Radiohead support slot for Oklahoma's Other Lives

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Lauded by the critics but, as yet, very much a mystery to the UK's music-buying public, Oklahoma band Other Lives have been handpicked by Radiohead to support them on their forthcoming US tour.

About 300 people are in St Giles in the Fields church in Holborn, central London, to hear a performance by Other Lives. It is a small audience, tiny in comparison with the 20,000 capacity of the American Airlines Arena in Miami.

Radiohead are playing there next year. And it's sold out. And Other Lives are supporting them.

"It's really hard to describe," says diminutive frontman Jesse Tabish, smiling. "I remember having conversations nine years ago when we started the band saying: 'Wouldn't it be cool opening for Radiohead?' We were just talking pipe dreams."

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-15876322 includes video.

[truedelphi]

1. How nice for that band.

I love Radiohead. How would you describe the music of "Other Lives"

Hope this is the break they are waiting for.

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2. I hadn't listened to their track until early hours of this morning GMT

I needed to think about it and listen again this morning. There are shades of The Killers in there mixed in with some old Flying Burrito Brothers. That's not to say their sound isn't original.

They sound great to me - excellent instrument line up.

Another track here : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ssd6ScO638

off topic : came across this by accident the other day.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iM6s5Zaznvo Beautiful !

And if by chance you like that number then check this out too : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8nHwILs8bdo She's awesome.

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3. Good Band

I saw them open up for the Rosebuds earlier this year, they were fantastic. They are touring now and will be in town next week. I am definitely looking forward to that show.