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You won’t believe what we’re about to do!

Post author By Derek
Post date April 13, 2015
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Hey everyone, we just put the finishing touches on our Measure of Resistance album and are so excited by how it turned out that we’ve decided to give it away for free!!!

All you have to do to get your free download is sign up at TheOhmbres.com!

The Ohmbres are a post-rock power-trio from Detroit, MI. The videos above are from our debut album, Measure of Resistance – a post-rock album for the next generation of alternative and modern rock fans. With influences ranging from alt rockers like Sublime, Pearl Jam, Radiohead, and Modest Mouse, to more progressive artists like Muse, Mars Volta, Steve Vai and more…there’s a new styling surprise in each track. RIYL: alternative music, indie rock, punk, skate punk, pop punk, reggae rock…

Thanks for listening!

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CONCERT REVIEW: ANTEMASQUE Live at the Magic Stick in Detroit 11/16/14

Post author By Derek
Post date November 17, 2014
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Cedric Bixler Zavala of ANTEMASQUE

Last night The Ohmbres took a trip to the Magic Stick, one of Detroit’s most intimate venues, to see one of modern music’s most influential acts, ANTEMASQUE.

ANTEMASQUE is an American rock band formed in 2014 by former members of At the Drive-In and The Mars Volta, Omar Rodríguez-López and Cedric Bixler-Zavala, along with former Mars Volta touring drummer, Dave Elitch, and Marfred Rodriguez-López on bass.

Omar collaborator and Bosnian Rainbows’ frontwoman, Teri Gender Bender opened the show with her Mexican garage punk band, Le Butcherettes. After their energetic rock set, ANTEMASQUE took the stage to perform cuts from their debut, self-titled album. Songs included 4AM, In the Lurch, Drown All Your Witches, and a nearly 20-minute version of Providence. After the show, we were fortunate enough to hang out with the crew, meet Marford Rodriguez-López, and score an autographed CD by the band. Definitely one of the best shows ever!

Where you at the show? Tell us what you thought in the comments below.

: After the show with Marfred Rodriguez-Lopez of ANTEMASQUE

: Cedric Bixler Zavala of ANTEMASQUE

: Omar Rodriguez-Lopez & Dave Elitch of ANTEMASQUE

: ANTEMASQUE album signed by the whole band

: Cedric Bixler Zavala & Omar Rodriguez-Lopez of ANTEMASQUE

: Cedric Bixler Zavala, Dave Elitch & Marfred Rodriguez-Lopez of ANTEMASQUE

: Omar Rodriguez-Lopez of ANTEMASQUE

: Cedric Bixler Zavala of ANTEMASQUE

: Cedric Bixler Zavala of ANTEMASQUE

: Omar Rodriguez-Lopez of ANTEMASQUE

: Loading up the van after the show

: Omar Rodriguez-Lopez’s Orange amp

: Dave Elitch’s drum kit

: Omar Rodriguez-Lopez’s pedal board

: ANTEMASQUE stage setup

: Dave Elitch signature stick from the show

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CONCERT REVIEW: PRIMUS Live at The Fillmore Detroit

Post author By Derek
Post date November 4, 2014
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Oompa-Loompas at the Primus show in Detroit

When I first heard that Primus was remaking the soundtrack from the classic musical, Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, I couldn’t wait to see what they were going to do with it live. I had that opportunity last night at The Fillmore in Detroit and the acclaimed prog-trio joined by the Fungi Ensemble certainly didn’t disappoint.

Bassist Les Claypool and guitarist Larry “Ler” LaLonde were accompanied by their original drummer Tim “Herb” Alexander who is back after recovering from a recent and unexpected heart attack. The group stuck mostly to songs written with Herb on their early albums Frizzle Fry, Sailing the Seas of Cheese, Pork Soda, and Tales from the Punchbowl.

Les Claypool of Primus

They opened with Those Damned Blue-Collar Tweekers, followed by Groundhog’s Day, Moron TV, and Seas of Cheese. After a few more of the band’s most well-known titles, they closed out the first set with their classic, Jerry Was a Race Car Driver.

For the second set, the trio was joined by cellist, Sam Bass and percussionist, Mike Dillon, also known as the duo Fungi Ensemble. The five of them played their new album, Primus and the Chocolate Factory in its entirety, along with edited clips from the Willy Wonka movie projected on the screen behind them.

To close out the night, they played a sweet 3-song encore beginning with Mr. Knowitall and then ending the night with Southbound Pachyderm and Here Come the Bastards.

: Les Claypool of Primus

: Primus and the Chocolate Factory with the Fungi Ensemble

: Giant Oompa-Loompas at the Primus show

: Primus at The Fillmore Detroit

: Primus and the Chocolate Factory with the Fungi Ensemble

: My wife and I at Primus in Detroit

: Giant Oompa-Loompas at the Primus show

: Tim “Herb” Alexander from Primus

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CONCERT REVIEW: PEARL JAM Live at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit 10/16/14 with Video of Entire Show

Post author By Derek
Post date October 17, 2014
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Jeff Ament, Eddie Vedder, and Matt Cameron of Pearl Jam

Pearl Jam is arguably my favorite band of all time, so to say I was excited to see them this year at Joe Louis Arena would be an understatement.

*Scroll down for pics and a video playlist of the full show*

The group kicked off the show with Release Me and Oceans, the closing tracks from their debut album, Ten, and followed by a majestic rendition of Nothingman off their 1994 release, Vitalogy. Next they went into Go off their sophomore album, Vs, and there was no looking back! The band went on to play 3 hours worth of material spanning their entire catalog, and included B-sides, rarities, and cover songs including Baba O’Riley, Imagine, and Kick Out the Jams.

Pearl Jam at Joe Louis Arena

Throughout the night the band’s leader, Eddie Vedder gave numerous shoutouts and references to Detroiters and Canadiens while the band gave nods to Kiss’s Detroit Rock City and Ted Nugent’s Stranglehold. About halfway through the first set Eddie even stopped to talk about local music legend Jack White and to dedicate their song Light Years to the loss of White’s keyboardist, Ike Owens just days after his passing.

The second set opened with an acoustic version of Man of the Hour and Eddie’s cover of Imagine, which made its fourth appearance at a Pearl Jam show. The band would go on to do a seven minute version of Black and eventually ended the show with their somber ballad, Indifference.

Start to finish, it was an amazing show and the sound at The Joe was second to none. I think if I could relive one concert over and over again for the rest of my life, this just might be the one.

-Derek