OXES is an American instrumental rock band from Baltimore, Maryland, United States, consisting of Chris Freeland, Marc Miller and Nat Fowler. Its music has been called math rock or post-punk. Prior to the release of their eight-track album OXXXES in 2002, the band put out a 10-inch record, billed as a split EP between OXES and Rhode Island noise-rockers Arab On Radar. The A-side of the record was performed by OXES. However, the B-side was also OXES—this time convincingly impersonating Arab on Radar.
Links to Peel[]
Peel first played Oxes in 2000 and was impressed by the group's second album, 'Oxxxes' which he nominated as one of his records of the month for May 2002 (Peel's Record Box). Impressed by their material, he invited the group to perform live at Maida Vale for his session on 05 June 2002. He also got them to do a second session, which was broadcast after his death in 2004.
Sessions[]
OXES John Peel 29th September 2004
1. Recorded live at Maida Vale. First broadcast: 05 June 2002
- Boss Kitty / Half Half & Half / Panda Strong (Including Everlong - Foo Fighters Cover) / …And Giraffe, Natural Enemies / Dear Spirit, I'm In France / I'm From Hell, Open A Windle
2. Recorded: 2004-09-29. First broadcast: 03 November 2004 (Rob Da Bank)
- Riki Creem / Top Trucker / Take Care The Song / Love For The First Time
Other Shows Played[]
- 2000
- 26 July 2000: Horses Are OK (CD - Oxes) Monitor
- 01 August 2000: Dear Spirit, I'm In France (LP - Oxes) Monitor
- 01 May 2002: Half, Half & Half (LP – Oxxes) Monitor
- 02 May 2002: Boss Kitty (album - Oxxxes) Monitor
- 07 May 2002: Kaz Hayashi '01 (LP - The Oxxxes) Monitor
- May 2002 (FSK): Half Half & Half (CD - Oxxxes) Monitor
- 16 May 2002 (Radio Mafia): Half, Half & Half (LP – Oxxes) Monitor
- 22 May 2002: Chyna, Chyna, Chyna (LP – Oxxxes) Monitor
- 23 May 2002: Bees Won (LP – The Oxxxes) Monitor
- 23 May 2002 (Radio Eins): Kaz Hayashi '01 (album - Oxxxes) Monitor
- 30 May 2002 (Radio Eins): Chyna, Chyna, Chyna (LP – Oxxxes) Monitor
- 04 June 2002: Half Half & Half (LP – Oxxxes) Monitor
- 12 June 2002 (Radio Mafia): Half Half & Half (album - Oxxxes) Monitor
- 2003
- 19 June 2003 (Radio Eins): Chyna, Chyna, Chyna (LP – Oxxxes) Monitor