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Another Round

(2023)
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OYO

(2022)
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What They’re Saying

Oyo is exactly the sort of band you want to stumble across if you find yourself in a local barroom pretty much anywhere. They’re a quintessentially good-time band.

— Rick Bayles, Americana UK

“Rowdy and eclectic... raucous honky tonkin’ barn dance energy.”
— Dave Lavender, Dave Trippin

“Oyo’s debut album soars between eclectic romanticism and celebratory nostalgia.”
— Emily Votaw, WOUB

“Oyo’s debut album earns top marks in storytelling, but it’s the loose, ‘gather-round-now-y’all’ energy that sets it apart.”
— Sarah Arnold, ClutchMOV

We are OYO

Oyo formed along the Ohio River, between Ohio and West Virginia, when six musicians from both sides of the water started trading tunes and didn’t see much reason to stop. What began as casual jams in the back of a print shop grew into a shared appreciation for story-driven songs and a stripped-down sound.

From dimly lit barrooms to the footlights of festival stages, Oyo weaves together threads of folk, honky-tonk, bluegrass, and rock into a sound that feels both familiar and entirely their own. They’ve shared the stage with roots music heavyweights including Sierra Ferrell, Town Mountain, and Larry Keel, and keep carving out their place in the tradition of stringband music—with songs that nod to good times, wrong turns, and the long road home.

Oyo trades off lead vocals between Aaron Martin (fiddle, mandolin), Cole Adair (guitar) and Michael Bond (guitar, keys, harmonica, spoons), with Bobby Rosenstock (banjo), Drew Tanner (bass), and Joe Ryckebosch (drums, washboard) joining in.

Where does the name Oyo come from?
The Iroquois referred to the Ohio River as Oyo (OH-yo), meaning “beautiful river.”

Guitar / Cole Adair
Mandolin, Fiddle, Guitar / Aaron Martin
Keys, Accordion, Guitar / Michael Bond
Banjo / Bobby Rosenstock
Bass / Drew Tanner
Drums / Joe Ryckebosch