Oryx Announce Japanese Tour
The above photo of Denver’s Oryx was taken at the release show this past January for the band’s latest album, Primordial Sky (review here), and quite simply, it’s what it’s all about. Even before you get to Tommy Davis holding his guitar aloft in triumph, look at the sheer victory on each of their faces. Perhaps most obviously bassist Joshua Kauffman, but definitely there for Tommy and drummer Abigail Davis as well. Sweaty, tired, having very clearly just laid waste to a hometown gig in celebration of their best and farthest reaching work to-date. Fuck. Ing. A.
And speaking of ‘farthest reaching,’ just as Primordial Sky explores new and genre-defiant ground for the band, so too will their travels take them to places yet-unflattened by their volume, tonal density and cathartic take on extreme sludge, likewise spacious and crushing. They’ll go to Japan for the first time in July for a stint of six shows rounding out with two nights in Tokyo. It’s nothing but a feelgood story as far as I’m concerned. Good band puts out killer record and a couple months later does something they’ve apparently been angling toward for years.
You know how on the news they always try to leave off with a story about some neighborhood squirrel who saved a family from a house fire or the cat that traveled 1,500 miles to reunite with its family? Well, something like this is my version of that. Apart perhaps from the music itself — and I’d argue resonant catharsis counteracts depressive aspects; perhaps unsuccessfully depending on the listener — there’s no downer here. It’s only awesome. It feels good to be happy for Oryx, so whether you’ll go to Japan or you’re already there and whether you’ll see them or not, my recommendation is be glad for the band. For most acts from the US, it’s the trip of a lifetime and they’re about to make it. Couldn’t be radder.
From socials:
ORYX – Japanese Tour
Proud to announce our first shows ever in Japan performing ‘Primordial Sky’ this summer. Lineup details to come for each show. We can’t wait! 💥
ORYX JAPAN TOUR 2025
7月1日（火）- 大阪 – HOKAGE
7月2日（水）- 名古屋 – HUCK FINN
7月3日（木）- 京都 – SOCRATES
7月4日（金）- 横浜 – EL PUENTE
7月5日（土）- 東京 – PIT BAR
7月6日 (日) – 東京 – MOD
7/1 (TUE) – OSAKA 大阪 – HOKAGE
7/2 (WED) – NAGOYA 名古屋 – HUCK FINN
7/3 (THU) – KYOTO 京都 – SOCRATES
7/4 (FRI) – YOKOHAMA 横浜 – EL PUENTE
7/5 (SAT) – TOKYO 東京 – PIT BAR
7/6 (SUN) – TOKYO 東京 – MOD
ORYX is:
Thomas Davis – all guitars, vocals, synth
Abigail Davis – drums
Joshua Kauffman – bass
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