The beginning is like a Wes Anderson movie

Lighthouse and the Whaler

Encinitas ft. Louis the Child

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We've Got The Most - Sneak Peak

(C) and (P) The Lighthouse and the Whaler LLC
Mixed and engineered by Jay Pellici

Venice (Radio Single)

Electric Feel

It's Strange

It's Strange (feat. K.Flay)

Good Morning

Good Morning (PINES Remix)

Oh Devil (feat. Devin Di Dakta) [Radio Edit]

Pioneers

Burst Apart

The new album 'A Moment Apart’ out now: http://odesza.co/a-moment-apart
 
2017 A Moment Apart Tour 
Sun, Sep 3 - Seattle, WA - Bumbershoot
Thu, Sep 14 - Auckland, NZ - Great Hall@
Fri, Sep 15 - Melbourne, AU - Forum@
Sat, Sep 16 - Sydney, AU - Enmore Theatre@
Sun, Sep 17 - Sydney, AU - Enmore Theatre@
Fri, Sep 29 - London, UK - O2 Forum Kentish Town#
Sat, Sep 30 - Paris, FR - Élysée Montmartre#
Tue, Oct 3 - Brussels, BE - AB Main Hall#
Wed, Oct 4 - Amsterdam, NL - Paradiso#
Thu, Oct 5 - Amsterdam, NL - Paradiso#
Sat, Oct 7 - Berlin, DE - Astra Kulturhaus#
Thu, Oct 19 - San Diego, CA - Valley View Casino Center*+
Fri, Oct 20 - Los Angeles, CA - STAPLES Center*
Sat, Oct 21 - Las Vegas, NV - Downtown Las Vegas Events Center
Sun, Oct 22 - Phoenix, AZ - Lost Lake Festival
Tue, Oct, 24 - Santa Barbara, CA - Santa Barbara Bowl*+
Thu, Oct 26 - Berkeley, CA - Greek Theatre*+
Fri, Oct 27 - Berkeley, CA - Greek Theatre*+
Sat, Oct 28 - Berkeley, CA - Greek Theatre*+
Tue, Oct 31 - Sacramento, CA - Papa Murphy's Park at Cal Expo*^
Thu, Nov 2 - Portland, OR - Veterans Memorial Coliseum*^
Fri, Nov 3 - Vancouver, BC - PNE Forum*^
Sat, Nov 4 - Vancouver, BC - PNE Forum*^
Wed, Nov 8 - Minneapolis, MN - Myth*^
Thu, Nov 9 - Minneapolis, MN - Myth*^
Fri, Nov 10 - Madison, WI - Alliant Energy Center*^
Sat, Nov 11 - Chicago, IL - UIC Pavilion*%
Mon, Nov 13 - Grand Rapids, MI - 20 Monroe Live*%
Tue, Nov 14 - Detroit, MI - Masonic Temple*%
Fri, Nov 17 - Montreal, QC - Metropolis*%
Sat, Nov 18 - Montreal, QC - Metropolis*%
Mon, Nov 20 - Philadelphia, PA - Electric Factory*%
Tue, Nov 21 - Philadelphia, PA - Electric Factory*%
Wed, Nov 22 - Philadelphia, PA - Electric Factory*%
Fri, Nov 24 - Washington, DC - The Anthem*%
Mon, Dec 11 - Boston, MA - House Of Blues Boston*
Fri, Dec 15 - Brooklyn, NY - Barclays Center*
 
*with SOFI TUKKER 
#with Hayden James and MUTO
@with The Kite String Tangle and Running Touch
%with Louis Futon 
+with Chet Porter 
^with Kasbo 
 
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A Moment Apart

Across The Room (feat. Leon Bridges)

Buy Now

1901 (triple j Like a Version)

Taken from the album 'Superdream', out now on Counter Records: https://bigwild.lnk.to/superdreamSo
 
Spring 2019 Superdream Tour Tickets: http://bigwildmusic.com
 
Spring 2019 Superdream Tour Dates:
 
3/6/19 - The Observatory - Santa Ana, CA
3/7/19 - The Observatory North Park - San Diego, CA
3/8/19 - The Novo - Los Angeles, CA
3/9/19 - The Catalyst – Santa Cruz, CA
3/10/19 - Ace of Spades - Sacramento, CA
3/13/19 - Arcata Theatre - Arcata, CA
3/14/19 - McDonald Theater - Eugene, OR
3/15/19 - Roseland Theater - Portland, OR
3/16/19 - Commodore Ballroom - Vancouver, BC
3/20/19 - First Avenue - Minneapolis, MN
3/21/19 - Turner Hall Ballroom - Milwaukee, WI
3/22/19 - Concord Music Hall - Chicago, IL
3/23/19 - Majestic Theatre - Detroit, MI
3/27/19 - Royale - Boston, MA
3/28/19 - Theatre of Living Arts - Philadelphia, PA
3/29/19 - 9:30 Club - Washington, D.C.
3/30/19 - Terminal 5 - New York City, NY
 
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Superdream

6's to 9's

Show Me

Show Me (feat. Hundred Waters)

ODESZA's beautiful take on Saola from "The Palace Garden"

Saola (ODESZA Remix)

“Nantucket! Take out your map and look at it. See what a real corner of the world it occupies; how it stands there, away off shore, more lonely than the Eddystone lighthouse… all beach, without a background… Nantucket is no Illinois.”
When Herman Neville penned these words in 1851, he envisioned Nantucket through the eyes of a weary whaler at sea. Yet 157 years later, his words resonated with two young men landlocked in the Midwest. Michael LoPresti and Aaron Smith could empathize with the whalers of Neville’s Moby Dick. Their music was their Nantucket, beckoning them to break away from their day jobs and go back to what they loved.  It was this longing that gave way to The Lighthouse and the Whaler.

In June 2008, Michael (lead vocals, guitar, mandolin, keyboard) and Aaron (violin, guitar, keyboard) met in a field Ohio to take photos with a friend. Taking up their instruments – a violin and a guitar – the musicians had an impromptu collaboration session as the photographer snapped his shots. By the end of the day Michael and Aaron had written their first song, aptly titled “The Field Song,” which was released in December 2008 on a four-song EP entitled A Whisper, A Clamour. The band’s blend of ethereal folk and sweeping harmonies quickly caught the attention of Paste, which featured “The Field Song” on its acclaimed CD sampler. The band also earned early praise and recognition from Under the Radar and FILTER, which in July 2009 declared The Lighthouse and the Whaler its “Unsigned Band of the Month.”

While holding odd jobs as graphic designers, grocery clerks and freelance musicians, the band worked for its rightful place in the Midwest music scene, adding Michael’s younger brother, Matthew (percussion), to the full-time line-up. Their college friend Mark Poro (vocals, guitar, mandolin) soon followed, along with his musical collaborator Steven Diaz (vocals, guitar, keyboard, percussion).

Pursuing a do-it-yourself approach, the band booked itself regional tours through the East and West Coasts, sharing stages with notable acts including Sufjan Stevens, The Temper Trap, Carolina Chocolate Drops, A.A. Bondy, Via Audio and Hallelujah the Hills. During these shows the band showed off its multi-instrumentalist approach, impressing crowds at House of Blues, SXSW, Rock N Roll Hall of Fame, The Living Room, Schuba’s and other venues with what MTV describes as “really cool, melodic folk rock… and a live show you’ve got to check out for yourself.”

The Lighthouse and the Whaler was also busy preparing its debut, self-titled LP, just as it was named “Best Indie Artist” at the 2010 Cleveland Music Awards. Described as “colorful, eccentric and fantastically triumphant,” the album showcases the band’s ability to take seemingly simple instrumentations and layer them into something powerful and strong. “Windows” and “Of the Heavens and the Earth” offer punctuated melodies and sustained harmonies, while “Under Mountain, Under Ground” is marked by “sweet harmonies, a resonant barroom piano, and propulsive percussion to an exuberant climax” (KEXP). The lyrics, which hint at the band’s studies in philosophy and theology, provide room for fans to interpret and correlate the music with experiences in their own lives: struggles, triumphs, good ties and bad.

And while Neville’s protagonist looked out longingly for a home that was out of reach, The Lighthouse and the Whaler is wasting no time chasing down what really matters. “We’ve equated music to be something by which people can really be changed and moved,” explains Michael. “There’s something beautiful in music and powerful in music and when faced with a choice of this or other things – other ways to make money or other ways to fill our heads – we would choose this every time.”

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