Video: Oppenheimer from Belfast at SXSW 2007! 1

Oppenheimer are two Irish lads, Shaun (at Left) and Rocky (at Right) with a thing for Moog synthesizers and air horns. Shaun handles vocals, keyboards, drums, and guitars, while Rocky handles guitar, keys, and percussion. For just two guys, they make a big glorious sound and have a lot of gear. Their debut album was released by Bar-None in the summer of 2006 to rave reviews for it's light melodies and soaring optimism, all blended through machines. Unlike their idols Kraftwerk, the lads use machines to comment on life's lighter-hearted fare, as opposed [...]

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