Origin: Rockville, MD
Decades: 1990's and 2000's
O.A.R. (aka Of a Revolution) converted from a local Ohio State University rock band to Billboard chartbuster and headliner at major venues across America. First, the band's two demo recordings were hawked at universities. Then, word-of-mouth news spread about the band's roots rock and reggae-inflected upbeat songs. Before long, the band got thousands of hits daily on its website at www.ofarevolution.com. O.A.R.'s third CD, Risen, was produced by John Alagia (Dave Matthews Band, Ben Folds Five) and recorded ... Read More