April 2nd, 2006

Oberlin is finally back on the scene with a gig at Clinton's on Friday, April 7th. Our friends Showroom will be opeing for us again, and they're not to be missed.

Oh, it's FREE!!!

Clinton's - 693 Bloor St. W - Doors at 8pm.

January 19th, 2006

Happy New Year everyone! You may have noticed that the new site is up and running (email us if there are any problems, by the way). I hope you enjoy it. Pics from our CD release party will be up fairly soon. Check out selections from the new disc if you haven't yet.

December 18th, 2005

Thanks sooooo much everyone for coming out to Clinton's and supporting our CD release. It was one of the best shows we've had, not the least thanks to our fans. Pics will be up in the new year.

November 8th , 2005

It's finally done! We're having a CD release party to celebrate the release of our superfantastic CD - the Portrait EP. It'll be at Clinton's on Friday, December 9th at 9pm. Our friends Showroom will be opeing. There will be give-aways, prizes, and rock and roll. Cover is $5. Our website is under construction and will be updated soon.

July 11th , 2005

Thanks again to everyone who came out to Clinton's last Thursday. We got an amazing response and it's all thanks to you. Keep your ears open for another show around the beginning to middle of August. Thanks also to Showroom who put on an amazing show and to Jay Spectre who opened. Pictures will be up within the week.

June 29, 2005

Get ready for a HOT summer show coming up on Thursday, June 7th at Clinton's. This time, we're joined by Toronto-based indie band Showroom who have had rave reviews from NOW, CHART, and EXCLAIM! If your summer has been lacklustre so far, YOU HAVE TO ATTEND THIS SHOW!! It will change all that. Oh, it's FREE too!

Clinton's - 693 Bloor St. W - 8pm start Thursday, June 7th.

June, 2005

We have finished recording the drum tracks for our new EP, tentatively titled Portrait due to be released this fall. Check out some pics.

3 Full songs are now up on the site!

May 16, 2005

Thanks to everyone who came out to Clinton's. It was a grand ol' time and a cool venue to boot. Please email us and let us know what you thought of the show. Check back here to hear about future shows (probably one in late June).

Phil is going to be away until the end of June, but in the meantime, we are starting to record! Exciting news indeed. We'll be aiming for a CD release in September.

NEXT SHOW!

For those of you enjoyed last night and especially those who missed it, Oberlin has another show coming up! We're playing at Clinton's on Tuesday, May 10th at 8pm.

Clinton's - 693 Bloor St. W - 8pm - May 10th

PICS ARE UP FOR THE HORSESHOE GIG!!

April 15th , 2005

Oberlin would like to thank everyone who came out to our Horseshoe show last night. You're the ones who make this so much fun and we really love you all for your support. The show was the first with new bassist Marty Smyth and it absolutely rocked. A few new songs were featured and there is talk of a new disc by the fall . . . stay tuned. Pics will be up soon.

Thanks also to The Ryde, Caught Iin Thought and Electrashine for letting Drew use their drum equipment.

ENTER PAGE ARTWORK

The enter page artwork was done generously by Derrick Chow. Derrick has done work for The Toronto Star and many other publications. Check out some more of his artwork here.

March, 2005

Another Horseshoe Gig!! On Thursday, April 14th at 9:30 sharp, Oberlin will be gracing the stage at the Horseshoe Tavern on Queen St. with a new sound. If you've heard us before, you should definitely hear us now. New bassist, new songs, new energy. This gig is not to be missed!

This gig comes on the heels of a house party hosted by the band for Alasdair James' Birthday. Happy Birthday Alasdair! And thanks to all who attended for listening. We hope to see you all at the Horseshoe.

Horseshoe Tarvern - 370 Queen St. W - 9:30 pm - April 14

February, 2005

Oberlin comes into the early year with some bittersweet news to report: long-time bassist, trumpet player and friend, Mike Fallow has left the band. Thanks for all the help and good times, Mike! You will be missed.

Taking Mike's place is church organist/classical pianist/rock and roll bassist Marty Smyth. (Bio page update imminent)

January, 2005

Despite their lack of public shows in the past few months, Oberlin has been busy indeed. They played at the White Trash Christmas party in December, as well as at Pricess Margaret Hospital where (to their credit) they received a noise complaint for rocking out too hard.

 

June 22nd, 2004

Oberlin will be returning once again to The Horseshoe Tavern on Thursday, July 15th at 9:30pm. This is going to be a great night and a huge opportunity for Oberlin to show the Toronto indie scene what they're made of. It's also early enough so those responsible people can come to the show and still make it to bed in good time. Of course anyone wanting to stay around after the show will be privy to some drinking and carrying-on. There is a $4 cover the night of the show, but you can get in for FREE by emailing us to add yourself to the guestlist. Oberlin looks forward to playing a great show with a few surprises . . .

May 14th, 2004

The Horseshoe gig was a smashing success with comments from the staff that it was one of the busiest Monday nights they had seen in a while. And the credit goes to all of the wonderful people who came out to support our debut to the live music scene. Thanks so much for making the effort to come out late on a Monday night. We are so greateful to you all and hope that we made it worth your while. Thanks also to those who bought our new CD. Please email us and let us know what you think.

 

Oberlin had a busy week this week with an acoustic show on Thursday, May 13th at the Duke of York. The show, called "Raising the Canopy" which included other musical acts was a fundraiser in support of Canopy Theatre Productions, run by Doug Floyd.

April 30th, 2004

Having successfully recorded their latest album 'bridge' Oberlin is preparing to perform at The Horseshoe Tavern on Monday, May 10th at 11:30pm. This performance will be their first of many summer shows in support of the album. Stay tuned for more show dates.

In the meantime, Andrew and Phil are working on the soundtrack for a stage version of 'A Clockwork Orange' directed by Robert Ginty, to be shown at the Hart House Theatre in September. The music will be a fusion of classical and hip hop to accompany the modern day interpretation of Burgess' classic novel. Sound bites to come.