Years active 2011–present Members JP Pfertner | Website www.ohlookout.com Record label Oh Look Out | |
Origin Austin, Texas, United States Albums Alright Alright Alright Alright Alright Genres Rock music, Pop music, Independent music, Power pop Similar Built by Snow, Edem Ephraim, London Boys | ||
Oh Look Out is an American rock band based in Austin, TX created by singer/songwriter JP Pfertner in 2011. To date, Oh Look Out has released two full-length albums, and is described as "Catchy indie rock/pop with waves of fuzzy guitars and Casio keyboards that hit your brain like an Atari blasting out of a jambox bazooka."
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History
In 2011, following five years of writing and performing with the band Built By Snow lead singer and songwriter JP Pfertner started releasing home recordings with hand drawn art under the name "Oh Look Out." The first release in fall 2011, "Alright Alright Alright Alright Alright" is a collection of songs selected from recordings made in his bedroom/makeshift studio. The result was a mix of energetic indie rock/pop songs, drawing on inspiration from The Cars, The Rentals, and DEVO, as well as melancholy keyboard pop songs that draw comparisons to the bedroom recording legend, Daniel Johnston.
The day after "Alright Alright Alright Alright Alright" was released, JP pulled out some small amps and guitars, an old drum kit, a cassette tape recorder, a battery powered Casiotone keyboard, and began recording a new album in his garage. These recordings became the second Oh Look Out album, titled "Orchestrated Fuzz." Released in Fall 2012, Orchestrated Fuzz is 9 songs that all connect together with waves of crunchy guitars, punchy keys, big drums and lyrics about losing your mind, exploding, reliving better years, and wearing out everything that you love. Songs spin backwards, Mellotrons play alongside moogs, cassette tape samples blast through jambox speakers, and songs smash into one another keeping the album moving with no gaps from start to end.
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Side Projects
JP Pfertner is also the lead singer/songwriter for the American indie rock band Built By Snow.
Songs
Start StartAlright Alright Alright Alright Alright · 2011
AnalogatronAlright Alright Alright Alright Alright · 2011
Implode AlrightAlright Alright Alright Alright Alright · 2011