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Another Round

(2023)
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OYO

(2022)
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What They’re Saying

Oyo is exactly the sort of band you want to stumble across if you find yourself in a local barroom pretty much anywhere. They’re a quintessentially good-time band.

— Rick Bayles, Americana UK

“Rowdy and eclectic... raucous honky tonkin’ barn dance energy.”
— Dave Lavender, Dave Trippin

“Oyo’s debut album soars between eclectic romanticism and celebratory nostalgia.”
— Emily Votaw, WOUB

“Oyo’s debut album earns top marks in storytelling, but it’s the loose, ‘gather-round-now-y’all’ energy that sets it apart.”
— Sarah Arnold, ClutchMOV

“These Marietta folksy river larks have released a really enjoyable, fresh-sounding, fun collection of songs.”

— Mark Nenadic, Americana UK

We are OYO

Born on the banks of the Ohio River, Oyo is a dynamic six-piece roots band that formed in the back of Marietta’s JustAJar Design Press over the course of jam sessions, eventually solidifying original work and. Gathered around a single mic, Oyo's high-energy performances are equal parts honky tonk and barn dance, with an indie-rock undercurrent. Oyo trades off lead vocals between Aaron Martin (fiddle, mandolin), Cole Adair (guitar) and Michael Bond (guitar, keys, harmonica, spoons), with Bobby Rosenstock (banjo), Drew Tanner (bass), and Joe Ryckebosch (drums, washboard) joining in.

Where does the name Oyo come from?
The Iroquois referred to the Ohio River as Oyo (OH-yo), meaning “beautiful river.”

Guitar / Cole Adair
Mandolin, Fiddle, Guitar / Aaron Martin
Keys, Accordion, Guitar / Michael Bond
Banjo / Bobby Rosenstock
Bass / Drew Tanner
Drums / Joe Ryckebosch