Discography
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King ( 2011 ) O.A.R. streamlined their sound on 2008's All Sides, downplaying the frat boy anthems and reggae rhythms that launched their career in favor of a slick pop/rock approach. Released three years later, King finds the group reconvening the production team that turned All Sides into a Top 40 hit. The songs are more laid-back this time around, more reminiscent of Dave Matthews than the Snow Patrol epis that filled All Sides.
1. King (feat. Russell Simmons & DJ Logic) |
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Rain or Shine ( 2010 ) O.A.R.'s fourth live album, Rain or Shine, was a wholly unique recording experience for the band. It was the first time the band had chosen to record an album at an outdoor venue. However, the four disc set, recorded over two nights at Chicago's Charter One Pavilion at Northerly Island, almost didn't come to pass. After an amazing first show on June 18th, 2009 the band was facing ominous skies and a challenging weather forecast which greatly hindered the chance of making this live album a reality. With crowds kept outside of the venue for their own safety, it seemed likely that the show would need to be postponed or cancelled. Yet when the time came to make the final call, two hours after the original door time, there was no doubt from the band that they were determined to make it happen. The four disc set that makes up Rain or Shine contains 37 tracks and over four hours of music with both electric and acoustic versions of O.A.R. favorites "Shattered" and "That Was a Crazy Game of Poker." Also included in the CD set are two previously unreleased tracks, "Tonight," the first song the band ever wrote, as well as "Rhythm of your Shoes." As a special bonus, the recording includes a cover of Led Zeppelin's "Fool in the Rain" with guest musician Robert Randolph.
Night 1 : Disc 1
Night 2 : Disc 2 * Featuring Robert Randolph
Night 2 : Disc 3
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All Sides ( 2008 ) For lead man Marc Roberge, the recording process of the band's sixth studio CD, "All Sides," began with a drive across the country with his wife and their dogs. After more than a decade of crossing this country's highways, O.A.R.'s experiences have prepared them for the release of this mature and diverse collection of songs. Lessons from the road and countless performances have influenced the band's state of mind. No one experience influenced the band's approach to the project more than that of their trip with the USO to the middle east where they performed for U.S. Troops and witnessed the war zones first hand. "Right now, on this day, 'All Sides' represents where we are as a band and how far we have come," Roberge says. "It makes me love playing music for a living, writing songs, and driving across the country with my best friends."
1. This Town |
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Live from Madison Square Garden ( 2007 ) "LIVE FROM MADISON SQUARE GARDEN" - a two-CD set that captures the band in all its onstage glory, performing before a sold-out crowd at the legendary New York City venue. The physical release includes a two-disc DVD package, also titled "LIVE FROM MADISON SQUARE GARDEN." The first disc includes a 90-minute feature film - directed by Sam Erickson (My Morning Jacket's OKONOKOS, John Mayer's Any Given Thursday) - interweaving documentary footage and highlighted songs from the band's January 27th, 2007 performance at the World's Most Famous Arena.
Disc 1 |
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Stories of a Stranger ( 2005 ) On "Stories of a Stranger" the band set out writing songs for the project in 2004. The intention was to create what would one day be referred to as THE record that best represents the power O.A.R. brings to stages across the country, while simultaneously giving the listener a glimpse inside the heart of a traveling musician, the frustration that comes with having to be a million places at once, and the many faces of the wandering soul. O.A.R. has made it their mission to become in the studio what they have worked so hard to become in the cities and on the stages of America. Accomplished, relevant, and most importantly a voice of optimism in a world filled with doubt. The songs on the record were hand picked from a well full of stylistically diverse tunes each with a story to tell.
1. Heard the World |
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34th & 8th ( 2004 ) '34th & 8th' was made not only as a testament to the power of music in its rawest form, but also as a collection of the stories told through the music of O.A.R. Recorded at New York's famed Hammerstein Ballroom in 2003, this electrifying two-disc set captures the positive vibration that has come to define the live O.A.R. experience.
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In Between Now and Then ( 2003 ) The quintet continues their reggae inspired roots-rock journey on 'In Between Now & Then.' This album was the band's highly anticipated major label debut, transitioning from successful independence and their own label Everfine Records, to Lava Records.
1. Dareh Meyod |
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Any Time Now ( 2002 ) 'Any Time Now' is a two-disc live CD set that was created to provide its listeners with the opportunity to experience the music as a whole, the way it was intended to be heard. The CDs were recorded at the 9:30 Club in Washington, DC and mixed by John Alagia and Jeff Juliano and mastered at Classic Sound in New York City by Scott Hull.
Disc 1 |
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Risen ( 2002 ) O.A.R. truly comes of age in the studio on 'Risen', the band's recording debut on Everfine Records. The eleven songs perfectly capture the energy and power of their live performance. O.A.R. has once again succeeded in creating an album that can be thoroughly enjoyed from the first song to the last over and over again.'Risen' was recorded over the summer of 2000 at Water Music in Hoboken, NJ and Dumbo Studios in New York City. The CD was produced by John Alagia (Dave Matthews Band, John Mayer, et al.), mixed at Loho Studios by John and engineer Jeff Juliano, and mastered at Absolute Audio by Fred Kevorkian.
1. Hey Girl |
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Souls Aflame ( 1999 ) Recorded in 1998 and released in 1999, O.A.R. proved with their second independent release that they were not a flash-in-the-pan act, but rather a unique new group with a promising future. The album was another live studio recording which earned them the Best Independent CD of the Year award by the customers at CD Baby in 1999 and proved to be one of CD Baby's top sellers ever.
1. City on Down |
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The Wanderer ( 1997 ) Recorded while the band was still in high school in 1997 and released later that year, O.A.R. successfully developed a large group of loyal followers with their first release. The album is a live studio recording made up of mostly first takes that truly captures the most pure and natural elements of the band's sound.
1. Missing Pieces |
