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About Me

Oswego was formed in Washington, D.C. in 1999 by Erik Denno (Kerosene 454), Darren Zentek (Donora, Glendale, Kerosene 454), Chris Turco (Kukim), and Mike Markarian (Vita Bruno), and was later joined by Ryan Nelson (Most Secret Method) and Vin Novara (1.6 Band, Crownhate Ruin). They played shows around the D.C./Baltimore area from 1999 to 2001, at venues such as Galaxy Hut, Black Cat, Fort Reno, Velvet Lounge, and Ottobar, with bands such as Burning Airlines, Dismemberment Plan, Victory at Sea, and Juno.The group recorded with producer J. Robbins in 2000 at Inner Ear Studio in Arlington, Virginia, and Salad Days Studio in Washington, D.C. The songs were released on the Spanish label Bcore Disc as the Just Getting Warmed Up EP in 2000, and an eponymous full-length CD in 2002. After Oswego disbanded, members of the group went on to play with other musical projects, principally around D.C., Baltimore, and New York, such as Report Suspicious Activity, Channels, Brandon Butler, Rancho Notorious, Dead Teenagers, The Perfect Souvenir, Trans Am, Pines of Nowhere, Scene Creamers, Beauty Pill, Routineers, and Soccer Team.

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Member Since: 1/1/2007
Band Website: bcoredisc.com
Band Members: Erik Denno - Guitar/Vocals
Chris Turco - Guitar/Vocals
Mike Markarian - Bass
Darren Zentek - Drums
Ryan Nelson - Percussion
Vin Novara - Percussion
Record Label: Bcore Disc
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Album reviews from Ox-Fanzine (Germany)

Review: OSWEGO CD (BCore Disc) Artist: OSWEGO Ox-Fanzine / Ausgabe #47 Eine weitere exzellente Platte auf dem spanischen BCore-Label, das alles andere als B-Ware im Angebot hat. Obwohl, aber das w...
Posted by Oswego on Sun, 21 Jan 2007 01:28:00 PST

Album review from La Factoria del Ritmo, 3/22/2001

From La Factoria del Ritmo, the First Spanish Internet Magazine: DC Sound a más no poder: miembros de Kerosene 454, The Most Secret Method y Death Merchant, Jay Robbins en la producc...
Posted by Oswego on Sun, 21 Jan 2007 01:17:00 PST

"Close to perfect DC Rock" - album review by Derek Fricano, 11/8/2002

From Amazon.com: Quick and easy double-stop guitar over a rhythm foundation that really does justice to the word "foundation." Definitely not the 6-minute guitar roar and bombastic drumming of a Kero...
Posted by Oswego on Sun, 21 Jan 2007 12:22:00 PST

Kansas House show with Juno - review from MaryChen.com, 11/22/1999

Excerpt from the Top Secret Diary of Mary Chen: But Saturday night was one of those nights that makes me whisper to myself over and over and over "i am SO glad i moved to DC. i am SO glad i moved...
Posted by Oswego on Sun, 21 Jan 2007 11:41:00 PST

"Oswego Crazy" - review from Washington City Paper, 2/25/2000

--> --> February 25, 2000 728 words. --> --> Washington City Paper Acts Locally From the February 25, 2000 issue. Oswego Crazy By John Davis At an Oswego show, multi-instrumentali...
Posted by Oswego on Sun, 21 Jan 2007 11:14:00 PST