Oso Oso

American rock band

Oso Oso

Background information
Origin| Long Beach, New York, United States
Genres| Emo, indie rock, pop punk, power pop
Years active| 2014 (2014)–present
Labels| Triple Crown Records, Seal Mountain Records, Soft Speak Records, Counter Intuitive Records
Members| Jade Lilitri

Oso Oso is an American rock band from Long Beach, New York. Jade Lilitri (vocals, guitar), formerly of State Lines, is the only permanent member. Jade uses Lilitri as a pen name.[1] The band has released four studio albums and two EPs. Their 2019 release, Basking in the Glow and their 2022 release, Sore Thumb were named "Best New Music" by online music magazine Pitchfork.

## History

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Originally named osoosooso, the band began as a side-project EP released through Soft Speak Records.[2] Soon after, Lilitri decided to expand upon the project and shorten its name, citing misspelled tour flyers as one reason for the change.[3] That same year, Oso Oso released a split with emo band Free Throw.[4] In 2014, Oso Oso released their first full-length album titled Real Stories Of True People Who Kind Of Looked Like Monsters on Soft Speak Records.[5][6] In 2017, Oso Oso released their second full-length album titled The Yunahon Mixtape on Seal Mountain Records.[7][8][9] In January 2018, Oso Oso signed to Triple Crown Records.[10] The Yunahon Mixtape was repressed following the release of their first EP gb/ol h/nf / subside with Triple Crown Records.[11] In June of 2018 the band released gb/ol h/nf / subside, their first release since signing with Triple Crown Records.

Oso Oso released their third album Basking in the Glow on August 16, 2019.[12]

The band's guitarist Tavish Maloney died in March 2021 aged 24.[13] In April, the band released the full video of their last show with Maloney, recorded in December 2020.[14]

In July of 2024, the band announced their new album Life Till Bones.[15] The album was released on August 9.[16]

## Influences

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Lilitri cites fellow Long Island emo bands Brand New and Taking Back Sunday as influences, recalling how often he listened to their respective sophomore albums Deja Entendu and Where You Want to Be in elementary school. His first concert was Bayside at a small club in 2006, with then-little known Paramore as the opening act. He was also influenced by Archers of Loaf, The Cars, and Death Cab for Cutie.[17]

## Discography

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Studio albums

* Real Stories of True People Who Kind of Looked Like Monsters (2015, Soft Speak Records)
* The Yunahon Mixtape (2017, Seal Mountain Records)
* Basking in the Glow (2019, Triple Crown Records)
* Sore Thumb (2022, Triple Crown Records)
* Life Till Bones (2024, Yunahon Entertainment LLC)

EPs and splits

* Osoosooso (2014, Soft Speak Records)
* Oso Oso/Free Throw (2014, Soft Speak Records)
* gb/ol h/nf / subside (2018, Triple Crown Records)
* Tour Split with The Wonder Years / Have Mercy / Oso Oso / Shortly (2018, self-released)

## References

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1. ^ "r/indieheads - [AMA ANNOUNCEMENT] oso oso on Thursday, August 15th @ 3 PM PST / 6 PM EST / 10 PM UTC!". reddit. 15 August 2019. Retrieved 2019-09-02.
2. ^ "Oso Oso: osoosooso (2014)". Punknews. 23 May 2014. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
3. ^ "r/indieheads - [AMA ANNOUNCEMENT] oso oso on Thursday, August 15th @ 3 PM PST / 6 PM EST / 10 PM UTC!". reddit. 15 August 2019. Retrieved 2019-09-02.
4. ^ Lantinen, Christopher. "FREE THROW, OSO OSO SPLIT ON SALE". Modern Vinyl. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
5. ^ Shrum, Tony. "Oso Oso's 'Real Stories Of True People, Who Kind Of Looked Like Monsters…' Out Today". New Noise Magazine. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
6. ^ "Oso Oso: Real Stories Of True People, Who Kind Of Looked Like Monsters (2015)". Punknews. 18 June 2015. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
7. ^ Cohen, Ian. "Oso Oso: The Yunahon Mixtape". Pitchfork. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
8. ^ Hyden, Steven (28 February 2017). "How Oso Oso Made 'The Yunahon Mixtape,' The Best Old-School '00s Indie Album of 2017". Uproxx. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
9. ^ "Oso Oso Sign To Seal Mountain Records & Announce Vinyl Preorders". The Alternative. 3 March 2017. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
10. ^ Casteel, Beth. "Fall Out Boy share behind-the-scenes look at new music video and other news you might have missed". Alternative Press. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
11. ^ "Triple Crown Records". triplecrownrecords.com. Retrieved 2018-07-29.
12. ^ Cohen, Ian (16 August 2019). "Oso Oso: Basking in the Glow". Pitchfork. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
13. ^ Helman, Peter (27 March 2021). "Oso Oso Pay Tribute To Late Guitarist Tavish Maloney". Stereogum. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
14. ^ Oso Oso - Live At Le Poisson Rouge for LPR.tv on YouTube
15. ^ Corcoran, Nina. "Oso Oso Announce New Album Life Till Bones, Share New Song "That's What Time Does": Listen". Pitchfork. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
16. ^ "Album Review: Oso Oso- Life Till Bones – New Noise Magazine". New Noise Magazine. 7 August 2024. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
17. ^ "Oso Oso's Enlightened Emo". Pitchfork. 13 December 2019. Retrieved 2022-03-24.

## External links

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* Oso Oso on Bandcamp
* Oso Oso discography at Discogs as Oso Oso
* Oso Oso discography at Discogs as Osoosooso