OA2 Records
Andrew Oliver's Portland, Oregon-based band digs deep into a genre-bending bag of original compositions for their first recording on OA2. The group has built a strong following for their diverse instrumentation, an exciting live performance aesthetic, and their carefully crafted originals that are inspired by equally eclectic sets of circumstance - an ode to a gas station; Inattentive Attendant, musings on Hawaiian wildlife; 800 Turtles, and commentary on the bassist's taste in citrus; Only a Quality Lime for Eric Gruber. The band lets their creative imaginations run free in developing often complex structures for their freewheeling improvisations.
Andrew Oliver, piano, fender rhodes, composition
Dan Duval, guitar, composition
Mary Sue Tobin, soprano and alto sax
Willie Matheis, tenor sax, composition
Eric Gruber, bass
Kevin Van Geem, drums, composition
Available April 20, 2010 on OA2 Records and Amazon.com