New York band O’Death brings its one-of-a-kind blend of Appalachian folk and punk energy to the Alabama Music Box in downtown Mobile on Thursday, September 8, as part of a national tour supporting the group’s latest album, “Outside,” released on Ernest Jenning Record Co.
The band has earned a national reputation for shows that feel equal parts punk rock concert and down-home jug band hoedown. The New York Times described O’Death’s sound as drawing from “the starkness and spiritual purity of Appalachian folk, the menace of punk and the rowdy theatricality of Tom Waits” — a mix that has made the group’s rambunctious live performances its calling card.
The September 8 stop gives Mobile music fans a rare chance to catch the critically praised outfit in an intimate downtown venue. The Alabama Music Box on Dauphin Street has become one of the city’s go-to rooms for touring indie and roots acts, and this show continues a busy fall of national acts passing through the Port City.