A.C. Clarke, Victor Pelevin, William S. Burroughs, BURZUM, The Stooges, Genghis Khan, Jimi Hendrix, Andrew Jackson, Honest Abe and ED, The Poetics of Space, Rick Wakeman, conversations with the spirit of Jerry Garcia, FAUST, amplifier worship, (((DRONE)))-Heads; La Monte Young, Tony Conrad, John Cale, Charlemagne Palestine, SOMA, Lou Reed, Screwed and Chopped musicking, Troy Numbers, bastard philosophy, knives, substances.
Omon Ra is Zachary Fairbrother and Daniel Miller. The two met in the
late summer of 2007. They bonded over Miller's record collection and
sci-fi novels. They decided they wanted to form a rock band that
encompassed their diverse backgrounds and musical influences.
Omon Ra have 2 records released on Fixture Records and a tape on
Divorce Records. Over the last year Omon Ra has grown as they have
three releases planned within the next year, including a release on
American indie label, Borrowdeer.
Monolith 1 (February 28th, 2009 - Fixture Records) Order - $7 CD
Here's what people said
Andrew Robinson - The Coast - Omon Ra's musical approach is freewheeling and unafraid to delve into
unexpected territory. "Monolith 1" is a beautiful collection of lo-fi
acoustic ditties, highlighted by playful arrangements.
Hawaiian Winter Music Review - 9/10
The Halls of Medicine (September 9th, 2008 - Fixture Records)
Here is what people have said
Blastitude Blog - A couple guys from Halifax, Nova Scotia recording dragged-out zoner-folk that is capable of some pretty exquisite atmosphere...these guys are definitely on to something, comparable to Sic Alps but a little more patient, less truncated, more willing to just let a song be what it is.
Beatroute - Omon Ra embodies a mental recovery of friends finding meaning in their own musical journey. The band's unique and enigmatic folk-gazing sound reflects beyond the distant stars to reach remote planets far away. The Halls of Medicine is the most recent release from Omon Ra and, by far, their most complete record to date...The Halls of Medicine is filled with beauty and chaos to ironically create a sense of recovery in each song.
Sue Carter Flinn - The Coast - Omon Ra's first album on Fixture Records, The Halls of Medicine, sounds as if it was recorded inside an astronaut's suit. Daniel Miller and Zachary Fairbrother's psychedelic folk is filled with contradictions, such as mixing Sonic Youth-inspired drone with lyrics that could come out of a Devendra Banhart songbook.
The Dalhousie Gazette - Omon Ra has created your new favorite psychedelic album to read On the Road along to. Buy this album.
Tape split with Chris D'Eon out now on Divorce records
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Here's what people have said:
Weird Canada - Divorce Records found an odd paring between Omon Ra and Chris d’Eon. In what will likely become a flag-ship release within Canada’s psychedelic tapestry, we (finally) see the benefits of our quilting of culture. Within both sides of this cassette are woven threads of proven psychedelic fybre...Side B captures Omon Ra conjuring ethereal, western acid with layered vocals, distorted drones, and subdued-pop. It’s catchy, droney, vaguely-emotional, and a certified trip. Omon Ra will become a leading creative mind in Canada...
Byron Coley - The Wire - Nova Soctia's Omon Ra and Quebec's Chris D'eon meet for an Eastern-tinged psych hoedown. And we're all winners.
whats up dudes, Im gonna be in nova scotia for a few days starting tomorrow, maybe we could grab a beer and hang out and play some music... ill be kind of busy with family but hopefully will have some time off...
