...I then jumped off of the Mtn and could float along the slopes but not entirely up into the sky. I became aware I was dreaming with the sensation of flight and began to fight the feeling of waking up but I woke up very quickly.
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