Standing on the Corner of 34th and 8th

STANDING ON THE CORNER OF 34TH AND 8TH

“It's been a long, long time since I lost myself.”

O.A.R, these three letters make you do just that. They have changed the music world and brought a new sound to the millions of the bands fans. O.A.R., or Of A Revolution, was formed in 1998 at Ohio State University. O.A.R consists of lead singer/rhythm guitarist Marc Roberge, lead guitarist Richard On, saxist Jerry DePizzo, bassist Benj Gershman, and drummer Chris Culos. O.A.R quickly converted from a frat band to a billboard chartbuster with their first albums, The Wanderer and Souls Aflame. While both albums are very good, it is their newest album 34th and 8th that captures the bands live spirit the best.

AN ACTION PACKED NOVEMBER

34th and 8th was recorded at New York City's Hammerstein Ballroom on November 28th and 29th, 2003. The album is a live two disk set with a full length DVD. Each CD consists of 9 songs. This is the bands 6th album and second double disk live album. Both CDs are packed with the trademark energy O.A.R is known for and the DVD has the full length concert with some band commentary on it.

34TH

Disk one begins with "Dareh Meyod", a great opening tune, with the bouncing bass of Gershman working together perfectly with Roberge’s voice. The band introduces two new songs in the album, the first being "Wonderful Day." A song which gives you the feeling of, just what it is named, a wonderful day. The band shows its hip-jammy side in their older songs like "Black Rock" and "About Mr. Brown." Both of which jam past the seven minute mark. “So Moved On", "Missing Pieces", "Ran Away To The Top Of The World Today", and another O.A.R classic, "Old Man Time", are all included on the first disk which ends in a amazing medley of "City on Down" and "Delicate Few." These last songs wrap the CD up perfectly, and would make anyone want to get the second disk in as fast as they could.

8th

Disk two begins