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The (staggering) Odds

About Me

The Odds are a five-piece Jam-Pop band from Fayetteville, Arkansas, playing original music with a ninja-like mix of cover songs. Their first CD, Stick It In Your Pocket, won Best Album at the 2004 Ozark Music Awards and "Album of the Year" at the NAMA awards.They also won Best New Band, Best Album Cover, Best Original Song, and the coveted Artist of the Year award.The Odds have performed with Robert Randolph, The Wallflowers, Jimmie Vaughan and The Fabulous Thunderbirds, among others, and have been a returning feature at Fayetteville's Bikes, Blues, and BBQ Festival.They contributed a song to "Band Together," a benefit CD for the Northwest Arkansas Childrens Shelter -- and also "Sounds Made in the Mountains" a benefit CD featuring artists like The Cate Brothers, Wildwood, The Tickle, Sarah Hughes, and The Wooden Stares.Some Sample Cover Tunes: Tom Waits-Talking Heads-Rolling Stones-Steely Dan-The Beatles-Joe Cocker-Little Feat-John Prine-The Doors-Elton John-Tom Petty-The Who-Warren Zevon-Elvis Costello-Black Crowes
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The Odds - Cajun's Wharf 8-2-08 Little Rock (video by Jason Harper)
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Member Since: 06/07/2005
Band Website: www.theodds.net
Band Members:

    Derek Van Lynn
    Keyboards & Vocals Matt Perrine
    Guitar & Lap Steel Rick Erke
    Percussion & Vocals Severino Myers
    Bass & Vocals Keith Hollingshead
    Drums

Sounds Like: Steely Dan meets Widepread Panic!
Type of Label: Major

My Blog

The Odds - Who'll Stop The Rain?

Since being rained on at a Powerhouse Patio gig, we've rocked George's Majestic, and played yet again in rainy-rainy rain at Fayetteville's Springfest. We are asking for your prayers and libations and...
Posted by on Sat, 13 May 2006 13:29:00 GMT

Powerhouse Happy Hour Lowdown

LOWDOWN4/7/07The OddsPowerhouse Happy Hour 5-7We got a late start but we had the big pirate voice on "Feelin' Alright" and then we went straight into some new originals. We stretched out "Big Mistake...
Posted by on Sat, 08 Apr 2006 16:03:00 GMT