The Odds are a five-piece Jam-Pop band from Fayetteville, Arkansas, playing original music with a ninja-like mix of cover songs. Their first CD, Stick It In Your Pocket, won Best Album at the 2004 Ozark Music Awards and "Album of the Year" at the NAMA awards.
They also won Best New Band, Best Album Cover, Best Original Song, and the coveted Artist of the Year award.
The Odds have performed with Robert Randolph, The Wallflowers, Jimmie Vaughan and The Fabulous Thunderbirds, among others, and have been a returning feature at Fayetteville's Bikes, Blues, and BBQ Festival.
They contributed a song to "Band Together," a benefit CD for the Northwest Arkansas Childrens Shelter -- and also "Sounds Made in the Mountains" a benefit CD featuring artists like The Cate Brothers, Wildwood, The Tickle, Sarah Hughes, and The Wooden Stares.
Some Sample Cover Tunes:
Tom Waits-Talking Heads-Rolling Stones-Steely Dan-The Beatles-Joe Cocker-Little Feat-John Prine-The Doors-Elton John-Tom Petty-The Who-Warren Zevon-Elvis Costello-Black Crowes
I hope you'll all make it out to my first Saturday show at Green Door in Fayetteville Saturday, Oct 18. I'll be performing solo on piano to start the show, then I'm playing drums w/The Wade Ogle Songbook, then I'll debut my new band "The Sideways Ponies" with a short set to close the night.
For all you "old-school" Fayetteville folks, I think you'll see a lot of familiar faces at this show.
Green Door 479-575-0111 1404 N. College doors at 9/ show at 10
Hello all.
This month's Green Door show brings JONATHAN TAYLOR ROSE as a featured guest. And my backup band will consist of EARL CATE, KELLY MULHOLLAN, & CHARLIE PLATT. This will be my last Wednesday show, don't miss it.
Mark Bilyeu of (Big Smith) brings his beautiful voice and exquisite acoustic guitar work back to my Green Door show. And Pat Villines & Mattie Speece return to Fayetteville fresh from their nation-wide radio appearance on Prairie Home Companion. Very fortunate to have guest artists of this caliber on a Wednesday night for six bucks. As always, these shows have a very intimate vibe. And we have the best 'listening' audience you'll ever find in a nightclub.
I'll be hosting the show from my real piano, and guest musicians during my set will include Matt Smith (Flipoff Pirates), and Opal Fly. If you're looking for a different kind of show, or your looking for that old-school Fayetteville vibe...this is the show to see.
Thanks to all the Wednesday night Green Door fans. You've really turned these shows into something special.
--paul
p.s. Check my page for a FREE DOWNLOAD of "Bold As Love" (dedicated to Randy Crouch)
