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Wolfbeard O’Brady: Accordian, Woodwinds | Riven Rahl: Keyboards, Piano | Ruba Jouba: Guitar (acoustic), Guitar (electric), Mandolin | Castle: Drums, Percussion | Smithy Crow: Bass guitar, Cello, Viola, Violin | Nathaniel Grizzlejaw: Concertina

Genre: Rock

Sound description: Pirate rock for fans of Captain Jack Sparrow, Renaissance faires, the Butthole Surfers, and the original FreeCreditReport.com TV band.

RIYL: Thee Corsairs, Nautical Disaster, the FreeCreditReport.com Band

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Discography

Synoposis

Inception: San Diego, 2008

Influences: Butthole Surfers, Thee Corsairs

Background:

Armed with toy pianos and tin whistles, the Dread Crew of Oddwood is a six member celtic pirate rock band, with all but one of the members from San Diego. Having originally met via the fan message board for the Sega Genesis game series Ecco the Dolphin, they have a slew of valiant, terrifying, and amusing songs, some of which have been featured on radio stations Rock 105.3 and Bilgemunky Pirate Radio.

This swashbuckling crew has had their music featured in Volcom surf videos, performed and been interviewed on KUSI morning news, joined the select lineup of musicians included on the popular New Orleans music preservation CD series Lafitte’s Return, and performs at some of the largest fairs in America, including the Original Renaissance Pleasure Faire, the Bristol Renaissance Faire, and the L.A. County Fair.

Featuring Captain Wolfbeard O'Brady on accordion and tin whistle, quartermaster Nathaniel Grizzlejaw on anglo concertina, first mate Riven Rahl on toy piano, Carpenter Ruba Jouba on mandolin and guitar, navigator Smithy Crow on bass, cello, viola, and violin, and gunmaster Castle on drums, percussion, and steel pans, Oddwood is steadfast gaining popularity in the pirate music genre with their epic seafaring sound and extensive vocal harmonization.

Their debut album Reign the Helm features not only distinctive original work, but their critically-acclaimed covers from the spectrum of traditional Irish music to video game soundtracks as well.

Their 2011 album Rocktopus includes twelve original tracks with timeless tales of betrayal, comrades lost, magnificent battles, dangerous journeys, and hilarious antics, as well as a full-length medley with their own unique twist on six different folk melodies.