031 – Chris Culos (O.A.R): From Talent Show to Tour Bus
In this session I talked to Chris Culos form the band Of A Revolution (O.A.R). Chris gets into detail about how he and fellow bandmates took the band from playing in his parent’s basement and traveling to gigs in his mom’s van to traveling in tour busses across the country and selling out venues. OAR, founded in 1996, is still going strong as they are anticipating the release of their latest record “The Rockville LP” on June 10th followed by a nationwide summer tour in support of the record.
“Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all.” – Helen Keller (Tweet this)
In this interview you’ll hear about:
- How Chris got started playing drums
- The formation of O.A.R
- The early years of the band
- How the band got attention when nobody would book them
- The success from Napster
- The phases of success
- His changed approach to playing
- The story behind the new record
- Much much more!
Resources and Links Mentioned
Chris’ Twitter (Click HERE to Tweet Chris a Thank You for doing the interview!)
O.A.R – Official Website
O.A.R – Tour Dates / Tickets
The Rockville LP Pre-Order (and More!)
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