Originally formed in 2003 while the members attended SUNY Purchase, the band played a series of shows at the now defunct Apocalypse Lounge in NYC, and quickly began building a fanbase with their reverently twisted take on Americana filtered through a wealth of musical influences as divergent as Bill Monroe, Prince, Neil Young, The Microphones, and The Misfits. For these shows, O?Death put together a very raw, 10-track CD-R, entitled Carl Nemelka Family Photographs, to sell to concert-goers.

As O?Death worked on new material for their second, self-released LP, Head Home, the five-piece perfected their stage show. The band?s nonstop touring caught the attention of the New York-based Ernest Jenning Record Co., who re-released Head Home in June 2007. Later that Summer, UK-based label City Slang released Head Home in Europe. O?Death continued to tour the US and Europe throughout 2007, putting out a limited edition (500 copies) vinyl version of Head Home on Ernest Jenning Record Co./City Slang, followed by a 7? single of two new songs, "Low Tide" and "I Think I'm Fine," as well as a cover of The Pixies? ?Nimrod?s Son? as an internet bonus track. Head Home was nominated for a 2007 Shortlist Prize.

On February 5, 2008, Gigantic Music released a new 7?, which features songs ?Spider Home? and ?Silk Hole?.

The band also participated on Vincent Moon's The Take-Away Shows.

Band Members

* Bob Pycior (fiddle)

* Gabe Darling (banjo, ukulele)

* Greg Jamie (vocals, guitar)

* David Rogers-Berry (drums)

* Jesse Newman (bass)

* Dan Sager (trombone, euphonium, keys)