34 Oct 10th-Oct 16th, 2024 phoenixnewtimes.com PHOENIX NEW TIMES | NEWS | FEATURE | FOOD & DRINK | ARTS & CULTURE | MUSIC | CONCERTS | CANNABIS | Brainiac while staying true to their garage/ punk roots. It’s a noisy affair with blasts of ’80s fun and tons of fuzz. “Pixelated Moon,” for example,the second track on “Sorcs 80,” could have easily been a lost Devo track or have been found on the ’80s television show “Square Pegs” as a song that Johnny Slash would have loved. “Blimp” is another killer track with a seriously (and wonderfully) warped bass line that’s just fat as hell. Listening on a pair of really good head- phones or through some great speakers is highly recommended. Dwyer is something of a gear guy, too, but not in the way more technically- minded fans might think. He comes up with great sounds on his records, but has figured out a way to do that without breaking the bank. “I like to keep it pretty simple with microphones. I know people who have spent $10,000 or $20,000 on mics, that shit’s cool, but I’m never going for the ‘perfect sound.’ I like things like SM-57s. Everybody knows that microphone. It’s like the Ford Escort of economy mics,” Dwyer says. Later in the conversation, he does share that he also uses a set of Coles rib mics from the 1960s that were used as “over- heads for Pink Floyd and shit like that.” On “Sorcs 80,” there’s a huge amount of effects on the vocals and instrument as well. Dwyer cops to using an Accuverb, made by Accutronics. “They only made, I think, 700 of them, but they’re not expensive. They’re just rare. I had to wait, like, four years to get one on eBay,” Dwyer says. As a live band, though, Osees are hard to match. Their shows have a ton of energy and the band, as mentioned, can really play. It’s Dwyer’s goal to give the audience a good time. “It’s all about coming out of the gate hard and getting people whipped up. The drummers refer to it as ‘sport drumming,’ which I totally agree with. I’m all about that. I come from Providence (Rhode Island) and there were a lot of extremely active bands who were kind of nuts. We don’t really rely on a lot of lights or haze or any of that shit. Our show is all about what is happening on stage. It’s not like I’m running around, flipping out all day. We save it for the stage,” Dwyer says, before adding, “I’m all about the hot bath after the show, now.” Let’s hope Dwyer and Osees all deserve a nice hot bath after their show in Phoenix. I’m guessing we’ll all need one. See you there. Osees. With Jade Helm. 7 p.m. doors, 8 p.m. show, Monday, Oct. 14. Walter Studios, 747 W. Roosevelt St. Visit walterstudios. com for information and tickets. “Sorcs 80” dropped in August. (Courtesy of Castle Face) The Oh Sees in concert several years ago. (Photo by Thomas Girard) Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop from p 32
