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In 1996 a crack commando unit was sent to prison by a military court
for a crime they didn't commit. These men promptly escaped from a
maximum security stockade to the Los Angeles underground.... Shit,
wait..that's the A-Team. We can't take credit for that.
So.. This is Ostrich Head. A 5 man collective of oddly talented music
makers. Emcee's Calmentz, Nowonder, & Loreaxe paint the sunrise on the
backdrop provided by DJ's Mes-E-Recspin and Waxbuckler. Their magical
spinning music plates guide the groove and help to propel Ostrich Head
beyond the realm of human normality. Known for their quick wit and
impressive ability to make your money disappear, Ostrich Head roams the land
playing their incomparable brand of hip hop to the teeming masses. Not one's
to take themselves too seriously, (nor too lightly) Ostrich Head strives to
find the middle ground without making unlistenable emo art rap or make a
joke of hip hop music and culture. So do yourself a favor....hell do Ostrich
Head a favor and take your tired ass to an Ohead show and have some fun.
Maybe buy a shirt or CD..even better buy one of their cool ass mouse pads.
Tearing up L.A. clubs like the House of Blues, The Knitting Factory, Key Club, Viper Room, among others, the group has quickly come to be considered one of L.A.s premiere Hip Hop collectives. Theyve performed with Lupe Fiasco, Kool Keith, Old Dirty Bastard, Aceyalone, Lyrics Born, Dub Cat, Awol One, 2Mex, The Alkoholics, Jimmy Cliff, Sir Mix-a-lot and Digital Underground to name a few and have toured across the U.S. & Europe.
Theyve released underground singles and been featured on mixed tapes as well as commercials and independent film soundtracks. They were showcased on the video game Tiger Woods PGA Golf 2004 and wrote the theme song for the 2005 skid row documentary, Life In A Basket. Music Connection magazine placed them in its Hot 100 Unsigned Bands of 2005, 2006 and 2007.
From a chance run-in at a Monterey, CA freestyle battle to the 5-piece collective that is currently rocking the L.A. scene, Ostrichhead is the sum of all its parts.
As Ostrichhead moves forward with plans take over the planet, the band continues to build their underground appeal throughout the L.A. and San Francisco Bay area as well as the hunt for a major label deal.
Their music video for "Freak Show Carnival" was The Grand Prize Winner, for Most Creative, in the "You Tube Underground Contest" which garnished them an appearance on Good Morning America. It is located right here on this page, so watch it now!
Licensing Info.:
Ostrich Head has tons of music placed in a variety of Media.
Including: "America's Next Top Model" on The CW, "The Reaper" on the CW, "Lincon Heights" on ABC Family, "Tiger Woods PGA Tour" Video Game for XBOX 360/Playstaion, Many MTV Network shows, including, "NEXT", "Date My Mom", "My Super Sweet 16", Etc.
"Life in a Basket" Documentary Film
For More Licensing Info. Please contact us through myspace.com/ostrichhead or crew@ostrichhead.com. Thanks.
DISCOGRAPHY
1997 - D.N.A. EP
2000 - Head In The Ground
2001 - Ultrasound
2002 - Tower Of Babble
2006 - Shoot the Money
2008 - Nice Try -EP
2009 - I Love Head Full Length Album - COMING SOON!!!!!
Influences
A Tribe Called Quest, De La Soul, Main Source, The Pharcyde, Will Ferrell, Freestyle Fellowship,Led Zeppelin, Wu Tang, Chim Richalds, Quanumm, P.E., Ween, The Fantastics, Chocolate Donkey Punch, Amon Tobin, Percee P, Nos Leratz, Chinpanzanauts,The D, Unspoken Heard, J Live, Thesaurus,Sly and the Family Stone, Chuck Norris, Beastie Boys, Weezer, Black Sheep, Defect, J5, The Nonce, Yaggfu Front, Y'all So Stupid, NaS, Del, Ninja Tune, Ourselves...
Dam guys you it has a been a while since I seen the o live... The show was off the hook like all ways... The new tracks are tight... One question when is your LA CD release party... Stay up and keep on putting out that good music...
Monterey live is for geeks. next time it should be at Joses where the bartender doesn,t put other peoples drinks on my tab. You guys rocked so hard tho. love the new look.
