Oh Boy, Oh Boy, Oh Boy!: One eskimO Review

May 19, 2010

One eskimO Review

Are you a fan of Massive Attack, Snow Patrol, Gomez or Damien Rice? It's hard to pigeon hole the sound of One eskimO, but ambient, electro, acoustic hits the right note. If you love vibey music that sets the mood to hang out, chill out and tune in, then this new project is just for you.

One eskimO is a critically-acclaimed English band fronted by singer-songwriter Kristian Leontiou and includes musicians Pete Rinaldi (guitar), Jamie Sefton (bass, horns) and Adam Falkner (drums).

They currently have the #1 adult alternative song called 'Kandi' which you may have already heard since it's the most played song on all adult rock radio 4 weeks and counting, and if you haven't heard it, take a minute to check out the video for 'Kandi' HERE and their live perform ance on EllenHERE to see what we're talking about.

Tracklisting

Hometime
Astronauts
Kandi
Slip
Simple Day
Givin Up
Chocolate
All Balloons
Chosen One
UFO
Amazing

You may have caught One eskimO opening for Tori Amos' last year and those of you who had the privilege of attending Coachella a few weeks ago may have caught their live show. One eskimO will be opening for Michael Franti & Spearhead in May & June (all shows except Mountain Jam & Mile High Festival).

May 14     Miami, FL                 Fillmore
May 15     Jacksonville, FL       Free Bird Live
May 18     Orlando, FL              House of Blues
May 19     Tampa, FL                The Ritz Ybor
May 22     Raleigh, NC              Lincoln Theatre
May 24     Asheville, NC           The Orange Peel
May 25     Charleston, SC     The Music Farm
Jun 01     Toronto, ON              The Guvernment
Jun 04     Boston, MA               House of Blues
Jun 05     Essex Junction, VT   Camplain Valley Expo
Jun 06     Hunter, NY                Mountain Jam Festival
Jun 08     Royal Oak, MI           Royal Oak Music Thtr
Jun 09     Grand Rapids, MI     Orbit Room
Jun 12     Memphis, TN            Minglewood Hall
Jun 13     Kansas City, MO       Crossroads
Aug 14    Denver, CO   Mile High Festival

Before receiving their CD, I hadn't heard of this group but I really enjoyed their music. This CD has a really good variety of sounds on it. And their music is fun and quirky but with a grown up feel that I really liked. I get plenty of chance to enjoy kids tunes as a mom of three, but it's great to have something more grown up to enjoy too!!
From the feel of their CD, I'd venture to guess that they'd be entertaining in concert. But don't just take m word for it, check out the links below for a free download or check out their videos on youtube!!