OXES

Oxes biography
Oxes are an instrumental math rock band from Baltimore formed in the late 90's. The band consists of Natalio Fowler on guitar, Marc Miller on guitar, and Christopher Freeland on drums. All members are part of the "Baltimore Rowdy Collective" which is a group that like to make practical jokes, making ruckus in public places and all sorts of mischief. This kind of attitude is also reflected in the band's music. In their early live shows both guitarists stood in large black boxes so they can be above the crowd. This act was "a nod to the superiority complexes of a rock band". The band members had a strong stage presence and sometimes even memoral like in their 2005 South By Southwest Festival where at the end of the show boxes toppled down into the audience from a jungle-like stage above the audience. Other outlandish performances was when Natalio Fowler ran naked from one place to another at the end of the show.

The band's strangest release was their split with Arab Strap. Oxes played the first side of the split while the second side was played by, well, Oxes. They where impersonating Arab Strap not only by name, but musically as well. Oxes later released the split without the other band knowing about it.

Highly recommended for fans of math rock and people wanting to get into the genre as well.


- Ruben Dario (Chamberry) -



Why this artist must be listed in www.progarchives.com :
Approved by the Math Rock team



Discography:
Oxes, studio album (2000)
Oxxxes, studio album (2002)
Oxes, EP (2005)
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