Oh! Custer is a two man social project that came into existence in the summer of 2005 when Josef and Esbjorn decided to start a band. The plan was at first more or less dismissed by everyone who knew these guys. The chances that they could produce anything were not considered to be likely and furthermore if they produced anything, could anyone listen to it? These sounds we make, are they traces of gravity? Oh! Custer is based in Lund, Sweden (hometown to fellow shoegazers The Radio Dept.)
Oh! Custer has played festivals in Sweden and Denmark and have recently been invited to play NYC Pop festival 2008 in New York City and in addition a show played in Boston following the festival appearance. Also Oh! Custer will be playing at Malmo Sweden Pop Festival 2008 alongside many bright Swedish bands including Klas, Bakers at Dawn, Band in Box, Springfactory and others. In late 2007 Esbjorn relocated to Oslo.
Oh! Custer's influences: Comet Gain, Beat Happening, My Bloody Valentine, Radio Dept, Fireside, Low, Secret Shine, Jens Lekman, M83, Sarah Kane, The Impossible Shapes, Of Montreal, Mazarine Street, Bas Jan Ader, Sarah Lucas, Telescopes, Silverbullit, Gas, Nick Cave, Donna Tart, Gilbert & George, Cocteau Twins, Banksy, Lift to Experience, M. Ward, Arab Strap, Sufjan Stevens, Franke and many more...
Discography:
Pretty Far From OK 3'' CDEP (Cloudberry, 2007)
States CD (Series Two, 2007)
Interviews:
Sandbox Blog
Allan's World
Photos:
Pitchfork Media
Prefix Magazine
