Oh-OK

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Oh-OK was an early 1980s Athens, Georgia indie pop band known for its minimalist, off-kilter sound and for featuring future members of influential alternative acts.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf indie pop band
musical group
activeStart early 1980s
associatedAct Love Tractor
Magnapop
Matthew Sweet
Pylon
R.E.M.
The B-52s
basedIn Athens, Georgia
countryOfOrigin United States
disbandedIn 1980s
genre indie pop
new wave
post-punk
hasMember David Pierce
Linda Hopper
Lynda Stipe
Matthew Sweet
hasMemberRole David Pierce – drums
Linda Hopper – vocals
Lynda Stipe – bass, vocals
Matthew Sweet – guitar
hasRelease Furthermore What EP
The Complete Recordings
Wow Mini Album
influenced later alternative rock acts
instrumentationStyle bass-and-drums-driven arrangements
label DB Records
lyricStyle playful lyrics
surreal lyrics
notableFor association with Athens, Georgia music scene
minimalist sound
off-kilter song structures
notableMemberFutureAct Linda Hopper – later in Magnapop
Lynda Stipe – related to R.E.M. bassist Mike Mills
linked to: Michael Stipe

Matthew Sweet – later solo alternative rock artist
linked to: Matthew Sweet
releaseType Furthermore What EP – EP
linked to: Furthermore What EP

The Complete Recordings – compilation album
Wow Mini Album – mini-album
scene Athens, Georgia alternative music scene
soundCharacteristic minimal instrumentation
offbeat rhythms
short, concise songs
status disbanded
vocalStyle dual female vocals

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