Member Since: 3/8/2005
Band Website: olyellerband.com
Band Members: Rich Mattson , vocals and guitars
Ryan Otte , drums
Greg McAloon, bass
Andy Schultz , guitar and vocals
plus extended family;
Andy Deckart, drums
Keely Lane, drums
Dale Kallman, bass and vocals
Influences: The Byrds, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Rolling Stones, Neil Young, Tom Petty, The Who, The Cars, vintage REM, vintage U2, Tom Waits, Elvis Costello, The Clash, The Church, Blue Oyster Cult, Bob Dylan, the Beatles, the Replacements, Link Wray, Waylon Jennings, Black Sabbath, MC5, the Stooges, Willie Nelson, John Lennon, The Jayhawks, Buddy Holly, Flamin' Oh's, Bo Diddley, Psychedelic Furs, 13th Floor Elevators, AC/DC, Big Star, Buffalo Springfield, Doug Sahm, Led Zeppelin, Kiss, James Gang, Johnny Cash, The Kinks, Van Halen, Kris Kristofferson, John Denver, Les Paul, Velvet Underground, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Harry Nilsson, The Jam, Meat Puppets, The Partridge Family, Electric Light Orchestra, Nirvana, Pink Floyd, Pretenders, Roy Orbison, Ted Nugent, Lyres, ZZ Top, mamas, papas, brothers, sisters, wives, lovers, teachers, potheads, drunkards, inflation, night-time, jobs, whores, junkies, dipshits, tweakers, food, war, peace, freaks in general, trees, analog recording tape, clouds, rivers, kids, and love.
Sounds Like: jangle of the byrds, crunch of neil young, rhythms of tom petty, stature of johnny cash, moves of bo diddley, vocals of yeller.
Record Label: SMA Records
Type of Label: Indie