Draft:Otala (band)

Otala
Otala
Background information
Origin	Nottingham, United Kingdom
Genres	Crank-wave; Post-punk;
Years active	2022–present
Labels	Lil Chop Record Shop;
Members	; Rory Allen; Charlotte Foulkes; Fin Hills; Oscar Thorpe; Jack McInnes;
Website	otalaband.com

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Declined by GSS 2 months ago. Last edited by GSS 2 months ago. Reviewer: Inform author.

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Otala are an English crank-wave band that formed in Nottingham in 2022, consisting of Rory Allen, Charlotte Foulkes, Fin Hills, Oscar Thorpe, and Jack McInnes.^[1]

History[edit]

The band self-released their debut EP Tell the Bees on the 3rd March 2023, the title track of which was picked by Nialler9 to place them on Glastonbury Festival's Emerging Talent Competition Longlist^[2] only 13 days later.

In February 2024 the band announced that they will release their first single in over a year, Commedia under Lil Chop Record Shop^[3]

Musical influences[edit]

Otala's musical style has been described as a fusion of post-rock, jazz, and post-punk^[4]^[5]

Discography[edit]

EPs[edit]

Tell the Bees (2023)

Singles[edit]

Tell the Bees (2022)
Tennov (2022)

References[edit]

^ "Live Report: Otala - Paris, Supersonic Records". Sound of Violence (in French). 2024-02-01. Retrieved 2024-02-01.
^ "ETC 2023 Longlist Announced". Glastonbury Festival. 2024-02-01. Retrieved 2024-02-01.
^ @otalaband (13 February 2024). "Commedia - Out 7th March under Lil Chop Record Shop". Retrieved 1 March 2024 – via Instagram.
^ "Dot to Dot Festival 2023, Nottingham, May 28, 2023". Under the Radar Magazine. 2024-06-01. Retrieved 2024-02-01.
^ "The Strangerz: Night and Day, Manchester". Louder than War. 2023-10-08. Retrieved 2024-02-01.

Category:Musical groups established in 2022 Category:Art punk groups Category:Musical groups from Nottingham

[sov-1] "Live Report: Otala - Paris, Supersonic Records". Sound of Violence (in French). 2024-02-01. Retrieved 2024-02-01.

[etc-2] "ETC 2023 Longlist Announced". Glastonbury Festival. 2024-02-01. Retrieved 2024-02-01.

[insta-3] @otalaband (13 February 2024). "Commedia - Out 7th March under Lil Chop Record Shop". Retrieved 1 March 2024 – via Instagram.

[utrm-4] "Dot to Dot Festival 2023, Nottingham, May 28, 2023". Under the Radar Magazine. 2024-06-01. Retrieved 2024-02-01.

[ltw-5] "The Strangerz: Night and Day, Manchester". Louder than War. 2023-10-08. Retrieved 2024-02-01.

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