Holiday breaks are a time for people to slow down for a while, but The Uglysuit hasn’t had much time to rest.
“Chicago” by THE UGLYSUIT – LIVE @ THE CONSERVATORY
“1902, Deep Ocean” by THE UGLYSUIT – LIVE @ THE CONSERVATORY
I caught up with the OKC sextet at The Conservatory the day before Thanksgiving at a benefit show.
Somehow, I managed to sit down all six members of the band to discuss how it operates like a family. It was no simple task to get everyone to sit down in one place, but I learned the trick is to use rhino tranquilizers and a couch.
FAMILY MATTERS (From left Crosby Bray, Dustin Maynord, Colin Bray, Kyle Mayfield, Israel Hindman and Jonathan Martin)
I thought talking about family was an interesting topic because The Uglysuit was performing in front of several of its family members and for other families too.
Positive Tomorrows, an OKC organization working to educate and help the homeless, collected canned goods for the less fortunate.
The tunes were good and it was all for a good cause.
Not a bad way give thanks this year.
A FOND FAREWELL
This is the last episode for the first season of “on.” and I hope you’ve enjoyed our videos. If you have any interest in the show or any ideas drop a comment or shoot an e-mail to nathan.poppe@okstate.edu.
We are looking forward to being back next semester with more sounds from Stillwater and Oklahoma.
I hope you’ll join us.
SPECIAL THANKS GOES TO
Steven Hopkins, Zach Gray and Hayley Wilhite for taking time away from their family members to film this concert.
Dean and Dianna Wilhite for letting the “on.” crew rest at their home.
The Conservatory for letting us steal a couch from inside the venue. Check out who’s playing there now.
MORE UGLYSUIT HERE
This isn’t the first time “on.” has tangoed with The Uglysuit.
Many moons ago Riley Jantzen became one of the first artists to be filmed for “on.”
In August, Jantzen to the streets of downtown Stillwater, Jantzen played two original songs.
It was a welcome surprise. It was bizarre to see Jantzen play acoustically because he usually sings the abnormally energetic tunes backed by Stillwater’s Mayola.
Jantzen spends a lot of his time in Enid at his newly opened store, The Felt Bird, but none of his musical talent has flown the coup and new Mayola songs should be on the horizon.
INTERVIEW with Colourmusic (From left is Colin Fleishacker, Ryan Hendrix and Nic Ley in the band’s downtown Stillwater studio)
David Bowie would be so proud of Stillwater’s Colourmusic.
After playing an altered version of its “Winter Song” and covering The Beatles’ “Long, Long, Long” with fellow Stillwater-native band Other Lives, the men of Colourmusic sat down for an “on.” interview.
The band discussed how it’s changing almost everything about its sound.
Several members strong, the Norman act dresses, sings and plays traditional pirate music. Before the salty crew played in a pirate ship in downtown Stilwater Tuesday night for the Halloween festival, the Rum Fellows played “Bully in the Alley” for “on.”
Without a doubt the band lived up to the expectations its album “Okie Maritime Music for the Landlocked Pirate” created.
The Daily O'Collegian wants everyone to know that the most interesting music in the state is coming from Stillwater.
Sure, Tulsa, Norman and Oklahoma City have beautiful music scenes, but nothing is quite like Stillwater. There's so much talent, but not a lot of places catching the sights and sounds of Stillwater. This is where "on." enters the picture.
"On." is a Web-only music performance and interview show featuring the talents of local musicians with a new episode every week. Anyone from Stillwater or interested in coming to Stillwater is welcome to be on the show.
