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Many of today's celtic/rock/rock acts can find influence from the Oysterband, the force that took root at the Canterbury University in the mid-80's. Bands as diverse as Wolfstone and Great Big Sea express sounds that are at least partially due to these legends of tradional music.
Much of the Osyterband's quality comes from its diversity: the band is hard to define as either folk, rock or traditional. They melt modern influences with music steeped from the days of yore. They sing tales, ballads, toe-tapping melodies and pub-brawling anthems. They also sing songs that later bands cover to even greater success. Case in point: Great Big Sea's recording of one of the Oyster band's most recognizable songs, "When I'm Up I Can't Get Down", which incidentally help put Great Big Sea on the road to bigger things in North America.
The band's music is as diverse as their members: an eclectic array of unlikely musical geniuses who shared a common goal of creating good music.
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Consisting of guitarist Alan Prosser, the charismatic vocalist John Jones, the Scottish fiddler Ian Telfer and backup members Ian Kearey on bass and Russell Lax on drums, the Oysterband first conquered Britian and then made a modest impact in folk music circles worldwide.
Step Outside, the band's debut release in 1986 shock these circles up with it's bold mix of folk and rock. Little did the world - or the band for that matter - realize that nine successful albums would follow, cumulating in a 2000 best-of collection Oysterband: Granite Years (Best of 1986 to '97). This release, although a two disc collection of their biggest songs, is still a mere example of the breadth of talent that pushed the band to such heights.
Erin Boyle, CanEHdian.com. Copyright 2000.
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