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Released: Jan 1, 1999
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  • Genre: Garage / Psychedelic / Rock

    Location Kingston, Ontario, CA

    Profile Views: 162986

    Last Login: 8/15/2012

    Member Since 1/16/2005

    Website www.theoam.com

    Record Label Darla | Hidden Agenda | Earworm | Perfect Pop

    Type of Label Indie

  • Bio

    ..Ontario's answer to the Bevis Frond, the Orange Alabaster Mushroom is bedroom D.I.Y. auteur Greg Watson, whose one-man band reproductions of classic circa-1967 psych-pop are so dead-on perfect in every detail that one could play this collection of 1991-1998 recordings for any fan of Nuggets-era obscurities and they'd think it was authentic circa 1967 psych-pop. Farfisa organ, gloriously fuzzy guitars, and rattlesnake percussion (plus occasionally the obligatory sitar and trippy backwards tapes) support Watson's deliciously whiny vocals, but this is no mere period recreation. Unlike a lot of contemporary artists who try to work in this style, Watson doesn't forget what made the best psych-pop singles work so well: strong melodies and immediate hooks. Songs like the "Itchykoo Park"-like music hall amble "Sunny Day" and the statement of intent "We Are the Orange Alabaster Mushroom" capture the listener through their unabashed catchiness. Leaning more toward the fanciful side of British psychedelia than the comparatively drab San Francisco style (much more Syd Barrett than Grace Slick), this is an utterly charming collection likely to delight any psych-pop fan. .... - Stewart Mason, ..allmusic.com.. .... ..

  • Members

    ..Greg "Grog" Watson.. - vocals, guitar, organ .. ..Gord Mylks.. - guitar, vocals .. ..Mark "Fuzzy" Fraser.. - drums .. ..Ryan Bol.. - organ, vocals, guitar .. ..Andy Shurvell.. - bass

  • Influences

    The Pink Floyd | Syd Barrett | Pretty Things | Soft Boys | Robyn Hitchcock | Electric Prunes | Byrds | Chocolate Watch Band | Dukes of Stratosphear | Kaleidoscope | Move | Tomorrow | 13th Floor Elevators | Love | Monkees | Rolling Stones | Them | July | Kinks | Zombies | Smoke | Status Quo | Bee Gees | Beatles | Donovan

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Ontario's answer to the Bevis Frond, the Orange Alabaster Mushroom is bedroom D.I.Y. auteur Greg Watson, whose one-man band reproductions of classic circa-1967 psych-pop are so dead-on perfect in every detail that one could play this collection of 1991-1998 recordings for any fan of Nuggets-era obscurities and they'd think it was authentic circa 1967 psych-pop. Farfisa organ, gloriously fuzzy guitars, and rattlesnake percussion (plus occasionally the obligatory sitar and trippy backwards tapes) support Watson's deliciously whiny vocals, but this is no mere period recreation. Unlike a lot of contemporary artists who try to work in this style, Watson doesn't forget what made the best psych-pop singles work so well: strong melodies and immediate hooks. Songs like the "Itchykoo Park"-like music hall amble "Sunny Day" and the statement of intent "We Are the Orange Alabaster Mushroom" capture the listener through their unabashed catchiness. Leaning more toward the fanciful side of British psychedelia than the comparatively drab San Francisco style (much more Syd Barrett than Grace Slick), this is an utterly charming collection likely to delight any psych-pop fan.

- Stewart Mason, allmusic.com

Member Since:

January 16, 2005..

Members:

Greg "Grog" Watson - vocals, guitar, organ
Gord Mylks - guitar, vocals
Mark "Fuzzy" Fraser - drums
Ryan Bol - organ, vocals, guitar
Andy Shurvell - bass

Influences:

The Pink Floyd | Syd Barrett | Pretty Things | Soft Boys | Robyn Hitchcock | Electric Prunes | Byrds | Chocolate Watch Band | Dukes of Stratosphear | Kaleidoscope | Move | Tomorrow | 13th Floor Elevators | Love | Monkees | Rolling Stones | Them | July | Kinks | Zombies | Smoke | Status Quo | Bee Gees | Beatles | Donovan

Sounds Like:

Whatever you're listening to right now...

Record Label:

Darla | Hidden Agenda | Earworm | Perfect Pop

Label Type:

Indie

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