Ozarks is the songs I write and record in my studio. We have an LP coming out this fall on Wil-Ru Records. Find Ozarks on Facebook.
A few from the Ozarks LP by Ozarks
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Reviews & Press for Ozarks
"All my friends are in prison/All of my friends are a prism," sings Ozarks' Robbie Augspurger in a shy, cracking falsetto at the beginning of "Pyramids of Love," the group's contribution to an upcoming split seven-inch with Portland musician Davis Hooker. It's the first taste of this new project, and immediately it's a far cry from the noisy eccentricities of Augspurger's work with soundscaping weirdos Wolf Choir.
Which isn't to say it's not a bit quirky. Bobbing along on a fey little keyboard passage, it sounds like something Wayne Coyne would've made by himself late at night circa The Soft Bulletin if he didn't love audacity as much as he does. It's an unassuming slice of bedroom pop that manages to charm in just two brief, simple minutes. --Matthew Singer
Tonight marks the release of Portland band Ozarks' split 7-inch single with singer/songwriter Davis Hooker, out on local imprint Wil-Ru Records. Both sides are equally strong: Ozarks' "Pyramids of Love" is a woozy, winding post-psychedelic comedown, with a hushed vocal and staccato organ building to a carefully lush chorus. It's a song that gets progressively better with each listen. Meanwhile, Davis Hooker—formerly of A John Henry Memorial—might even be more subdued on his side of the 7-inch. A slow, folky number in three, "Amis" sounds like Hooker whispering right up against the speaker, were it not for the rowdy chorus of singers off in the distance. It's an excellent split single, with the promise of further releases to come on Wil-Ru. NL
Ozarks of Portland, Oregon leads audiences through territories of delicate, bedroom psychedelia. Songs of warm keys, songs of desire, songs of single measure guitar solos. Robbie Augspurger has a fragile voice comparable of John Ringhofer (Half-Handed Cloud) or a less manic Daniel Smith (Danielson Famile). Augspurger's songs are an inspired take on the easy-going, 60's pop sentimentality. Take a seat on the shag carpet and let it wash over you. --Jon Manning