Denver's OKO TYGRA is the dark and dreamy creation of intrepid Songwriter, Joshua Novak. After suffering an accident that left him with a life threatening head injury, Novak realized something had to change. Thus, OKO TYGRA was born. In 2015, they released their Glass Jaw/Plasticine 7" on EggHunt Records. With those recordings, they received media praise from the likes of Impose Magazine, My Old Kentucky Blog, IHEARTCOMIX as well as charting on numerous radio stations like KEXP in Seattle. They have played SXSW, UMS in Denver and were accepted into CMJ in New York in 2014 & 2015, making them the only band to represent Denver in the 2014 showcase.

Most recently, the band was signed with LA based label, GREY MARKET and are currently working on a full length with producer, Jorge Elbrecht (Ariel Pink, Tamaryn, Violens).

Past bands: Ruby & Clement, Jane Demijohn, The Mercury Display, Stiffed, The Lottery, Farm. This is my solo stuff, mostly demos

Im a musician and filmmaker/videographer living and working in NYC.  

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-BD

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Mike1/2Nelson (aka Mike Half Nelson, aka Mike, aka, half, aka MHN) is a singer, songwriter and actor. He grew up in a small Iowa town of 4,000 people. At 19, he moved to Los Angeles to become a legend. What becomes a legend most? Mike learned that film noir was a motif that would permeate his entire experience and understanding of the city of Angels. He subsequently traveled to New York City to attend The New School and Columbia University. Mike's engaging dance with the devil followed him to the city that never sleeps - where his love affairs with drug addicts, prostitutes, and scoundrels colored and shaped the music he wanted to create. A love of songwriting was the one thing that continually saved him from the brink of despair and disaster. 
Mike attended a Caribbean medical school, thinking perhaps - as a doctor, he could cure his opiate-addicted lover from himself. He was wrong. One semester in, he left the island breeze to further pursue his love of music. 
Mike1/2Nelson has spent years as part of New York’s alternative comedy/queer theater scene but is best known for performing in Tony Award winner Liz Swados’s final musical theater piece, The Nomad. Although his music has been featured in a web series, the 2019 Joshua Tree Pride Festival, and several stages along the East coast, his first official release, All Are Welcome will be out this 2020. 
Mike1/2Nelson (aka Mike Half Nelson, aka Mike, aka, half, aka MHN) is known for his distinct singing voice, relatable, catchy hooks and knowing, bittersweet lyrics. He has taken the lessons from the proverbial School of Hard Knocks and turned them into an anthemic disco-rock-muscle car of an EP.

All songs written by Daniel Maher.* All songs produced by Daniel Maher and Dylan Margerum (Le Tigre, Mos Def), except where other specified. All songs recorded and engineered by Dylan Margerum at his home studio in Flatbush, Brooklyn. Additional recording by Daniel Maher at his Leonard St. & S 3rd St. apartments in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Drums (and additional guitars on I Felt Nothing and For the Record) recorded by Bob Mallory at Headgear Studio in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. All rough/ working mixes by Dylan Margerum, except where otherwise specified. Daniel Maher: Rhythm/ lead guitar, vocals/ vocal arrangements, keyboard, organ, accordion, glockenspiel, percussion. Dylan Margerum: Bass, lead guitar, harmonica, organ, accordion, backing vocals, percussion.  Tyler Soucey: Drums. 
*"Don't Holdyrbreath" written by Liz Phair. Performed/ recorded/ produced/ mixed by Daniel Maher. 
"I Can Picture You Breaking My Heart" produced/ performed by Daniel Maher, recorded/ engineered by Dylan Margerum.

Discography:
Dan is "Huge in Japan" (2001)
Everybody is My Biggest Fan (2002)
Self Portrait (2003)
Circa 1981 (2004)+
Fading Photographs (2006)+
(all of the above written/ recorded/ performed/ produced/ mixed/ released by Daniel Maher)
Waves Crash In Stereo (unmixed/unreleased "debut" studio album, 2008)+
______ (2019)
* As Daniel Marr (no one could ever pronounce my last name right, and if Johnny Marr could do it...)
+Distributed/ displayed/ written up at the now closed, but highly regarded Other Music in NYC.
Compilations:
Jane Magazine/ Maybelline CD Sampler, 2005. "What Did You Expect?" - 8-track demo. As Daniel Marr.

Select NYC Gigography (venue, times played, approximate years):
CBGB's 313 Gallery (5+) 2000/2001
Brownies (1) 2002
Pete's Candy Store (30+, including residency) 2004-2008
The Knitting Factory (1) 2004
The Mercury Lounge (15+, including a Saturday night headlining slot) 2005-2008

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