The Oh Hellos

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The Oh Hellos
The Oh Hellos, July 2014
The Oh Hellos, July 2014
Background information
OriginSan Marcos, Texas, United States[1]
GenresFolk rock, indie folk
Years active2011 (2011)–present
LabelsIndependent
Websitewww.theohhellos.com
MembersTyler and Maggie Heath

The Oh Hellos are an American indie folk rock duo formed in 2011 in San Marcos, Texas, United States, consisting of siblings Tyler and Maggie Heath.[2] They remain an independent band, with eight releases: The Oh Hellos, Through the Deep, Dark Valley, Dear Wormwood, Notos, Eurus, Boreas, and Zephyrus, as well as a Christmas EP, The Oh Hellos' Family Christmas Album.[3][4][5] Initially finding success on music promotion website Bandcamp, the duo's music featured on NBC's Parenthood.[6] When playing live, Maggie and Tyler are often joined by a large ensemble of musicians as their backing band.[7]

History[]

Tyler Heath began writing and recording music in 2007, having released three albums by himself, Let It Go, A Christmas Album, and We're All In This Together. In 2011, he was joined by Maggie Heath, his sister, to write a song together for their mother's birthday.[8] Their success led the two to form The Oh Hellos, releasing their self-titled EP later that year.[9][10] On October 30th, 2012, they released their self-produced debut album Through The Deep, Dark Valley. [11][12] On December 10th, 2013, they released The Oh Hellos' Family Christmas Album, an EP that featured a medley of classical Christmas hymns.[13][14]

On October 16th, 2015, The Oh Hellos released Dear Wormwood, their second album. Dear Wormwood was inspired by The Screwtape Letters by C. S. Lewis and the writing of Patrick Rothfuss.[15][16] The band described it as a sequel to their first LP Through the Deep, Dark Valley, with the first focusing on the speaker's past and Dear Wormwood focusing on the speaker's future.[17]

On November 14th 2017, the band debuted a single, "Torches", from their EP Notos, which debuted December 8th, 2017.[18][19] Notos was the first EP in an ongoing series of four, taking their names from Greco-Roman deities of wind named Anemoi. In a similar fashion, the band released a single, "Grow" on January 18th, 2018, from the next EP in the series, Eurus, which released February 9th, 2018.[20][21]

On September 4th, 2020, the band released the third of the four EPs, Boreas. October 2nd, 2020, saw the release of a new single, "Soap".

On October 16th, 2020, the band released the fourth of the four EPs, Zephyrus.

Musical style and influences[]

The Oh Hellos have a "Celtic-influenced style"[22] that has also been referred to as a majestic brand of folk-pop. Though they write all of their music themselves, Maggie and Tyler combine their voices with a string band/choir to complete their sound. Sometimes there are as many as 13 musicians on stage when they are performing.[23]

Maggie and Tyler have a very deep, introspective style. A defining characteristic of their music is the contrast between the soft melody and the intense lyrics, creating a sort of tension, as The Daily Times calls it. Many of their releases, such as Through the Deep, Dark Valley and Dear Wormwood, could be considered concept albums as they tend to tell a story with concepts and themes running through it.[23]

Discography[]

  • The Oh Hellos (2011)
  • Through the Deep, Dark Valley (2012)
  • The Oh Hellos' Family Christmas Album (2013)
  • Dear Wormwood (2015)[24]
  • Notos (2017)
  • Eurus (2018)
  • Boreas (2020)[25]
  • Zephyrus (2020)[26]

References[]

  1. ^ "Exposure: The Oh Hellos". The 405. Retrieved 18 July 2013.
  2. ^ Yaselli, Blas. "[Folk] The Oh Hello's – Hello My Old Heart". The Music Ninja. Retrieved 22 June 2013.
  3. ^ Seistrup, Andrew. "SAY HI TO THE OH HELLOS". The Wild Honey Pie. Retrieved 18 July 2013.
  4. ^ Chan, Tristan. "The Oh Hellos". Porch Drinking. Retrieved 18 July 2013.
  5. ^ Naramore, Leanne. "The Oh Hello's EP". The Kollection. Retrieved 18 July 2013.
  6. ^ Schultz, Ben. "Hello My Old Heart – The Oh Hellos". Music Mondays.
  7. ^ "NOTE BOOK • Consensus: MCR 7.24.13". Musiccityroots.tumblr.com. 2013-07-25. Retrieved 2015-12-21.
  8. ^ Dye, David. "Next: The Oh Hellos". NPR. Retrieved 22 June 2013.
  9. ^ Doherty, Kelly. "The Alternative Tone: Interview: The Oh Hellos". Punk. Retrieved 5 July 2013.
  10. ^ Fink, Hopey. "Album Review: The Oh Hellos, Through the Deep, Dark Valley". Georgetown Radio. Retrieved 18 July 2013.
  11. ^ Collar, Matt. "The Oh Hellos". AllMusic. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
  12. ^ "Through the Deep, Dark Valley". The Oh Hellos. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
  13. ^ "The Oh Hellos' Family Christmas Album — The Oh Hellos". Last.fm. Retrieved 2019-04-10.
  14. ^ "Mvmt I, "Rejoice! Rejoice!", by The Oh Hellos". The Oh Hellos. Retrieved 2019-04-10.
  15. ^ Times, Music (2015-10-15). "The Oh Hellos Bring C.S. Lewis Inspirations to Rich New Album 'Dear Wormwood': Interview". Music Times. Retrieved 2019-04-22.
  16. ^ "Dear Wormwood - The Oh Hellos | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2019-04-22.
  17. ^ "Dear Wormwood, by The Oh Hellos". The Oh Hellos. Retrieved 2019-04-22.
  18. ^ "Notos, by The Oh Hellos". The Oh Hellos. Retrieved 2019-04-24.
  19. ^ "Song Premiere: The Oh Hellos, 'Torches'". NPR.org. Retrieved 2019-04-24.
  20. ^ "Eurus, by The Oh Hellos". The Oh Hellos. Retrieved 2019-04-24.
  21. ^ "The Oh Hellos Premiere New Song "Grow" « American Songwriter". American Songwriter. 2018-01-18. Retrieved 2019-04-24.
  22. ^ Grey, Stephanie (2016-09-28). "The Oh Hellos on C.S. Lewis, Christian Art and Learning to Trust the Music Industry". Westword. Retrieved 2021-03-28.
  23. ^ Jump up to: a b stevew@thedailytimes.com, Steve Wildsmith. "Siblings at the heart of The Oh Hellos turn tension into musical beauty". The Daily Times. Retrieved 2021-03-26.
  24. ^ Presley, Katie. "Song Premiere: The Oh Hellos 'Bitter Water'", NPR, 20 August 2015. Retrieved on 20 August 2015.
  25. ^ "The Oh Hellos". Bandcamp. 2020. Retrieved 21 August 2020. ... releases September 4, 2020 ...'
  26. ^ "Zephyrus, by The Oh Hellos". The Oh Hellos. Retrieved 2020-10-16.

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