Oliver Houston
Oliver Houston | |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Grand Rapids, Michigan |
| Genres | Emo |
| Years active | 2015–2018[1] |
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| Website | oliverhouston |
Oliver Houston was an American emo band from Grand Rapids, Michigan.
History
[edit]Oliver Houston formed in 2011 as a side project for vocalist Kyle Luck and drummer Garret Cabello's band The Exploration.[2] The band released their first EP, The Dork Ages, in early 2015, and released it on 7" vinyl through Broken World Media and Too Far Gone Records later the same year.[3][4] The band's debut full-length album, titled Whatever Works, was self released on January 23, 2017.[5][6] They released their final EP, Mixed Reviews, on November 29, 2018, along with an announcement of their breakup.[7] Oliver Houston played their final show, an unannounced set, on Friday, September 28, 2018, at The Witch House in Grand Rapids, MI.
Band members
[edit]- Kyle Luck (vocals, guitar)[2]
- Matthew Mancilla McCue (vocals, bass)[2]
- Garret Cabello (drums)[2]
- James Sullivan (guitar)
Former members
- Matthew Terrian (guitar) (2016-2017)
- Caleb Jorgenson (guitar) (2015)
Discography
[edit]Studio albums
- Whatever Works (2017, Self Released)[5]
- Mixed Reviews (2018, Self Released)
EPs
- The Dork Ages (2015, Too Far Gone Records / Broken World Media / Self Released)
References
[edit]- ^ "Oliver Houston". Bandcamp. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
- ^ a b c d McNaughton, Jordan (July 29, 2015). "Oliver Houston: Fun, emotive, indie-punk music with a rambunctious live attitude". Local Spins. Retrieved November 7, 2016.
- ^ Shrum, Tony (June 6, 2016). "Oliver Houston Are Now Getting The Attention They Deserve". New Noise Magazine. Retrieved November 7, 2016.
- ^ Lantinen, Christopher. "OLIVER HOUSTON'S 2015 EP GETTING FIRST PRESSING". Modern Vinyl. Archived from the original on November 7, 2016. Retrieved November 7, 2016.
- ^ a b DeVille, Chris (November 16, 2016). "Oliver Houston – "Tom Quad"". Stereogum. Archived from the original on December 23, 2016. Retrieved December 22, 2016.
- ^ Gaca, Anna (January 23, 2017). "New Music: Oliver Houston Embrace Classic Midwestern Emo on Whatever Works". Spin. Retrieved January 24, 2017.
- ^ Houston, Oliver (November 29, 2018). "Surprise, surprise: we've got new music, but it's the last we'll ever release". Oliver Houston. Archived from the original on February 24, 2023. Retrieved February 24, 2023.