From the title of this post you would think introductions are in order. Well my good readers, in fact they are! Introductions for both the writer as well as the main focus of this post – the fantastic talent that is Oweihops. What? Oweihops? …but wait, let’s not get ahead of ourselves; let’s start at the beginning.
Hello readers of You Crazy Dreamers! I am a newest resident of this great blog and I am starting my “YCD” life right now with this, my very first post. Some may know of me (no, seriously, who am I?) from the recent blog roll addition on the front page of the site for “Slowcoustic” which is my home base for daily ramblings of all things slower and quite possibly acoustic. That being said, this is the here and now and to introduce the real reason you are here…
“Oweihops” is the moniker and (dare I say) alter-ego of a Massachusetts based singer/songwriter talent Michael Metivier. While Michael may have started Oweihops, joining him in his movement to a “wintery twilight” of slowed down Americana are Aric Bieganek (drums, guitar, glockenspiel, vocals), and Rebekah Dutkiewicz (cello, vocals). This trio have recently joined forces on stage to bring the music to the people of the Eastern Seaboard. While I have been familiar with Oweihops for a couple of years, I feel I need to “out” him for what he is – a talented artist, busting of earnest songwriting. Michael’s first self titled release for Oweihops in 2005 brings a strong acoustic performance to the table, which just might need an “at dusk” open field or empty parking lot to be enjoyed. While this image may convey something bleak, I like to think of it as hauntingly beautiful at the same time. This has been followed up with the “Cinquefoil” EP from 2006, in which you can stream a couple of tracks, along with some demos of unreleased songs on his MySpace page.
Oweihop’s music is distributed by CDs at live shows, his aforementioned MySpace page and via online music forums of those in the know. I for one am hoping for a great label to pick him up and introduce his music to the numerous potential listeners that I know are waiting patiently. Michael assures me there are at least two projects in the works (a 4 track release and hopefully a full LP) for the near future and I look forward to hearing more from this up and comer. The two tracks included below are “Tortoiseshell” from his 2005 Self-Titled LP and two demos “Nightjars” and “Murderous Names” that will be “cleaned & filled out” before being included to the upcoming unreleased projects.
Lets hope now that we are introduced, we never lose touch.
~Smansmith
Welcome on board Smansmith ! Great to read this intro ; I’m really enthusiast listening to this first post. Thanks for the tip !
I first heard them on the fantastic compilation “Folk Music For The End Of The World”. Great stuff.
Fantastic 1st post! Welcome to YCD!!!
and Slowcoustic is an awesome site
we should put a link up to the slowcoustic group on last.fm
Thanks everyone, soo glad to be here. More posts with great music to come…well “great” in my humble opinion…
A link to the Slowcoustic Last.fm group you say…hmmmm….
Howdy,
Welcome aboard