Oxygen Thief
Oxygen Thief | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Bristol, United Kingdom |
| Genres | Rock |
| Occupation | Singer-songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar, Vocals |
| Years active | 2006 - present |
| Labels | Broken Tail Records |
| Website | oxygenthiefmusic |
Oxygen Thief is the solo musical project of singer and guitarist Barry Dolan. Dolan is a British songwriter from the city of Bristol. They have received national radio recognition and festival slots.
Musical career
Oxygen Thief began in 2006. They have supported Frank Turner, Johnny Foreigner, Chris T-T, and Tubelord and are a regular feature at Cheltenham’s award-winning 2000 Trees Festival.[1] They first appeared at the festival in 2008.[2] They returned in 2010 and 2011.[3][4] They were featured in the BBC Introducing in Bristol preview of the 2010 festival.[5] His 2011 appearance at the festival was praised for delivering intensity in a serene setting.[6]
2009 saw the release of a three-way split album, entitled Exclamation At Asterisk Hash, which features fellow solo acoustic performers Ben Marwood and Jim Lockey. The album was released on Broken Tail Records. All three artists toured together in support of the release and played together at the Walk the Line Festival in 2009.[7]
A debut full length album entitled Destroy It Yourself was released on 9 May, 2011, also on Broken Tail Records. The album was praised for its intensity, energy and songwriting.[8][1][9][10][11][12][13][14] They have been interviewed on Tom Robinson's BBC 6 music show[15][16] and on BBC Introducing in Bristol.[17] They are playing the 2012 BBC Introducing stage at the T in the Park festival.[18]
Discography
Albums
- Destroy It Yourself (9 May, 2011 Broken Tail Records)
Split EPs
- Exclamation At Asterisk Hash (2009 [[[Broken Tail Records]])
External links
- oxygenthiefmusic
.com - official website - Broken Tail Records on MySpace
References
- ^ a b Cousins, Clara (2011), "In Conversation with Oxygen Thief", Blagsound, retrieved 2012-06-28
- ^ 2008 2000 Trees Festival lineup at e-festivals, accessed 2012-06-28
- ^ Ireland, Suzie (2010), "Preview 2000 Trees Festival 2010", Bearded magazine, retrieved 2012-06-28
- ^ Reid, Sean (2011), "New acts added to 2000 Trees Festival", Alter the Press, retrieved 2012-06-28
- ^ BBC Introducing in Bristol episode guide - preview of the 2010 2000 Trees Festival, accessed 2012-06-28
- ^ Tickner, Matthew; Scott, Annie (2011), "Review 2000 Trees Festival 2011", 247 magazine, retrieved 2012-06-28
{{citation}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ 2009 Walk the Line festival lineup at e-festivals, accessed 2012-06-28
- ^ Pensioner, Kid (2011), "Oxygen Thief - Destroy It Yourself (LP, Broken Tail Records)", Venue, retrieved 2012-06-28
- ^ Uber Rock Destroy It Yourself review, accessed 2012-06-28
- ^ Live Music Scene Destroy It Yourself review, accessed 2012-06-28
- ^ Stereo Board Destroy It Yourself review, accessed 2012-06-28
- ^ Blagsound Destroy It Yourself review, accessed 2012-06-28
- ^ Whisperin and Hollerin Destroy It Yourself review, accessed 2012-06-28
- ^ The Four Oh Five Destroy It Yourself review, accessed 2012-06-28
- ^ BBC 6 Music episode guide, accessed 2012-06-28
- ^ BBC 6 Music Tom Robinson interview, accessed 2012-06-28
- ^ BBC Introducing in Bristol episode guide - Oxygen Thief in session, accessed 2012-06-28
- ^ Safe Concerts announce 2012 BBC Introducing stage lineup at the T in the Park festival, accessed 2012-06-28