Oso Oso is an American

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band from

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is the only permanent member. The last name Lilitri is a pen name. The band has released three studio albums and two EPs. Their 2019 release, ''Basking in the Glow'' and their 2022 release, '' Sore Thumb'' were named "Best New Music" by online music magazine

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History

Originally named ''osoosooso'', the band began as a side-project EP released through Soft Speak Records. Soon after, Lilitri decided to expand upon the project and shorten its name, citing misspelled tour flyers as one reason for the change. That same year, Oso Oso released a split with emo band

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. In 2014, Oso Oso released their first full-length album titled ''Real Stories Of True People Who Kind Of Looked Like Monsters'' on Soft Speak Records.'''' In 2017, Oso Oso released their second full-length album titled'' The Yunahon Mixtape'' on Seal Mountain Records. In January 2018, Oso Oso signed to

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. ''The Yunahon Mixtape'' was repressed following the release of their first EP ''gb/ol h/nf / subside'' with Triple Crown Records. In June of 2018 the band released ''gb/ol h/nf / subside,'' their first release since signing with

. Oso Oso released their third album ''Basking in the Glow'' on August 19, 2019. The band's guitarist Tavish Maloney died in March 2021 aged 24. In April, the band released the full video of their last show with Maloney, recorded in December 2020.

Influences

Lilitri cites fellow Long Island emo bands Brand New and

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as influences, recalling how often he listened to their respective sophomore albums ''

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'' and ''

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'' in elementary school. His first concert was Bayside at a small club in 2006, with then-little known

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as the opening act. He was also influenced by

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and

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Discography

Studio albums *''Real Stories of True People Who Kind of Looked Like Monsters'' (2015, Soft Speak Records) *''The Yunahon Mixtape'' (2017, Seal Mountain Records) *''Basking in the Glow'' (2019,

) *'' Sore Thumb'' (2022,

) EPs and splits *''Osoosooso'' (2014, Soft Speak Records) *''Oso Oso/Free Throw'' (2014, Soft Speak Records) *''gb/ol h/nf / subside'' (2018,

)

References

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* * as Oso Oso * {{Discogs artist, Osoosooso as Osoosooso American emo musical groups Musical groups from Long Island Musical groups established in 2014 2014 establishments in New York (state) Triple Crown Records artists Emo revival groups