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As you can see here, our Kickstarter fundraiser is and was awesome. Watch the video.
The Dread Crew of Oddwood is a "heavy mahogany" pirate band from San Diego. What is "heavy mahogany" music, you ask? It's a blend of acoustic folk rock, heavy metal, Celtic punk and traditional Irish music...played by pirates. Forming in fall of 2008, this adventurous and outrageously energetic group of brigands has already taken renaissance fair circuits, pub communities, private residences and music venues by storm throughout the entire nation. They have a slew of valiant, terrifying, and amusing songs spewing tales of destruction, debauchery, and camaraderie, all performed with the unique instrumental lineup that makes the group stand out amongst their genre.
Featuring Captain Wolfbeard O'Brady on accordion and whistles, Riven Rahl on toy piano, Rouba Juba on steel string guitar, Smithy Crow on upright bass, Gunmaster Castle on the mini-drum kit (dubbed the "Oddkit") and steel pans, and Scandinavian twins Stark and Deckard Cordwain on Irish bouzouki / tin whistle and ukulele / mandolin respectively, Oddwood is steadfast gaining popularity in the punk and heavy metal communities with their high-energy live show, epic seafaring sound and extensive vocal harmonization. The band's first two albums, Reign the Helm and Rocktopus, respectively, have garnered critical acclaim and international attention. Their newest album, Heavy Mahogany, is by far the most advanced album put forth by the group, defining their sound through raw energy and instrumental mastery in a high-quality production.
Oddwood has been described by countless viewers as “amazing”, “high-energy rogues”, “an authentic pirate band”, “thoroughly entertaining”, "the pirate Oingo Boingo / Dethklok", “incredibly talented”, and “musically brilliant, rum-soaked madmen”.
The Dread Crew of Oddwood has received local and national radio play, as well as being featured in various media outlets, including The Los Angeles Times, Volcom Online, San Diego CityBeat and San Diego Reader. The group has also performed and been interviewed on KUSI News in San Diego, Ch. 5 News in Seattle, and various radio programs, joined the select lineup of musicians included on the popular New Orleans music preservation CD series, Lafitte's Return, and performs at some of the largest fairs in America, including The Original Renaissance Pleasure Faire, The Bristol Renaissance Faire, and the LA County Fair; all with attendances in the hundreds of thousands.
If you’re looking for an excellent mixture of grandiose performance and humor with a fiendishly piratical twist, The Dread Crew of Oddwood is at your service! |
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Update! (May. 15th, 2012):
Buy our brand-new glorious album, HEAVY MAHOGANY, now! New items have been added to our Market, including a sweet leather bracer handmade by Wolfbeard and new pins. We've also crafted a NEW T-shirt, ceramic necklace, posters and stickers (all coming soon). We're finishing up Pleasure Faire with an extreme weekend, and we have a slew of upcoming shows to rock the hell out to. See our Shows page for more details. For those of you who haven't been following our Facebook updates, do so. Fucking metal.
Update! (Feb. 15th, 2012):
Our Kickstarter fundraiser was successful! We amassed 150% of our funding goal, meaning Heavy Mahogany is going to kick some serious ass, both musically and artistically. A gargantuan THANK YOU to all of those who donated; without you, Heavy Mahogany would still be a beer-stained idea penned on a napkin. Expect your life to be changed after hearing the new album.
Update! (Jan. 1st, 2012):
Our HUGE announcement has been posted! We launched a Kickstarter campaign for our new album, HEAVY MAHOGANY! There are a slew of great items we are giving away to our backers, so be sure to donate to our cause and become a part of Oddwood history!
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