Oslo is a rock band based in California. They have existed together since 2001 as a trio, with a core of Mattia Borrani, Kerry Wayne James, and Gabrial McNair. They have since added keyboardist Damon Ramirez and went through twelve drummers, settling on original drummer Charlie Walker, who initially left the band to live in New York. They released their second album, The Rise and Fall of Love and Hate, in November 2007.
The history of Oslo began ...
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Oslo is a rock band based in California. They have existed together since 2001 as a trio, with a core of Mattia Borrani, Kerry Wayne James, and Gabrial McNair. They have since added keyboardist Damon Ramirez and went through twelve drummers, settling on original drummer Charlie Walker, who initially left the band to live in New York. They released their second album, The Rise and Fall of Love and Hate, in November 2007.
The history of Oslo began back in 1993, when Gabrial McNair met bassist Kerry James backstage at a gig in San Francisco. Later, Kerry would meet songwriter and vocalist Mattia Borrani, through a mutual friend. All three would continue their individual endeavors until they, in 2001, would re-connect in Los Angeles, and began writing together. Though the creative core of Oslo was formed in 2001, the band would wait until 2003 before they played their first concert, due to McNair touring during 2001-02. In 2003 the trio beefed up their onstage set as a quintet with...
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