ODE

Live at Bottom Lounge, Chicago

Friday, April 1st
www.bottomlounge.com
3206 North Wilton
Chicago, IL
773-975-0505

ODE is playing the opening slot with these local bands:
TBA

8pm Doors
9pm Music

Thanks so much

Zoran Orlic
ODE - www.ODEband.com
BUY THE NEW CD ONLINE: www.cdbaby.com/cd/odeband
PLUS - iTunes Store and many other Digital Stores as a download
purchase.
Also available at gigs.

Contact:
Zero Studio
Management/Booking
Tel - 630.452.2663
Email - z@zerostudio.net

Band Photos:
http://homepage.mac.com/trogir13/ODE_B_KITCH/PhotoAlbum91.html - NEW
http://homepage.mac.com/trogir13/ODEUG11_03/PhotoAlbum77.html
http://homepage.mac.com/trogir13/ODEwisefools/PhotoAlbum71.html
http://homepage.mac.com/trogir13/ODElectricalAudio/PhotoAlbum54.html
http://homepage.mac.com/trogir13/ODEelboroom/PhotoAlbum45.html
http://homepage.mac.com/trogir13/ODEUNCOMMON/PhotoAlbum43.html

ODE
Biography

Elegance isn't normally a word associated with rock 'n' roll, but Ode's
music is just that-elegant. Combining modern day rock with Latin and
classical flavorings, while incorporating the four-piece's Balkan roots
makes for a sound that is at once familiar yet fresh. Not afraid to wear
influences such as Nick Cave, Depeche Mode and David Bowie on their
sleeve, Ode is also determined to stand out from the rest.

The band's debut album, "On My Way To Learn," is unabashedly
passionate. From Davor Palos' stinging velvet lead vocals and Sandra Korbar's
gypsy violin to Robert Palos' haunting guitar and Damir Ara's melodic
bass, the album is graced with a maturity belying the members' youthful
ages. Recorded over 14 days in Chicago's famed Electrical Audio studios,
"On My Way To Learn" crackles with energy and is ablaze in intensity.
With this level of emotion it is easy to fall into bombast, yet Ode
successfully avoids this trap. Tracks "Tango" and "Silent Favor," with their
Eastern European-tinged hooks and key choruses, will stick with
listeners long after the album ends.

"On My Way To Learn" merely previews what Ode is capable of in a live
setting. Already garnering acclaim and a loyal following by playing in
Chicago's finest local music venues, including the Elbow Room, Martyrs,
Gunther Murphy's, Uncommon Ground and Coyle's Tippling House, Ode's
live shows showcase Davor's unique voice and its ability to fill a room.
The joy of the members onstage is palpable, which easily transfers over
to the audience, creating an unforgettable event.

Together since the fall of 2001, Ode's four members have been through a
roller coaster ride to arrive at this point. Brothers Robert and Davor
Palos were born in Tuzla, Bosnia and experienced first hand the havoc
of the Bosnian war before moving to Austria and finally the U.S. These
"irregular" experiences, as Davor calls them, can be heard in Robert's
brooding melodies and the desolate images found in Davor's lyrics.

In a fateful turn of events the brothers found themselves attending
high school with another Bosnian native and musician, Damir Ara. Robert
and Davor had already begun playing and writing together and it seemed
like the natural progression to include Damir into the fold. Immediately
the three established a connection that remains the core of Ode. In
hopes of adding something unique to their rock sound and integrating the
musical tradition of their homeland, the current incarnation of Ode
enlisted the talent of Sandra Korbar and her lucid violin.

Damir compares Ode's music to a woman, one who is sweet, but at a
moment's notice can turn fierce. And just like a woman, Ode can toy with
your emotions and keep you coming back for more.