12.04.2002

Hey everybody! Sorry it's been so long since the last update. We haven't been playing as much lately because everyone is away at school. We did get together to jam over Thanksgiving break and began work on a couple of new songs. Listen to the "Bullwinkle's Revenge" teaser in the music section to get a taste of what's to come.

Be sure to check out some of our merchandise at the online store Cafe Shops. Right now they're only carrying an Otis baseball jersey, but soon they'll have some t-shirts, mugs, and other assorted items.

For the show at MASS MoCA, we'll be playing with two other local bands: Remaj and Milo's Pulse. The show starts at seven, and we start our thirty-five minute set at 7:50. Tickets cost $6.00, but because of the low fire capacity (170 people), people should call ahead to reserve tickets. The number is 664-2111.

Hope everybody's had a good couple of months, and look forward to seeing you at the shows in January!

10.16.2002

Added a tour dates page here. It looks pretty empty now, but check back soon for more dates and ticket information.

We've also had some problems with people going to the wrong mp3.com site. For now, the site's been changed to http://www.mp3.com/Otis1

The new address is under the "Links" section. Sorry for any confusion this causes.

10.09.2002

We're talking with CVP studios in Hollywood about putting one of our songs on an independent film soundtrack. Check back soon for more info!

10.01.2002

A couple more stations have added our songs to their mp3.com playlists. Instead of linking all of them separately, there's now one main link to all the sites under "Links." If you have time, help support the stations by playing each setlist all the way through. Thanks!

9.30.2002

Hey everybody, just wanted to let you know that two stations have added the song "Purple Sun" from the "Einstein" CD to their regular playlists. The addresses to each site are in the Links section; check them out if you get a chance.

9.26.2002

We broke 1,000 listens on our mp3.com website yesterday! Thanks for listening to our music, everybody. We appreciate it a lot, and keep it up!

9.20.2002

New pictures are up from our shows at Appalachian Bean and Heritage State Park, as well as our practices before the shows.

9.17.2002

Clips from each song on "Einstein Simplified" are now available in the music section of the website. The clips are short, though, so make sure you pick up a copy of the CD soon.

9.10.2002

Sorry for the delay with the website updates. We finally finished recording our first CD, called "Einstein Simplified" at the end of August at Off The Beat-n-Track Studios. Producer Todd Mack and recording engineer Will Curtiss did a great job with our tunes; anybody in the area looking to record should give them a call. Right now we're selling the CD for only five bones if anybody's interested. You can email us at OtisBand@hotmail.com to ask for a copy, or just buy one from one of us.

Until you get your own copy of the CD, you can listen to streaming audio clips of the songs on our Cornerband.com site. Be sure to give our songs a good rating, too!

Jon and Pete also recorded an acoustic CD this summer called "Songs of Bass and Bird," which everyone should definately buy. Drop them an email anytime.

The show scheduled for January 4 at MASS MoCA with the "Grooove" organization is still on. We'll have ticket info up as soon as it's available. We hope everybody had a great summer! Come back soon to check for more pictures and song clips.

*OTIS*