O Pioneers!!!

Posted by Rob Ortenzi on 05-Jun-08 @ 04:45 PM

HQ: Houston, TX
NOW PLAYING: O Pioneers!!! 7-inch (ASIAN MAN; asianmanrecords.com)
THE STORY SO FAR: Despite the multiple exclamation points in their moniker, O Pioneers!!!'s creation was decidedly calm and rational. "I was just really bored with all of the bands in Houston at the time," says vocalist/guitarist Eric Solomon. "I feel like if there's nothing going on, you should do it yourself, and that's how we went about it." The band began playing small shows around Houston during 2004, and Solomon soon realized he and his bandmates were onto something. "After we started touring, I decided I wanted to do this as much as I could."
WHY YOU SHOULD KNOW 'EM: With roots in the Gainesville, Florida, scene and an organic evolution thanks to the recent additions of bassist Matt Clark and drummer Daniel Hawkins (both of Paper Moons), now is the time to jump aboard the genre-busting O Pioneers!!! bandwagon. "[We were] really influenced by the No Idea [Records] sound when we first started out, says Solomon. "But the more the band progressed, the more I started to get into indie rock." The result is a fierce do-si-do with one part hardcore punk, one part indie and yet another part light heartedness. "We don't take ourselves too seriously," says Solomon. "People should listen to us if they want to." Fair enough. -Kelly Delaney
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