Radio station: Listen to music by OK Jones
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Description
Influences: The 88. The Album Leaf. Andrew Bird. Band of Horses. Calexico. Centro-Matic. Chris Lee. Crystal Skulls. Damien Jurado. Dogs Die In Hot Cars. Field Music. Fujiya & Miyagi. Harry Nilsson. Huey Lewis. Jason Collett. Josh Ritter. Josh Rouse. Kathleen Edwards. The Lemonheads. The Long Winters. Loose Fur. Lou Barlow. The Lucksmiths. M Ward. Marah. Maritime. Mark Mallman. Midlake. Mobius Band. My Morning Jacket. Nada Surf. New Pornographers. Of Montreal. Pernice Brothers. Portastatic. Poster Children. Prefab Sprout. Richard Buckner. Ron Sexsmith. Rotary Downs. Sondre Lerche. Steely Dan. The Strokes. Sufjan Stevens. Sun Kil Moon. Superchunk. Talking Heads. Voxtrot. Wes Montgomery. Wilco. Yes.
Genres
Alt / Indie rock, Folk / Singer-songwriter
Discography
| Name | Released | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|
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Self-Help Songs | 2001 | |
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Middletown | 2004 | Centropolis |
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OK Jones' Expert Logic | 2005 | Centropolis |
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Push/Pull | 2005 | Centropolis |
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Elephantoms | 2007 | Centropolis |
Musicians
| Richard Gintowt | Drums, Guitar, Piano, Vocals |
| Nate Holt | Keyboard, Synth bass |
| Brian Adams | Guitar |
Former members
| Brett Gerstenberger | Drums |
| Jeff Jackson | Guitar, Pedal steel |
History
OK Jones is a band from Kansas City and Lawrence that has served as the primary outlet for singer/songwriter Richard Gintowt. Founded in 2003 following Gintowt's departure from Lawrence's Ghosty, the group has released three records and evolved from its early alt-country leanings into an upbeat indie pop band.
"Elephantoms" was largely recorded by Gintowt while the band shifted members and directions. Like OK Jones' previous two records, it was engineered and mixed at home. The songs took shape gradually without the benefit of rehearsals, aided by the contributions of new keyboardist Nate Holt and guitarist Brian Adams. When 15 songs were completed, 11 were chosen as "Elephantoms" and the record was mastered by Doug Van Sloan of Studio B in Omaha.
In tandem with finishing the record, Gintowt converted to the role of drummer/singer and Holt picked up the acrobatic assignment of using one hand for synthbass and the other hand for keyboards. Singer Michelle Sanders began performing with the group towards the end of 2007, contributing harmonies that are way better than anything the guys can come up with.
"Elephantoms" is OK Jones' third album on the band's in-house label Centropolis Records.
