Olin and The Moon has been pretty busy since the release of their album "Footsteps" back in January. Their version of the theme song for The CW’s hit television show "One Tree Hill" airs tonight, and they are also feature and make a guest appearance in an upcoming episode! The band also played with country-punk legends Lucero last week at Echoplex, selling over 700 tickets. Their raw folk rock is diverse and has a youthful, honest feel. The more country sounding "Change Your Mind" is about writing the perfect song for a beautiful girl, with the lyrics "She’d be in that blue sundress/And Lord knows she’d be mine/And if I told her everything/I wonder if she’d stay", capturing the hearts of hopeless romantics dreaming of summer love. "Payo" embodies all the harsh realities of life and struggle, starting out with slow acoustic guitar strums and dark piano keys, and transitioning into resentment and angst.
It’s not surprising that the OATM has been chosen as an official showcasing artist for the SXSW festival this month. They will be playing at Black & Tan on Wednesday the 16th at 9:30 p.m. But before they head out to Austin, you can catch them at The Satellite(formerly Spaceland) here in L.A. on the March 13th.
–Jenna Putnam