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O.A.R. fills spring/summer schedule with outdoor shows
Do-it-yourself rockers O.A.R. will get a lot of fresh air in the coming months, tackling a schedule that includes festival appearances, a support slot on some Dave Matthews Band dates and a headlining tour of amphitheaters.
The band opens five dates for the Dave Matthews Band in June, and the headlining dates--which feature singer/songwriter Howie Day in the opening slot--begin in mid-July.
O.A.R. continues to support last May's "Between Now and Then," which is the group's first set for Lava Records. Prior to inking a deal with Lava, the group released four indie-label albums. John Alagia (Dave Matthews, John Mayer) produced the new set, which was engineered by Jeff Juliano.
"Working with John and Jeff is not only fun; they force you to challenge yourself," bassist Benj Gershman said in a statement. "That's a really good thing for musicians who are always trying to come up with something better and something that stands the test of time a little bit more."
O.A.R.'s most-recent recording is a cover of the Led Zeppelin classic "Fool in the Rain," which the group recorded along with recent tourmates Robert Randolph and The Family Band. The track is available exclusively via Apple's iTunes Music Store.
O.A.R. rose to prominence by building a large, grassroots following thanks to endless touring, and by allowing fans to record and trade tapes of its shows.
