JuneJun 17 Tuesday 08
Melissa sings with Ingrid Michaelson. Best. Night. Ever!
Last night, I got to sing up onstage with Ingrid Michaelson at the Social. TWICE. Ahhhh!!!!! :):)
This is what happened:
First of all let me say to preface this that since the Hotel Cafe show at SXSW back in March, Ingrid has quickly become one of my favorite …
DecemberDec 9 Sunday 07
The story behind Masood
More about The OaKs' song "Masood":
It was early December, 2004. 26-year-old Ryan Costello had just moved into a new house on the west side of Kabul with a South African family, having lived there only one month. With only a scant knowledge of the local language, …
NovemberNov 29 Thursday 07
New Album (and the OaKs begin to emerge from exile) scoll down for pics
It seems like July 23rd was years ago, the day that we began this long journey, holing up in my 1950's wood-floored house with instruments piled up around our heads, but on November 20th we finally finished our new album! We've called it Songs For Waiting.
And what …
NovemberNov 15 Thursday 07
A tree grows in NYC (from the frontlines at CMJ)
It's been a couple weeks since we played at Fontana's in New York City, and it's taken almost that long to get over how much fun it was! I had a bit of a different perspective on the whole experience, as I was there not only for the show but also to celebrate my …
OctoberOct 19 Friday 07
Getting Back from CMJ
It was a pretty crazy trip but we made it with all of our gear intact. We opened fro Caribou in Orlando last Sunday and then loaded Matt's car and he drove 20 hours straight right after the show to The Bronx where we were staying. The rest of us flew. The show at …
SeptemberSep 5 Wednesday 07
Fun photos!
Recording's going exceptionally well for our next album. We've been tracking everything in my living room, using the room microphones to capture the 1950's wood floor feel. We're about 1/3 to 1/2 of the way done, although we keep going back and honing and writing …
JuneJun 17 Sunday 07
The OaKs in Paste!
We have been featured in last month's Paste magazine (It's the July 2007 issue #33). In the main article "Can Rock and Roll Save The World," they wrote about Ryan's years in Afghanistan with Global Hope Network, and how those experiences have shaped Ryan's approach to …
JuneJun 14 Thursday 07
Relevant Magazine interview
Relevant Magazine interview with The OaKs
RELEVANT is a very popular magazine that combines postmodern spirituality with music and art...here is the article:
The first time Matt Antolick brought his djembe over to guitarist and singer Ryan Costello's back …
JuneJun 12 Tuesday 07
Our FMF day...with pictures!
FMF 2007 was a fun show for us to play. We all love to play on big outdoor stages. This day was hot like it should be if you're playing outside in May in Florida. If only we hadn't had what felt like the first hurricane of '07 come through!
The day started pretty …