Oak Announce Fall Live Shows; Writing Plans
After the 2018 release of Oak III, otherwise known as their third self-titled EP, the band will once again set to writing next month, after they do a few shows here and there throughout September. The highlight no doubt is HRH Doom vs. Stoner in Sheffield, the lineup for which is absolutely ridiculous, as seems to be the thing with that fest. They’ll also do a show each in Belgium and France, so getting out a little bit as well as, apparently, hitting Wales for the first time in November on another round of UK dates. I don’t know when they’ll record, but a 2020 release is probably a fair bet. I guess we’ll see when it happens.
While we’re on the subject of things I don’t know — there are so many it’s hard to keep up — I also don’t know if Oak‘s next outing will be another EP or a full-length. Maybe they’re just not that into albums. Again, I don’t know. But it’s fun sometimes to pretend I do.
Here’s word via the PR wire:
OAK ANNOUNCE DATES IN UK AND EU
London stoner rockers OAK have finalised tour dates for the latter part of 2019, which will see them visiting a number of cities/towns for the first time – including their first overseas trip, crossing the Channel for dates alongside Cheshire’s 1968.
After a string of September dates – culminating in an appearance at the HRH Doom vs HRH Stoner festival at Sheffield Academy, then a slot opening for Fireball Ministry and Lo Pan at London’s Garage – the band plans to spend October working on material for the follow-up to 2018’s OAK III, before taking to the road again at the start of November, including the band’s first journey to Wales.
Frontman Andy Valiant said, “We’re really excited to be taking OAK into previously uncharted territory, particularly our first off-island trip to France and Belgium, and to be making our first appearance at the Garage – a venue that has near-mythic status for us, having grown up seeing some of our favourite bands there. We’re looking forward to making some new friends along the way, and getting ourselves creatively psyched-up for our next record, which anyone turning up to see us can expect some previews of along the way. See you in the pit!”
Oak live dates, 2019:
Thu 12th September – London, UK – The Black Heart
Fri 13th September – Ghent, BE – Muziekcentrum Kinky Star
Sat 14th September – Paris, FR – L’International
Thu 26th September – Glasgow, UK – Ivory Blacks
Fri 27th September – Edinburgh, UK – Opium
Sun 29th September – Sheffield, UK – HRH Doom vs HRH Stoner @ Sheffield Academy
Mon 30th September – London, UK – The Garage
Fri 1st November – Swansea, UK – The Bunkhouse
Sat 2nd November – Cardiff, UK – The Moon Club
Sun 3rd November – London, UK – The Macbeth
Sat 23rd November – London, UK – The Dev
Oak is:
Clinton Ritchie: Drums
Richard Morgan: Bass, Backing Vocals
Kevin Germain: Guitars
Andy Valiant: Vocals
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