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| | Location | York | | Website | http://www.myspace.com/hijakoscar | | Rated | 7.2 | | Genre | Blues | | Similar Local Acts | Bosscaine, Fist Full of Yen, Jonny Dobbs, Tigerbomb, Undergrass | | Hey, Hijak Oscar fans! Everybody knows Hijak Oscar are great heavy blues band, right? But did you know they're actually ZOMBIES? Yeah! The're the re-animated living dead corpses of The Oscar Jackson Quintet! | | Click here to be notified for upcoming gigs for Hijak Oscar | | | Sat,10th Jan 09 | The Melbourne | | free entry!. Add Review | | Sat,6th Dec 08 | The Melbourne | | A cracking night down at the Melbourne with some fantastic live music on show.
Starting with newcomers 'Troubador', followed by the haunting acoustic talents of Jonny Dobbs, who is going to do a collaboration with some of the Hijak Oscar boys so it should be a good one! 4 acts in total and all completely free - what more do you want free money? get yerselves down there pronto!. Add Review | | Fri,15th Aug 08 | The Duchess | | Indisputably proving themselves to be no Channel 4 flash in the pan, York&s Vudu Blues bad boys (and girl) tear a new hole in modern blues with searing harmonica/vocals from Tim Fox and a band whose stageshow could probably give Slipknot a run for their moneyMore info..Location: The Duchess More info Add Review | | Sat,26th Apr 08 | Fibbers | | What a fantastic double bill this is ... York&s 7-piece Vudu-Blues answer to Brian Wilson&s imagination is gently developing (and selling out venues nationwide) in the hands and harmonica of Tim Fox and his "born in the wrong era" vocals. This is the sound of sex, soul and searing imagination with an arsenal of instruments including sax, mandolin, banjo, slide, piano and, of course, guitars electric and acoustic - all dressed up Tarantino-stylee. And meanwhile over in The Wallbirds camp, Doncaster cousins Anthony, Luke and Chris are taking music back to its roots, a breath of fresh air, with a hillbilly bluegrass concoction in a kinda folk rock pop crossover. This is proper harmonica-shunted country mind from blues to chaotic hoedown. Is there something special happening here tonight? We think so ... Add Review | | Fri,29th Feb 08 | Fibbers | | Add Review | | Wed,19th Dec 07 | The Basement | | Hijak Oscar + Fist Full Of Yen + Undergrass + GT Turbo
A riotous xmas celebration headlined by Hijak Oscar, a band set to explode on to the national scene.
Tickets; £5/£4 Add Review | | Fri,2nd Mar 07 | The Basement | | Add Review | | Fri,2nd Mar 07 | The Basement | | Headline Act. Add Review |
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| | | 10 | The Basement | Fri,2nd Mar | | I'd heard quite a lot about Hijak Oscar so I thought I'd take my messy legs down to the City Screen. First on was SHonet, who has a massive voice and was really good, I just feel that she'd be better with a full band backing her. I've seen her with BOss Caine but I think she would do well with a full band and as the main focal point.
Next on were Tiger Bomb, they were a bit bland and boring to be honest, not really my cup of tea but they seemed to go down well.
They were followed by The Alphawaves, featuring Stu from the Blueprints, isn't York an incestuous place! They were good a bit saccharine for my liking but good nonetheless. They had catchy tunes and were likeable.
And then what I'd been waiting for, Hijak Oscar.
They sauntered onto the stage in an array of rag bag clothes and smart clothes. They are a strange group looking like the Raggy Dolls crossed with Busgy Malone! But to be honest once that harmonica started up image became a peripheral concern. They were absolutely brilliant, full of energy and very tight as a live band. I've heard some people say they are a blues band but I think that is lazy journalism at its worst. They draw on blues influences but chuck them in a big dirty mixing pot and come out with a very unique original sound. If you want to see a good new original band rather than the current plague of third rate banal indie bands then go and see Hijak OScar.
Michael Rivis. - Michael Rivis | | 6 | The Basement | Fri,2nd Mar | | Haven't seen these guys for some time, great band with a style and genre which is hard to place (goota be a good thing!). The songs vary though (sorry forgotten the names!) and some seem a lot more polished than others. Assuming theres plenty more material to come from them I can see them getting better and better - djw | | 1 | The Basement | Fri,2nd Mar | | I'd have to agree with dtw in that some songs did appear more polished than others but i think they certainyl deserved a better rating than 6! They are a very unique band in York, which has a very cliquey music scene. Most bands try and escape from York rather than play it constantly. They don't call York the 'Graveyard of Ambition' for nothing!
Overall i throughly enjoyed the gig and look forward to things to come.
Paul - Paul Tiller | | 9 | The Basement | Fri,2nd Mar | | I'd have to agree with dtw in that some songs did appear more polished than others but i think they certainyl deserved a better rating than 6! They are a very unique band in York, which has a very cliquey music scene. Most bands try and escape from York rather than play it constantly. They don't call York the 'Graveyard of Ambition' for nothing!
Overall i throughly enjoyed the gig and look forward to things to come.
Paul - Paul Tiller | | 10 | The Basement | Fri,2nd Mar | Oops, I didn't mean to hit 1, I got ahead of myself. Can you delete it?
Cheers
Pau
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