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Category: Music
The following venue's we have played over the past six-seven years :
(In no certain order)
*In the state of Indiana: 1) Cronie's Charhouse & Ginmill (Kouts)
*In the state of Arkansas: 2) Downtown Music (Little Rock)
*In the state of Illinois:
3) Pop's in Sauget, IL
4) Richard's Club in Alton, IL.
5) Dizzie's Sports Bar & Grill in Steeleville, IL.
6) Acoustic performance live on WRXX 95.3 in Centralia, IL.
7) Bryan Bennett Memorial Park in Salem, IL.
*In the state of Missouri:
6) The "late" Mississippi Nights
7) The "late" The Galaxy
8) The "late" Hi-Pointe
9) The Ten Mile House
10) Cruisin' Route 66 - R.I. P. (Soon to be The Library, moving to Soulard!)
11) The Red Sea -Upstairs & downstairs (R.I.P.)
12) The Hard Rock Cafe
13) Lemmon's
14) The Creepy Crawl (Both old and new) R.I.P.
15) Baha Rock Club, in St. Charles.
16 ) The old location of Lafeyette's Pub
17) The new location of Lafeyette's Pub when it was
called, " Little Nikki's." *Now it is an M.P. O'Reilley's
18) Just Bill's Place
19) The "late" Rock Island, then it was called Rockstar Nightclub. (R.I.P.)
20) The House Of Rock
21) 2 Cent Plain (R.I.P.)
22) Coffee On Grand (R.I.P.)
23) Elmo's
24) The Feisty Bulldog (R.I.P.)
25 ) The Wayout Club
26) The Midwest Music Pit, in St. Charles. (Currently Closed)
27) Cicero's
28) Off Broadway
29) The Pageant
30) Fubar
31) The Library
32) Berzerker Studios, when it was around used to have shows, we played there once a long time ago. They had a venue portion of the studio to throw shows from time to time.
33) We even played a show at The One Night Stand for WGNU 920 AM that used to jam us and invited us out for a couple of interviews. The show consisted of mostly hip-hop.
34) We played outdoors for livefeed.org and to launch the new Best Buy store in Ballwin, MO.
*Viner and I have also had the opportunity to play acoustic live on the air for Riverfront Radio, I-Channel and Uncommon Sense Radio. We also had a full-band song aired live from Pop's w/ our full-band on 105.7fm ThePoint.
35) We released our acoustic cd entitled 'tHE tERRIBLE tRUTH' at the Hot Topic store in St. Louis Mills Mall and we had the honor of being the first ever instore performance at this location.
36) We performed outdoors at Tower Grove Park. We were invited by the Bardic Circle which is affiliated with the Pagan Picnic.
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*National acts we have shared the stage with:
1) 40 Below Summer
2) Dog Fashion Disco
3) Sworn Enemy
4) E-Town Concrete
5) Unloco
Ockum's Razor __________________________________________________________
cuts deep by Nathan Kamp
Ockum's Razor is a hard-rock band that knows no boundaries. While other bands might have given up when they find themselves without a rhythm section, with members coming and going and tensions running high; Ockum's Razor decided to change their musical direction and make the most of what was left of the band. In early 2007, Christopher Davis (vocals and keys) and Mike Viner (guitar and backround vocals) went acoustic. "The two of us just started trying out material on an acoustic level and it turned into something great," says Christopher. This was the beginning of The Terrible Truth, the name of their acoustic record that will be out later this year. "We have been working very hard. We've also gone through alot of band members over the last few years trying to get the right fit for the band."
The stage seems to be set for a major breakthrough as Ockum's Razor, rounded out with Adam McClain on percussion and Ryan Hawkins on bass, is extrememly close to organizing and releasing material for a full-length record. "We have a lot of material and now that we have a rhythm section again, we have even more opportunity to create something new," says Christopher.
The band has been together since August of 2002 with a number of members coming and going over the years, while Christopher and Mike remain the two original members of Ockum's Razor.
"It's kind of a funny story of how Mike and I met," explains Christopher. "I first met Mike while working with him at McDonald's back in 1992. We got along with each other very well. Then, years later I responded to a wanted ad for a singer and when I showed up at the audition, there was Mike from McDonald's. I hadn't seen him in years," he says.
After reuniting, Christopher started to explore his writing capabilities more deeply with Ockum's Razor and continues to write the lyrics while Mike writes most of the music. "When we write music everybody brings something to the table," explains Christopher. "We try to keep an open form and not overly complicate things. We sometimes get very serious about making music, but then there comes a point where we stop and simplify things," he states. This is the type of attitude that you would expect from a band that calls themselves Ockum's Razor.
Occam's Razor is a theory introduced in the 14th century that changed the way people viewed philosophy and the decision making process. It presents a more logical simplistic approach to life. "We had to change our name in 2004-05," explains Christopher. " 'Few and Far Between' was the name of our band, until we found out there was already another band by that name. We chose 'Ockum's Razor' and changed the spelling because we liked its significance. The theory talks about choosing the most simplest form when making a decision. It seemed to be a more realistic approach to life and that's why we thought it would be a great name for our band."
Regardless of what name they use, this band is turning heads everywhere with their explosive live shows and is gearing up for a busy 2008. Ockum's Razor plays about two full-band shows a month and one acoustic show a month. If you have been to a local rock show lately, then there is a possibility that you may have seen Ockum's Razor as they have opened up for numerous acts in the past. "Our main goal is to reestablish ourselves and become known in the local scene," explains Christopher. Both he and Mike seemed to be relieved just to have a full band again. "I feel that we finally have a good palate to build upon. Mike and I have been working very hard with our acoustic record and now we can finally go back to making a full-band electric record as well," he says. Ockum's Razor does have a two-song sampler cd and a four song EP of which they recorded themselves, but they seem hell-bent on releasing their full-length albums by the end of 2008.
"Right now we are working with a guy named Eugene, who is making a compilation CD to benefit the Fallen Firefighter Project of 2008," says Christopher. "We are performing two songs for the CD, with the lyrics written by Eugene and the music written by us," he says. This project is to recognize the sacrifice and dedication that firefighters give us everyday as well as benefit the families of those who have fallen. Eugene has many different St. Louis artists as well," explains Christopher. "The two songs that we are doing are acoustic but the compilation will have many different musical styles when it is finished."
Whether you are looking for a hard-rocking night of music or a slower acoustic tempo, Ockum's Razor has it all and is only starting to tap into their diverse musical capabilities.
*Circa March 2008, Issue 22.
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Band bio: Ockum's Razor
By Debbie Settle
Of the Edge
Genre: Heavy Metal/Hard Rock/Experimental/New Wave
Members: Topher-Vocals and Keyboard; Viner- Guitar and Vocals; Ryan- Bass; VooDoo-Drums.
Ockum's Razor is a hard rocking band that originated in 2002. Although a number of members have come and gone over the years, Topher and Viner remain the two original members of the group.
Their myspace page announces their work on their upcoming album for 2009: "We are currently working on releasing a new Ockum's Razor full-length album in '09. With some new material and all new twists to our music. With our new addition of VooDoo, we will be working on exploring new styles with our music. For those of you who do attend our shows over the next few months, you will be able to witness first hand the new monster that Ockum's Razor is quickly evolving into..."
A few of the places they have played: Pop's; Richard's Club in Alton; Dizzie's Sports Bar and Grill in Steeleville; The "late" Mississippi Nights; The "late" Galaxy; The "late" Hi-Pointe; The Ten Mile House; Cruisin' Route 66; The Red Sea; The Hard Rock Cafe; Lemmon's; The Creepy Crawl (Both old and new); The House Of Rock; Elmo's; Cicero's; Off Broadway; and The Pageant.
Ockum's Razor will be playing at FUBAR on Friday, Jan. 2, 2009, with doors opening at 7pm. FUBAR is located at 3108 Locust St., St. Louis. Cost is $8 at the door and all ages are allowed in. They will share the stage with One Day, Allusive, Coin-Slot and Fivefold.
For more information and other play dates for Ockum's Razor, visit them at myspace.com/ockumsrazor
*'On The Edge Of The Weekend' Dec. 25th, 2008 - Page 7
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Week ending Feb. 21st of 2009, we got a writeup on STLTODAY.COM on the Rock Candy blog for our acoustic cd release and they also mention the move for Cruisin' Rt. 66 to Soulard:
*URL to site: http://www.stltoday.com/blogzone/rock-candy
SAINT LOUIS SINNER MAGAZINE (Issue 4) : May 2009 *Written by Chuck Foster.
*Somojo Radio Magazine, Issue 3, Aug. 2009:
*Inclination Webzine, Issue 3, December 2009.
*Also, check out a cool little write-up by none other than Jet 'The Metal Magdalene' she used to be a part of Muen Magazine, now she runs her own E-zine and also DJ's for Metal Messiah Radio. Check it out: http://bit.ly/86xXlb
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