One year after dropping their album Gesamtkunstwerk, Dead Obies release a new EP Air Max via Bonsound. This latest project takes an approach that is more pop and ethereal, but still very much inventive, rebellious and introspective, qualities that are admired by Quebec’s youngsters. Last October they gave a sneak peek of Air Max when they performed the song Never Sober, shot by Culturebox/Sourdoreille, in the streets of Montmartre, Paris.
Air Max is available now online.
The winners of the 2016 Espoir FEQ prize - who will be back at the Festival d’été de Québec in July - flew to Europe earlier this week for a third tour on the other side of the Atlantic. After inviting the French rapper Georgio to open for them at three sold-out shows in Montreal, Quebec City and Gatineau last December, Dead Obies will return the favor by opening for Georgio in Liège (Belgium), Hérouville-Saint-Clair (France) and Paris in a sold-out Olympia.
With tens of thousands of monthly music streams in France, Dead Obies has already drawn the attention of the French media. Their song Explosif landed at #3 on Grünt Mag’s list of the best French rap songs of 2016 and was included on Surl Mag’s Rythm & Saoul: Millésime 2016 mixtape, which annually compiles the best in rap music. Radio stations PiiAF and Mouv’ have welcomed them into their studios and the daily newspaper Libération featured them in a two-page spread during their first visit in Paris.
Tour Dates
18/03 Liège, BE // Le Reflektor (Sold-out) $
23/03 Hérouville-Saint-Clair, FR // Big Band Café $
24/03 Paris, FR // Olympia (Sold-out) $
24/03 Paris, FR // Nuits Fauves (Surl) %
01/04 Charleroi, BE // Rockerill &
21/04 Shawinigan, QC // Maison de la culture Francis-Brisson
29/04 Sainte-Thérèse, QC // Cabaret BMO Sainte-Thérèse
17/05 Montreal, QC // Centre Bell (Bonne fête Montréal - 375e anniversaire)
22/06 Montebello, QC // St-Jean du Rockfest
06-16/07 Quebec City, QC // Festival d’été de Québec
15/07 Ottawa, ON // Ottawa Bluesfest
14/09 Montreal, QC // Métropolis
14/10 Laval, QC // Annexe 3
$ with Georgio
% with Cheu-B
& with Deen Burbigo & Romeo Elvis