It’s always great to see bands who get out there and do the hard grind of building a following. The reality is that very few can go from the studio to the internet and achieve any real measure of success without getting in front of fans and moving crowds.
Case in point: The Oxymorrons. We first met these guys at Afropunk in 2012. Seems they haven’t slowed down since. The potent mixture of the band’s sharp lyrics and mesmerizing music has earned them loyal fans and inspired collaborations with Travie McCoy, Saba, Sam Gongol (Marian Hill), Maxine Ashley (Pharrell/I am OTHER) and Wynter Gordon. They found synergy in brand partnerships with RedBull, Converse, Rocawear, DeadBolt, Karmaloop, and Modify Watches. The Oxymorrons have played many festivals including SXSW, Firefly, AfroPunk, Funk Fest, CMJ and have shared the stage with dynamic acts like Lupe Fiasco, Common, Ludacris, Juicy J, Gym Class Heroes, Bruno Mars, Bad Rabbits, Rihanna, Danny Brown, and more.
The video above is a remix of their song “Hello Me” that was taken during a recent sold-out NYC date. If you watch it and feel bad that you missed them, try catching them on other dates during their Geeked Out headlining tour, which starts at the end of this month:
5/31 – Boot & Saddle – Philadelphia, PA
6/1 – Local 506 – Chapel Hill, NC
6/2 – The Drunken Unicorn – Atlanta, GA
6/4 – Free Press Summer Fest – Houston, TX
6/6 – Three Links – Dallas, TX
6/7 – 3TEN ACL LIVE – Austin, TX
6/8 – Dan’s Silverleaf – Denton, TX
6/10 – Kimbros – Franklin, TN
6/11 – Open Chord – Knoxville, TN
7/1 – Diesel, Pittsburgh, PA
7/2 – Pike Room @ Crofoot – Pontiac, MI
7/3 – Milwaukee Summerfest – Milwaukee, WI
7/5 – Underground Lounge – Chicago, IL
7/7 – The Manhattan Center – New York, NY
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