Oxbow (band)
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| Oxbow | |
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| Origin | San Francisco, California |
| Genre(s) | Noisecore Avant-Garde Doom Metal |
| Years active | 1988–present |
| Label(s) | Hydrahead Records |
| Website | http://www.theoxbow.com |
| Members | |
| Dan Adams (bass, keyboards) Greg Davis (drums, percussion) Eugene Robinson (vocals) Niko Wenner (guitars, keyboards) |
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| Former members | |
| Tom Dobrov (drums) | |
Oxbow is a long-lived Avant-Garde band out of San Francisco, California notable for a unique sound. Oxbow plays a blend of Noise Rock, Experimental Jazz, Musique Concrete (AMG), and Blues, creating soundscapes caustic, or plangent, with overtones of paranoia, revulsion, exaltation.
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[edit] Members
[edit] Current line-up
- Dan Adams - bass guitar, keyboards
- Greg Davis - drums, percussion
- Eugene Robinson - vocals
- Niko Wenner - guitars, keyboards
The first album from Oxbow, Fuckfest met with international success, and created a small but loyal following that the band has grown ever since.
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
| Release Date | Title | Label | Cover |
| 1989 | Fuckfest | CFY Records Pathological Records | |
| 1991 | King of the Jews | CFY Records | |
| 1995 | Let Me Be a Woman | Brinkman/Crippled Dick Hot Wax Records | |
| 1997 | Serenade in Red | SST/ Crippled Dick Hot Wax Records | |
| 2002 | An Evil Heat | Neurot Recordings | |
| 2007 | The Narcotic Story | Hydrahead Records |
[edit] EPs
| 1996 | Insylum/The Stabbing Hand | Crippled Dick Hot Wax Records |
Limited Release EP
[edit] Compilations
| 1992 | Balls in the Great Meat Grinder Collection | Pathological Records |
| 2006 | Love That's Last | Hydrahead Records |
[edit] Splits
| 1999 | Oxbow Meets White Tornado | Wallace Records |
[edit] Music Videos
| From An Evil Heat | "S bar X" (2002) |
[edit] DVD
| Date of Release | Title | Label |
| 2006 | Love That's Last: A Wholly Hypnographic and Disturbing Work Regarding Oxbow | Hydrahead Records |
DVD included in the Compilation Love That's Last: A Wholly Hypnographic and Disturbing Work Regarding Oxbow.
There are 6 selections included on the DVD:
1. Music For Adults (documentary film)
2. Music For Adults (outtakes)
3. Oxbow (live in Diksmuide, Belgium, 4AD 19 May, 2002)
4. Oxbow (live in San Francisco, Great American Music Hall 14 November, 2004)
5. The Snake & ... (5.1 audio mix)
6. SbarX ... (video + 5.1 audio mix)
