Oliver
Band BioWhen Oliver was formed in the summer of 2000 the band members simply wanted to write good songs and improve upon their collective experiences in other bands. The goal was to form a melody-driven rock band with a big guitar sound and great vocals. The chemistry and the drive were there so the new band hit the ground running, managing to play a bunch of shows, independently release a self-titled five-song EP, and complete a three-week West Coast tour all within their first year together.By the beginning of 2002 the band had heard a number of times that their EP did not live up to their live shows. So they headed for the studio again to record their first full-length album, Quiet Life, another fully independent release which hit local music stores in May, 2002. Several tracks on Quiet Life found their way into rotation on both college and alternative radio stations all over the country. The band's next project, Coming Back In Waves, was a set of two EPs, "Time Demands Pain" and "Bury Memories." These EPs were released respectively in January and April, 2005. Two singles from the EPs, "Around The Sun" and "Half Inch Hayden," garnered more radio success for Oliver, most notably receiving spins on 94/7 FM in Portland, OR. Currently Oliver is hard at work recording another full-length album, and as always they will continue to rock Portland and beyond, honing the live show that got them started in the first place. They have already been lucky enough to share the stage with bands like Superdrag, They Might Be Giants, Death Cab For Cutie, The Weakerthans, The Jealous Sound, The Rentals, and Veruca Salt and are looking forward to getting back out on the road soon. |
Members of Oliver
Mark Ewer
Stephan Hawkes
Ben Sprague
Cory Van Name
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