Omni

Omni – the band, not the hotel – are from the former home of the Braves: Atlanta. Playing lo-fi pop that channels the specter of the late ‘70s and early ‘80s, Omni brings you back to an era where any sane person was reeling from the unfulfilled promise of the Space Age and Age of Aquarius bleeding into the looming threat of “Morning in America.” read more…

Framed from within the relentless heatwave of Atlanta, Georgia, Omni cuts through the oppressive humidity of the gilded southern capital with a cool and breezy combo of lo-fi nonchalance. In paying homage to post-punk forebears like Pylon, Wire and Devo, Omni delivers a succinct and focused sound on their 2016 debut. Strung taut with wiry guitar and incisive rhythms, their approach is not without plenty of sneaky, danceable melodies to round off the hard angles. Indeed, ‘Deluxe’ represents a mission statement to cruise a steady though lavish wave of disenchantment like it’s 1979.
‘Multi-task’ is an improvement to that surefire philosophy. Where guitarist Frankie Broyles once kept his noodling perfectly strict and razor-sharp, he now fans and stretches out, allowing his silvery tone to breathe in a way that summons the art and funk of Roxy Music, or occasionally even the cheekiness of Sparks. Vocalist and bassist Philip Frobos continues to ebb and flow with the crisp and oft-detouring beats, his stony voice retaining a detached stoicism with hints of spirit sneaking in here and there. On the road for a solid year and left to finish the record in between tours, Omni ratchets the fidelity higher as the punk gets more ‘proto’ and less ‘post‘—all while the decade melts away into the late 60s and early 70s. Welcome in the eccentricities, guys.
With ‘Multi-task’, Omni capitalizes on the indulgences of ‘Deluxe’ melodically, rhythmically and in aesthetic indifference. In doing so, they never sound ostentatious during any facet of their evolution. It’s with that expert handling of subtlety that the power trio—recently bolstered by the addition of ex-Warehouse drummer Doug Bleichner—has managed so much of its charm in its brief history. Luxuriate in two-minute track after three-minute track of covert hooks that lock into subconsciouses and keep the record spinning, front to back to front again. -Kevin Warwick, 2017

News

• Songs We Love: OMNI, "Equestrian" Jul 6, 2017
• Routine Bites Hard features OMNI's single "Equestrian" Jul 6, 2017
• New Noise Magazine shares Omni's new single "Equestrian" Jul 6, 2017
• Northern Transmissions shares Omni's single of forthcoming album release " Multi Task" Jul 6, 2017
• Soundblab features Omni's single "Equestrian" off of forthcoming record Jul 6, 2017
• Austin Town Hall hypes new Omni single "Equestrian" Jul 6, 2017
• Brooklyn Vegan announces new Omni record "Multi Task" via Trouble in Mind Jul 6, 2017
• Stereogum premieres new Omni single "Equestrian" Jul 6, 2017
• Spin features new Omni single "Equestrian" Jul 6, 2017
• Myspace names Omni "Artist of the Day" Jul 26, 2016
• Flood Magazine reviews Omni's "Deluxe" Jul 15, 2016
• The Guardian reviews Omni's debut album "Deluxe" Jul 7, 2016
• Creative Loafing reviews Omni's 'Wednesday Wedding' Jun 28, 2016
• Reverb Party interviews Omni and shares new video for "Wire" Jun 24, 2016
• Clash Music premiers Omni's new single "Wednesday Wedding" Jun 20, 2016
• Stereogum shares Omni's new single "Wednesday Wedding" Jun 8, 2016
• Creative Loafing share Omni's new video for "Wire" May 24, 2016
• Stereogum shares Omni's video for "Wire" May 23, 2016
• BrooklynVegan share Omni's video for "Wire" and tour dates May 23, 2016
• Aquarium Drunkard shares Omni's new video for Wire" May 23, 2016
• Aquarium Drunkard shares Omni's new video for "Wire" May 23, 2016
• Pitchfork reviews Omni's "Afterlife" Apr 26, 2016
• Stereogum premieres Omni's new video for "Afterlife" Apr 20, 2016
• Northern Transmissions shares Omni's new video for "Afterlife" Apr 20, 2016
• Austin Town Hall shares announcement of Omni's debut album Apr 20, 2016

Tour Dates

Date	Venue	Location	With	Tickets
Tue 10/17/2017	The End	Nashville, Tennessee
Wed 10/18/2017	Santos Studio	Oakland, California
Thu 10/19/2017	Hotel Vegas	Austin, Texas
Fri 10/20/2017	Paper Tiger	San Antonio, Texas	Surf Curse, Guantanamo Baywatch
Sat 10/21/2017	Monarch	El Paso, Texas
Sun 10/22/2017	The Rebel Lounge	Phoenix, Arizona
Sun 10/22/2017	The Moroccan Lounge	New York, New York
Tue 10/24/2017	Hemlock Tavern	San Francisco, California
Fri 10/27/2017	High Water Mark Lounge	Portland, Oregon
Sat 10/28/2017	The Central Saloon	Seattle, Washington
Sun 10/29/2017	Astoria	Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Mon 10/30/2017	Baby Bar	Spokane, Washington
Tue 10/31/2017	Union Ballroom	Missoula, Montana	Wilma Laverne Minor, Cairns
Thu 11/2/2017	The Aquarium	Fargo, North Dakota
Fri 11/3/2017	First Avenue & 7th St. Entry	Minneapolis, Minnesota
Sat 11/4/2017	Cactus Club	Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Sun 11/5/2017	The Empty Bottle	Chicago, Illinois
Tue 11/7/2017	The Bishop Bar	Bloomington, Indiana
Wed 11/8/2017	Ace Of Cups	Columbus, Ohio	Greg Ashley
Thu 11/9/2017	Smiling Buddha	Toronto, Ontario
Fri 11/10/2017	Brasserie Beaubien	Montreal, Quebec
Sat 11/11/2017	Once Lounge and Ballroom	Somerville, Massachusetts
Mon 11/13/2017	Baby's All Right	Brooklyn, New York
Tue 11/14/2017	PhilaMOCA	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Wed 11/15/2017	Songbyrd DC	Washington, DC
Thu 11/16/2017	Strange Matter	Richmond, Virginia	Camp Howard
Fri 11/17/2017	Kings Raliegh	Raleigh, North Carolina