Recording news & album updates

Yes, that's right, O&AL have started recording their sophomore full-length! Recording is underway with Andy Magoffin at The House of Miracles. Thanks to everyone who has supported our fundraising efforts so far!

The first Oh!-reissued run of Papillonette is sold-out! A second run has been manufactured. Handmade copies have been discontinued. The Warsaw Girl EP has been discontinued; a few handmade copies may still be available through some physical outlets. The first Oh!-reissue of the O&AL Self-titled full-length has just been manufactured and is now available.

NXNE 2010

NXNE 2010 has come & gone and we had a blast! Thanks to everyone at NxEW for putting on a wonderful showcase at the Gladstone. Zunior still has the NxEW free music sampler available here, so download away! We were pleasantly surprised to have been rated one of the top five acts of the Thursday night offerings by Metro News; you can check out their review here. Other reviews, photos, and video footage are popping up all over the place; thanks to everyone taking an interest.

Oh!Fest 2010

The second annual edition of Oh!Fest has come and gone, and it was a lot of fun. Check out the Open House Arts Collective website for a recap of the weekend and for info about upcoming Oh! projects and events.

JRMAs 2010

We're pleased to announce that O&AL won a Jack Richardson Music Award in the Traditional Folk/Roots category at the 2010 Ceremony. The JRMA is a London-based awards show celebrating the London music community. The Awards are named after Jack Richardson, a driving-force in the Canadian music community, who made London his home.

Southern Souls videos

We had the pleasure to film with Mitch Fillion in Guelph on Dec. 10th, 2009. Mitch runs an amazing video site that you should know about called Southern Souls. He's amassed an enviable collection of performances from a slew of Canadian artists. We recorded two songs with him: "No Coins" and "Mama's Bag" (both new songs that we will be releasing on the next album). You can watch the videos here or at the Southern Souls website. I recommend that you browse through the site; I'm sure you'll find some amazing music and images.

OLENKA AND THE AUTUMN LOVERS - No Coins from Mitch Fillion on Vimeo.

OLENKA AND THE AUTUMN LOVERS - Mama's Bag from Mitch Fillion on Vimeo.

Zunior digital distribution

We're pleased as punch to let you know that Zunior has kindly accepted O&AL into their roster of digitally distributed bands. Zunior is an independent digital distributor based out of Toronto that is driven by a desire to support independent Canadian acts. Thanks to Paterson and Paul for initiating this partnership.

Check out the following link for more information about Zunior: Zunior info.

And if you're interested in purchasing our albums in electronic format, visit the following link: O&AL on Zunior.

CBC2 & The Drive

Mr. Terfy (aka Buck 65) has been playing our tunes regularly on The Drive, and we thank him sincerely for his support. Sadly, even the most popular of CBC radio programs are currently under threat of budget reductions and cuts, largely due to asinine, conservative underappreciation of the value of the arts to Canadian culture, especially at times of social and economic crisis.

Please do your part and support our only space for less ideologically encumbered programming and listen to the CBC.

You can check out The Drive here.

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