OSCAR TOURING WITH BLOC PARTY, VACCINES, MSMR
WATCH THE VIDEO FOR “SOMETIMES” | CUT AND PASTE OUT MAY 13th
Shot in various locations in and around Los Angeles, the deliciously off-kilter Bryan Schlam directed video (whose previous credits include Kendrick Lamar and Flux Pavilion) finds Oscar on a fantastic journey through small town America, taking in a plethora of sights and sounds. Oscarβs energetic performance is matched perfectly by the weird and wonderful rag-tag bunch of people he meets along the way β including (in no particular order) a teenage vape club, a lawn bowling club and even a singles square dance team!
In the words of the director, Bryan Schlam:
“Shooting sometimes was like taking a road trip. I wanted portraiture of the most obscure groups and clubs I could find to drive the video…And we literally had to drive for around three days to shoot everyone (at times for hours!). We ended up with a perfect mix of kitsch and beauty. Turns out Oscar is an amazing performer, holding his own in every set up, including competitive vapers immersing him in smoke rings, and square dancers improvising choreography.”
The video beautifully illustrates Oscarβs offbeat songwriting and idiosyncratic milieu, and sets the tone perfectly for his full length debut, released in May on Wichita Recordings.
OSCAR ON TOUR:
March 9 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Echo
March 16 – Austin, TX @ Barracude – Wichita Showcase
March 17 – Austin, TX @ El Sapa Cantina – Music for Listeners Party
March 18 – Austin, TX @ Container Bar – COLLiDE on Rainey
March 21 – New York, NY @ Babyβs All Right
May 15 – Carrboro, NC @ Catβs Cradle ^
May 16 – Charlotte, NC @ The Fillmore ^
May 18 – Richmond, VA @ The National ^
May 19 – Washington, D.C. @ Echostage ^
May 21 – Columbus, OH @ Newport ^
May 22 – Indianapolis, IN @ The Vogue ^
May 23 – Nashville, TN @ Cannery ^
May 25 – Kansas City, MO @ New Madrid *
May 26 – St. Louis, MO @ Pageant *
May 27 – Detroit, MI @ Majestic Theatre *
May 29 – Toronto, ON @ Phoenix *
May 30 – Toronto, ON @ Phoenix *
June 1 – Philadelphia, PA @ The Fillmore *
June 2 – Boston, MA @ House of Blues *
^ with Bloc Party and The Vaccines
* with Bloc Party and MSMR
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