O.A.R.

Unlike Sugar Ray and the Counting Crows, O.A.R.'s first knack isn't crafting radio-friendly ear candy. It's a trade they've had to develop over the last three, four years. All Sides sees the band moving away from its good-times college funk and into a piano rock hybrid seemingly inspired by Lifehouse, Pat Monahan, Switchfoot, etc. But no worries, all you old-school fans. O.A.R. hasn't totally abandoned groove research. "What Is Mine" and "Something Coming Over" are proof of this.

Like fellow jam bands Phish and Dispatch, O.A.R. have built an impressive fan base by
touring incessantly and encouraging fans to trade bootlegs of their shows. That strategy
has helped them sell over 1.4 million records and score headlining gigs at Madison Square
Garden, and on their sixth album, they've cultivated a slick pop sound to match their
arena-size ambitions. Produced by Matt Wallace (Maroon 5), All Sides features gl... More >