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About the Band

Oslo is a rock band based in Oakland and Los Angeles, California. They have existed together since 2001 as a trio, with a core of Mattia Borrani, Kerry Wayne James, and Gabrial McNair. They have since added keyboardist Damon Ramirez and gone through twelve drummers, settling on original drummer Charlie Walker, who intially left the band to live in New York. They were scheduled to open a tour for Blue October in the fall of 2006 but the tour was cut short due to an injury with Blue October's frontman. They will release their second album, The Rise and Fall of Love and Hate, in 2007. Oakland is the name of several places in the United States of America: Oakland, Alabama Oakland, California (The best-known city with this name) Oakland, Florida Oakland, Maine Oakland, Maryland Oakland, Michigan Oakland, Missouri Oakland, Nebraska Oakland, New Jersey Oakland, Oklahoma Oakland, Oregon Oakland, Pennsylvania Oakland, Rhode Island Oakland, Tennessee... Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,290. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ... NY redirects here. ... Blue October is a rock band originally from Houston, Texas. ... Blue October is a rock band originally from Houston, Texas. ...


Current Band Members

  • Mattia Borrani - lead singer/guitar
  • Kerry Wayne James - bass
  • Gabrial McNair - guitar
  • Charlie Walker - drums
  • Damon Ramirez - keyboards

Albums

  • Oslo, 2005
  • The Rise and Fall of Love and Hate, 2007

Trivia

  • Melissa Auf Der Maur sings backing vocals on "A Darker Shade" (The Rise and Fall of Love and Hate).
  • Sam Fogarino plays drums on "Things Fall Apart" and "A Darker Shade" (The Rise and Fall of Love and Hate).
  • Paz Lenchantin plays violin on "Crowded Room" (The Rise and Fall of Love and Hate).
  • Adrian Young plays drums on "Mistakes" (The Rise and Fall of Love and Hate).
  • Frontman Mattia Borrani is the son of Jill Gibson.
  • Charlie Walker used to play with Institute, the band that Gavin Rossdale fronted after the split of Bush. He also used to play in Split Lip.
  • Gabrial McNair was a backing musician for No Doubt and currently acts as a touring backing musician for Gwen Stefani.
  • Kerry Wayne James and Mattia Borrani used to play with Mellowdrone; Kerry Wayne James also used to play with Scapegoat Wax.
  • Damon Ramirez used to play in Fungo Mungo.

Melissa Gaboriau Auf der Maur (born March 17, 1972) is a Canadian rock musician of Franco-Swiss ancestry, who currently resides in Montreal, Quebec. ... Samuel Fogarino (born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, August 9, 1968) is the drummer of New York City-based band Interpol. ... Paz Lenchantin performing with A Perfect Circle Paz Lenchantin (born December 12, 1973 in Mar del Plata, Argentina) is an Argentine-Armenian-American musician who came to Los Angeles, California with her family at the age of four. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Jill Gibson (born June 18, 1942, Los Angeles, California) is an American singer, songwriter and artist. ... Gavin McGregor Rossdale (born October 30, 1965)[1] was the lead singer and guitarist of the former British rock group Bush, and the current lead singer and guitarist of Institute. ... No Doubt is a third wave ska band from Anaheim, California, United States. ... Gwen Renée Stefani (born October 3, 1969) is an American singer, songwriter, fashion designer and occasional actress. ... Mellowdrone is an American music project founded by Jonathan Bates in the late 1990s. ... Scapegoat Wax was a hip-hop/rap/breakbeat act from Northern California, USA that was started by Marty James. ...

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