O'Brother | |
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![]() Left to right: Jordan McGhin, Johnny Dang, Michael Martens, Anton Dang, and Tanner Merrit in 2017 | |
Background information | |
Origin | Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
Genres | |
Years active | 2006 | –present
Labels | Favorite Gentlemen, Triple Crown |
Members | Tanner Merritt Anton Dang Johnny Dang Michael Martens Jordan McGhin |
Past members | Aaron Wamack Spencer Ussery Kyle Coleman |
Website | obrothermusic |
O'Brother is an American rock band from Atlanta, Georgia. [1]
After releasing their debut EP, In Comparison to Me, in 2006, [2] [3] Aaron Wamack and Tanner Merritt joined the band in 2008. [2] [4] A second EP, The Death of Day was released on May 5, 2009, by Favorite Gentlemen Recordings, [5] to positive reviews. [6] [7] The band also released a vinyl split of their song, Lay Down, in collaboration with Sainthood Reps (a side-project of Brand New's Derrick Sherman), under the vinyl label, The Ambitious Guest. [8] After the release of The Death of Day, the band toured with Manchester Orchestra and The Features in February – March 2010. [9] [10] O'Brother joined Thrice's Major/Minor tour in September – November 2011, alongside Moving Mountains and La Dispute. [11] [12] Their first LP, Garden Window, was released on November 15, 2011, and was well-received critically. [13] [14] [15] [16] The record was released by Triple Crown [17] and was co-produced by Andy Hull and Robert McDowell from Manchester Orchestra. [18] The band recorded a session at Daytrotter in Nov 2011. [19] In February 2012, O'Brother went on a co-headlining tour with Junius. [20] Aaron Wamack left the band prior to the tour's start. [21]