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Oystar
Folk / Comedy / Rap

"Tappin’ & Top Pop"

London, London and South East
United Kingdom

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Last Login:  7/24/2008
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   Oystar: General Info
Member Since9/7/2007
Band WebsiteOystarMusic.com
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Meet the Band

Mr Understanding- vocals/guitar
Mr Campbell- vocals/guitar/drums
Mr Jammin’- all manner of keys/ trumpet
Mr Fenderson- bass/guitar/drums/trumpet
and when we’re lucky...
Mr Tom- bass
Ms Chloe - cello
Mr Clem - guitar
Mr Adham - 1st kazoo
Mr Olley - trombone
Mr Mike - drums
Mr Chris - drums
Ms Polly - photography

Check out our new photos here!

Check out our Chas & Dave photos here!

Check out our Pearls of Oystar photos here!

Live in London? Book us now!
Email us now at oystarmusic@gmail.com and tell us what you've got in mind. We're fundraising for studio time to record our first full album, so book a gig or party, have a wicked time and become a patron of the arts, so to speak.

I Fought The Lloyds - Music Vid


Jeremy Paxman plays us on Newsnight!


Please tell us your favourite song!



Influences BadScience, Mc Riz, Paul Simon, The Roots, Atmosphere, Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Roots Manuva, Reggae & Jazz in general and George W. Bush.... Blondie , The Specials, Chas n Dave , Jamie T , Ragga Twins , Beenie Man , Ian Dury and the Blockheads, the streets , mike and the mechanics , PRINCE, aaliyah, Rolf Harris, Bjork, Shaggy , eminem, J Flynn, La Roux.

Click Play to Hear BBC Interview with Oystar

Buy Oystar's Debut CD NOW!

Oystar CD London Lite



Track Listing:

1. Babies In Bikinis

2. Smile for the CCTV Camera

3. Dear Mr President

4. Empty

5. Anything With That

6. I Fought The Lloyds

7. McDonalds

8. (not quite) Cigarettes & Alcohol

9. Ms Love

10. Everything has changed

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Sounds Like
"Oystar are a Folk / Comedy English band whose single "I Fought The Lloyds" reached UK Top 40 singles in 2008[2]. The song was a cover of the song I Fought the Law, with the lyrics altered to reflect a dispute over bank charges with LLoyds bank."

"If two trains collided head on, one carrying Peter Cook, the other Kevin Ayers, the result would be you..."

"A fate worse than the cheeky girls... a kind of budget Chas 'n Dave."

Like our tunes? Want us to play a gig near you?
Email us now at oystarmusic@gmail.com or just Demand it below...



Type of LabelIndie





   Upcoming Shows ( view all )
Jul 25 2008 8:00P
Secret Garden Party!!! (2+ GIGS ADDED) Cambridge, London and South East
Jul 29 2008 8:00P
The Purple Turtle, Camden London, London and South East
Aug 1 2008 2:00P
Oystar and the Nurses (Clapham Common) London, London and South East
Aug 16 2008 2:00P
Private Party in London London, London and South East
Aug 22 2008 8:00P
Shambala Festival Secret, London and South East
Aug 30 2008 8:00P
The Electric Picnic, DUBLIN with Lost Vagueness Dublin or thereabouts, Northern Ireland
Sep 5 2008 8:00P
The Cavendish, Stockwell London, London and South East
Oct 3 2008 8:00P
Nurses and Charity Chicken Gig! London

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   About Oystar

Good to meet you! Let us introduce ourselves... I'm Dan, I'm the one with the hat, I write and sing a lot of the songs. This here is Kev, he's a rhythm consultant, came to us from the legal profession after he became disillusioned with modern standards of rhetoric. Just over here with the giant shaky handshake, we have Ben who's our Director of Musicology who lectures at the University of Rhodes & Hammond. And neither last nor least we have James who is a double agent working for Oasis and The Bob Marley Foundation. Regularly guest starring with Oystar are Olly on the trombone and Mike on the percussion.

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So what about Oystar? Well, we write cheeky, topical tunes inspired by current affairs - whether it's bank charges ('I fought the Lloyds'), CCTV ('Smile for the CCTV Camera'), or Consumerism ('Anything with that?'). We think music can be a powerful way of getting people together... we call it Synergy. Our particular blend of current affairs and humour comes from a tradition that stretches back to the gleemen and the minstrels of old. More recent musical influences come from Simon & Garfunkel, Monty Python, Tom Lehrer, eminem and mc riz.
Order a CD by emailing oystarmusic@gmail.com

Our first single 'I fought the Lloyds' charted at number 25 as the highest midweek entry in the week of 14 January '08. It has been played on Radio 1, Radio 2, talksport and loads of local stations throughout the country. The music video we made ourselves was also featured on Channel five news and was used to play out Newsnight by Mr Paxman himself.
We supported Chas & Dave at the Amersham Arms at the beginning of the year and The Lancashire Hotpots at the Purple Turtle in Camden soon after. Oystar will be driving their campervan to many many festivals this summer - check our upcoming gigs for up to date news on that. We appear regularly at Synergy Tuesdays in Camberwell, which is where we regularly make jam and conserve it.
Live in London? Get a free mp3!
Do take a good look around, peruse our blog and let us know something about you by leaving us a message...
If you happen to be a promoter looking for a quality support band for big acts, please get in touch. Photography by Olivia Grabowski-West. Please visit http://oliviagrabowskiwest.com

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Jul 25 2008 1:15 PM

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Olly The Octopus has a new video!





Jul 25 2008 7:10 AM

Nice work!

Enjoy Ireland, I hear it's a pretty special festival.

x

heres a little something to remind you of home!

X

Lydia





Jul 24 2008 8:19 AM

Yh man listening to it right now :P
It rox :D love 'two minds' or watever its called! Ummm what do you want me to comment on? LOL
well its great :D x
Radio Free Satan Promotions





Jul 23 2008 6:46 AM

Hey, how about sending more tracks for the play list?!

~Tiberia Nine
www. radiofreesatan. com
Lydia





Jul 20 2008 3:00 AM

Heya!
Yhoo came to our skl :D
We <3 yhoo :D
Dan, do you remember me? Me and my mate were stalking you on friday :D
Lol
Lots of luv x
EMZZ





Jul 11 2008 7:27 AM

hahahaha
Harley's Freak Show





Jul 5 2008 4:54 AM

where can i dowload your music?!
Aaron [Batman]





Jul 1 2008 12:03 PM

whoooo i was at glastonbury!!!

what stages did you play? did you have a good time? love to the glastonbury goers X
r.chee





Jun 28 2008 1:19 PM

greetings! here's a vid of a song i did about carling beer company's co-option of busking on the london underground.
i hope it makes you chuckle!
Kayo





Jun 22 2008 5:41 AM

Thank you for the request.
I like your music!
You are cool!!!

Kayo
Mike





Jun 19 2008 3:17 PM

Hey, don't worry about the weather! It might not rain THIS Time :)
TV is there in any case, hope they cover you!
Creature





Jun 17 2008 5:30 PM

Put on your wild and sexy outfit cause motherfuckin' CREATURE'S in tha HOUSE!!!!

Love,
CowBella
Anna. ♥





Jun 17 2008 2:48 PM

Thankyouuuuu..:)
I love the MP3, another awesome song..:):)
xx
RIKZ - DOWNLOAD SUMMER JAM!!!!





Jun 17 2008 2:33 PM

fanks for the feedbak
really appreciate it
rikz
Anna. ♥





Jun 17 2008 8:55 AM

I'd love one. :)
I don't know anyone going to glastonbury, no. I wish I was though. :(
x
lilmisspod





Jun 17 2008 5:31 AM

hello there oystar! thanks for the request. super cool tunes, love um! hope to catch you at glasto! we're doing lots of walkabout & cabaret shows.. come check us out! pod x
Jessica





Jun 12 2008 3:12 AM

Ahhhhhh clever ;)

This diamante piano has got to go.
elise





Jun 11 2008 2:54 PM

thx for the invite
I have so much fun listening you!!!
have a great week!!!
Peter P





Jun 11 2008 12:18 PM

hi Guys, racist my a**s, tell whoever mentioned this to go forth and multply..

Pete