{{Short description|American rock band}} {{use American English|date=January 2025}} {{use mdy|date=January 2025}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Oso Oso | image = Oso Oso 2023.jpg | image_size = | image_upright = | landscape = yes | alt = | caption = | origin = Long Beach, New York, United States | genre = {{hlist|Emo|indie rock|pop punk|power pop}} | years_active = {{start date|2014}}–present | label = {{hlist|Triple Crown Records|Seal Mountain Records|Soft Speak Records|Counter Intuitive Records|Yunahon Entertainment}} | associated_acts = {{hlist|Free Throw|State Lines|The Hotelier|Prince Daddy & The Hyena}} | website = <!-- {{URL|www.example.com}} or {{Official URL}} --> | current_members = Jade Lilitri }}
'''Oso Oso''' is an American rock band from Long Beach, New York. Jade Lilitri (vocals, guitar), formerly of State Lines, is the only permanent member. Jade uses Lilitri as a pen name.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/indieheads/comments/cnbzgu/ama_announcement_oso_oso_on_thursday_august_15th/ex0cpxh|title=r/indieheads - [AMA ANNOUNCEMENT] oso oso on Thursday, August 15th @ 3 PM PST / 6 PM EST / 10 PM UTC!|website=reddit|date=15 August 2019 |language=en|access-date=2019-09-02}}</ref> The band has released four studio albums and two EPs. Their 2019 release, ''Basking in the Glow'', and their 2022 release, ''Sore Thumb'', were named "Best New Music" by online music magazine ''Pitchfork''.
==History== Originally named ''osoosooso'', the band began as a side-project EP released through Soft Speak Records.<ref name="punknews">{{cite web|title=Oso Oso: osoosooso (2014)|date=23 May 2014 |url=https://www.punknews.org/review/12700/oso-oso-osoosooso|publisher=Punknews|accessdate=3 April 2017}}</ref> Soon after, Lilitri decided to expand upon the project and shorten its name, citing misspelled tour flyers as one reason for the change.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/indieheads/comments/cnbzgu/ama_announcement_oso_oso_on_thursday_august_15th/ex088yf|title=r/indieheads - [AMA ANNOUNCEMENT] oso oso on Thursday, August 15th @ 3 PM PST / 6 PM EST / 10 PM UTC!|website=reddit|date=15 August 2019 |language=en|access-date=2019-09-02}}</ref> That same year, Oso Oso released a split with emo band Free Throw.<ref name="modernvinyl">{{cite web|last1=Lantinen|first1=Christopher|title=FREE THROW, OSO OSO SPLIT ON SALE|url=http://modern-vinyl.com/2014/12/02/free-throw-oso-oso-split-on-sale/|publisher=Modern Vinyl|accessdate=3 April 2017|archive-date=April 3, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170403203427/http://modern-vinyl.com/2014/12/02/free-throw-oso-oso-split-on-sale/|url-status=dead}}</ref> In 2014, Oso Oso released their first full-length album titled ''Real Stories Of True People Who Kind Of Looked Like Monsters'' on Soft Speak Records.''<ref name="newnoisemagazine">{{cite web|last1=Shrum|first1=Tony|title=Oso Oso's 'Real Stories Of True People, Who Kind Of Looked Like Monsters…' Out Today|url=http://newnoisemagazine.com/oso-osos-real-stories-of-true-people-who-kind-of-looked-like-monsters-out-today/|publisher=New Noise Magazine|accessdate=3 April 2017}}</ref><ref name="punknews1">{{cite web|title=Oso Oso: Real Stories Of True People, Who Kind Of Looked Like Monsters (2015)|date=18 June 2015 |url=https://www.punknews.org/review/13621/oso-oso-real-stories-of-true-people-who-kind-of-looked-like-monsters|publisher=Punknews|accessdate=3 April 2017}}</ref>'' In 2017, Oso Oso released their second full-length album titled'' The Yunahon Mixtape'' on Seal Mountain Records.<ref name="pitchfork">{{cite web|last1=Cohen|first1=Ian|title=Oso Oso: The Yunahon Mixtape|url=http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/22802-the-yunahon-mixtape/|publisher=Pitchfork|accessdate=3 April 2017}}</ref><ref name="uproxx">{{cite web|last1=Hyden|first1=Steven|title=How Oso Oso Made 'The Yunahon Mixtape,' The Best Old-School '00s Indie Album of 2017|date=28 February 2017 |url=http://uproxx.com/music/oso-oso-yunahon-mixtape-jade-lilitri-interview/|publisher=Uproxx|accessdate=3 April 2017}}</ref><ref name="The Alternative">{{cite web|title=Oso Oso Sign To Seal Mountain Records & Announce Vinyl Preorders|date=3 March 2017 |url=http://www.getalternative.com/oso-oso-sign-to-seal-mountain-records-announce-vinyl-preorders/|publisher=The Alternative|accessdate=3 April 2017}}</ref> In January 2018, Oso Oso signed to Triple Crown Records.<ref name="alternativepress">{{cite web|last1=Casteel|first1=Beth|title=Fall Out Boy share behind-the-scenes look at new music video and other news you might have missed|url=https://www.altpress.com/news/entry/fall_out_boy_wilson_expensive_mistakes_behind_the_scenes|publisher=Alternative Press|accessdate=26 January 2018}}</ref> ''The Yunahon Mixtape'' was repressed following the release of their first EP ''gb/ol h/nf / subside'' with Triple Crown Records.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://triplecrownrecords.com/search?q=%22new+oso+oso+things%22|title=Triple Crown Records|website=triplecrownrecords.com|language=en|access-date=2018-07-29|archive-date=December 9, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231209150848/https://triplecrownrecords.com/search?q=%22new+oso+oso+things%22|url-status=dead}}</ref> In June of 2018 the band released ''gb/ol h/nf / subside,'' their first release since signing with Triple Crown Records.
Oso Oso released their third album ''Basking in the Glow'' on August 16, 2019.<ref>{{cite web |last=Cohen |first=Ian |title=Oso Oso: Basking in the Glow |website=Pitchfork |date=16 August 2019 |url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/oso-oso-basking-in-the-glow/ |access-date=4 December 2024}}</ref>
The band's guitarist Tavish Maloney died in March 2021 aged 24.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Helman |first1=Peter |title=Oso Oso Pay Tribute To Late Guitarist Tavish Maloney |url=https://www.stereogum.com/2122369/oso-oso-tavish-sloan-maloney-tribute/news/ |website=Stereogum |access-date=28 March 2021 |language=en |date=27 March 2021}}</ref> In April, the band released the full video of their last show with Maloney, recorded in December 2020.<ref>{{YouTube|6RHi1FemK2w|Oso Oso - Live At Le Poisson Rouge for LPR.tv}}</ref>
In July of 2024, the band announced their new album ''Life Till Bones''.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Corcoran|first1=Nina|title=Oso Oso Announce New Album Life Till Bones, Share New Song "That's What Time Does": Listen|date=18 July 2024 |url=https://pitchfork.com/news/oso-oso-announce-new-album-life-till-bones-share-new-song-thats-what-time-does-listen/|publisher=Pitchfork|accessdate=18 July 2024}}</ref> The album was released on August 9.<ref>{{cite web |title=Album Review: Oso Oso- Life Till Bones – New Noise Magazine |website=New Noise Magazine |date=7 August 2024 |url=https://newnoisemagazine.com/reviews/album-review-oso-oso-life-till-bones/ |access-date=5 December 2024}}</ref>
== Influences == Lilitri cites fellow Long Island emo bands Brand New and Taking Back Sunday as influences, recalling how often he listened to their respective sophomore albums ''Deja Entendu'' and ''Where You Want to Be'' in elementary school. His first concert was Bayside at a small club in 2006, with then-little known Paramore as the opening act. He was also influenced by Archers of Loaf, The Cars, and Death Cab for Cutie.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Oso Oso's Enlightened Emo |url=https://pitchfork.com/features/rising/oso-oso-basking-in-the-glow-interview/ |access-date=2022-03-24 |website=Pitchfork |date=13 December 2019 |language=en}}</ref>
==Discography== '''Studio albums''' *''Real Stories of True People Who Kind of Looked Like Monsters'' (2015, Soft Speak Records) *''The Yunahon Mixtape'' (2017, Seal Mountain Records) *''Basking in the Glow'' (2019, Triple Crown Records) *''Sore Thumb'' (2022, Triple Crown Records) *''Life Till Bones'' (2024, Yunahon Entertainment LLC)
'''EPs and splits''' *''Osoosooso'' (2014, Soft Speak Records) *''Oso Oso/Free Throw'' (2014, Soft Speak Records) *''gb/ol h/nf / subside'' (2018, Triple Crown Records) *''Tour Split with The Wonder Years / Have Mercy / Oso Oso / Shortly'' (2018, self-released)
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==External links== * {{bandcamp|osoosoband}} * {{Discogs artist|Oso Oso}} as Oso Oso * {{Discogs artist|Osoosooso}} as Osoosooso
Category:American emo musical groups Category:Musical groups from Long Island Category:Musical groups established in 2014 Category:2014 establishments in New York (state) Category:Triple Crown Records artists Category:Emo revival groups