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Original, neo-psychedelic, world & jazz-influenced rock/and acoustic: MidEast/Celtic/modal textures. From Oud to neo-metal and trance, electric violin to some seriously fly guitar. From Balkan style harmonies to gut wrenching rock. Extremely unique, infectious songs. ... OVADYA is a new adventure in music. A unique grouping combines to fuse an utterly uncategorizable, addicitve sound. The originator's [Hurley] previous band received affirmations such as label offers, positive reviews from Chicago Tribune, Illinois Entertainer, Guitar World, New York's CMU and charting in CMJ, etc., etc., and is excited about the unique combination found in these people to flesh out an extremely unusual aural journey... ... This might not entirely possible, but O*VAD*YA's main inspiration could be the kaleidoscope. The band is very similar to the toy; each new twist reveals a vibrant blossom of unexpected potency. Classic Rock rubs elbows with Celtic harmonies. Jazz welcomes back Medieval lyres. Arabic flutes duel with electric and acoustic guitars. A World music education in one night. Dig it: WorldBeat Cranberries, Rusted Root, smoking hookahs Jacob Richardson - CityBeat, Cincinatti, OH (Sep 23, 2005) ... From Richard Milne's Local Anesthetic Show (Thanks, Richard): "Seven piece band from Chicago's way north side today, who sound a lot like a musical commune come to life. There's an English hippie-meets-summer-of-love vibe to the music of Ovadya, on their recently released disc, Driftless. Now, usually, any song about an abusive alcoholic parent isn't the most obvious choice to play on the Local Anaesthetic Capsule, but this is so powerful and so well done that it is today's Local Anaesthetic Capsule on 93 XRT - the band is called Ovadya: O-V-A-D-Y-A and this is their tune, Memories Buried. Ovadya is the name of the band - depending upon when you hear this, you can see them this weekend at The Note, March 19th their giggin' over there. Ovadya -- check triple-W dot O-V-A-D-Y-A dot NET for more on the band and their compact disc called Driftless. The tune [called] Memories Buried was today's Local Anesthetic Capsule on 93 XRT. Richard Milne - WXRT, Chicago (Mar 14, 2004) ... "OVADYA" is the name of an American band in the Chicago area which blends Frank Zappa rock beats, Middle Eastern electric guitars, Eastern European violins, Celtic percussion and lightly flavored jazz lines into a World Music sound. The band’s vocal weight is carried by M Hurley and Deanne Ebner, two women whose voices range from growl to Joni Mitchell. "Driftless" combines many eclectic styles. The instrumental work is professionally done, with interesting drums and percussion and occasional flashes of electric guitar work. My favorite cut is Driftless’ version of ‘Horeni’, which (if you close your eyes) could sound like an early outtake from Kaveret." [Israeli band] Reviewer - Kivuun (Israeli Magazine) | |
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Uncommon Ground Past Show Dates | ||
| 2005-09-02 (1051 days) | Ovadya | |
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