Buried Treasures & Chicago Soul Band The O’My’s
Looking for some exciting new music to augment your 2019 playlist? Jim and Greg share some of their latest Buried Treasures: recent under-the-radar records that you need to hear! Plus, Jim and Greg are joined by the Chicago soul band The O’My’s at the Goose Island Tap Room. The group's latest album, Tomorrow, pushes its soulful sound into fresh, forward-leaning territory.
Buried Treasures
It's time yet again for Jim and Greg to share some of their recently uncovered treasures: albums flying under the radar.
Greg
- Marie Davidson, Working Class Woman
- Limiñanas, Shadow People
- Pip Blom, Boat
Jim
- Be Forest, Knockturne
- Why Not, Ready for the World
- Drinking Boys and Girls Choir, Drinking Boys and Girls Choir: Keep Drinking!!
Jon Moshier of WDET
- The Drinkard Sisters, Enough Already
- Tents, Deer Keeks Pace
The O’My’s
Recently, Jim and Greg sat down with a band that Greg highlighted as a Buried Treasure last year: The O’My’s. The genre-bending soul duo have become a fixture in Chicago's music scene, collaborating with rappers like Chance The Rapper, Saba, and Vic Mensa. They've also worked with producer and horn player Nico Segal, who previously recorded as Donnie Trumpet. The group started out stylistically indebted to their soul predecessors (down to wearing suits on stage); but with their latest album, 2018's Tomorrow, their sound has developed into something thoroughly modern.
The O'My's, made up of singer/guitarist Maceo Haymes and keyboardist Nick Hennessey, joined us for a stripped down performance and conversation at the Goose Island Tap Room.
Featured Songs
- Why Not, "Ready 4 the World," Ready 4 the World (Single), Why Not, 2018
- Marie Davidson, "Work It," Working Class Woman, Ninja Tune, 2018
- Be Forest, "Gemini," Gemini (Single), We Were Never Being Boring, 2018
- The Limiñanas, "Shadow People (feat. Emmanuelle Seigner)," Shadow People, The Limiñanas, 2018
- The Drinkard Sisters, "Dress Yrself In Gallantry," Enough Already, Tool and Die Recordings, 2018
- Tents, "Back Yards," Deer Keeps Pace, Badman Recording Co., 2018
- Pip Blom, "Daddy Issues," Boat, Heavenly Recordings, 2019
- Drinking Boys and Girls Choir, "Keep Drinking!!," Keep Drinking, Damnably, 2019
- Pedro The Lion, "Leaving The Valley," Phoenix, Polyvinyl, 2019
- The O'My's, "Starship," Tomorrow, self-released, 2018
- The O'My's, "Cough Drop (Live on Sound Opinions)," A Humble Masterpiece, self-released, 2013
- Donnie Trumpet & The Social Experiment, "Sunday Candy (feat. Jamila Woods)," Surf, self-released, 2015
- The O'My's, "Idea (feat. Chance the Rapper)," Tomorrow, self-released, 2018
- The O'My's, "B-Gum," Potty Mouth EP, self-released, 2011
- The O'My's, "Walkout," Tomorrow, self-released, 2018
- The O'My's, "Starship (Live on Sound Opinions)," Tomorrow, self-released, 2018
- The Beach Boys, "Good Vibrations," Pet Sounds, Capitol, 1966
- The Fall, "Telephone Thing," Extricate, Fontana, 1990
- The Moody Blues, "Question," A Question of Balance, Threshold, 1970
- Marvin Gaye, "Let's Get It On," Let's Get It On, Tamla, 1973
- The Kinks , "Hatred (A Duet)," Phobia, Columbia, 1993
- Shelley Duvall, "He Needs Me," Popeye (Music from the Motion Picture), Boardwalk, 1981
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