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Press
"Beau Powell and Chelsea Kerwath make up the acoustic duo known as Ominotago, playing Saturday, July 23, at Poor Richard's Pub in Manteo and Thursday, July 28, at Peppercorn's in Kill Devil Hills. With Powell, (24), on guitar and hand drums and Kerwath, (21), on guitar, bass, vocals, and hand drums, the Prince George County, Va.- based twosome has a repertoire worthy of a "Time-Life" series.
Sporting close harmonies and surprisingly thick instrumentation, the duo's remakes include Bruce Springsteen's 'I'm on Fire,' The Beatles' 'Dear Prudence,' Bob Marley's '3 Little Birds,' Led Zepplin's 'Going to California,' The White Stripes' 'There's No Home for You Here' and Stevie Wonder's 'Superstition.'
'We do a lot of songs not normally done acoustically," said Powell during a telephone interview. "We might even throw in a Dr. Dre song."
On stage, they also play some of their original folk-pop-rock-reggae tunes..."
- by John Harper
Turning the Tides. Ominotago's first full band album! - Reviews of the new cd-
Go to the features page and see pics, videos, and the entire review of our acoustic show! - at www.obrox.com
Discography
*White Buffalo (2004)- debut album; acoustic, *Mary's Lullaby (2005)- compilation; acoustic & electric, *Turning the Tides (2006- soon to be released); full band.
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Bio
Ominotago has everything you'd want in a band. They have the amazing ability to appeal to just about any taste. They have fans of all ages and walks of life and their mailing list currently goes out to 2 countries! Ominotago's main influences include: The Beatles, Eric Clapton, Stevie Wonder, Janis Joplin, Allman Brothers, Toots and the Maytals, Bob Marley, The White Stripes, Counting Crows, Damien Rice, and more! As a duo, Beau and Chelsea switch off between acoustic guitars and handrums. Their voices blend in a pure, passionate way- their chemistry on stage mirrors their chemistry in life.
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