ABOUT
The Outspoken Wordsmiths are a bi-coastal pair of beatboxing pirates who've taken to shore to spread their a-cappella antics & circle-(A)-political poetics by any means necessary.
This high-energy power duo has traveled extensively across Canada, performing live shows that incorporate spoken word monologues, spontaneous beatbox jams and freestyle rhyme sessions alongside tightly-rehearsed numbers showcasing rapid-fire lyrical exchanges set atop seamless vocal percussive soundscapes -- thus earning themselves a reputation as a versatile, crowd-pleasing act that leaves audiences thirsting for more.
Oh-Dub's members, Blank Space & strong.cottonwoods, first met as battling rivals in '05 while vying for positions on Victoria's inaugural SLAM Poetry team. Their subsequent collaborations led to the formation of OW & The National Microphone Association (NMA), an independent artists' record label/distribution network.
Since embarking on an epic zero-budget coast-to-coast tour in '06 to promote their debut album, From Our Cold Dead Hands, The Outspoken Wordsmiths have shared their vernacular activism with receptive audiences in a diverse variety of venues between Victoria and Halifax. From basement punk shows to literary events, political benefits to underground raves, high school performances to bar shows, an eclectic crowd has shown appreciation for the Outspoken Wordsmiths' unpredictable stage chemistry, overt politics &
energetic beatbox hijinx.
- Screen name:
- theOutspokenWordsmiths
- Member since:
- Jan 31 2009
- Active over 1 month ago
- Level of commitment:
- Touring
- Years playing music:
- 9
- Gigs played:
- Over 100
- Tend to practice:
- More than 3 times per week
- Available to gig:
- 1 night a week
- Most available:
- Mornings
Influences
Slam poets & emcees everywhere, Saul Williams, Walt Whitman, Allen Ginsberg, Bob Dylan, Jon Lennon, Blackalicious, Lyrics Born, Charlie 2na, Jurassic Five, Fresh Prince, DJ Jazzy Jeff, NOFX, The Offspring, Tom Waits, CR Avery, Mike McGee, Shane Koyczan, T.O.F.U., Barbara Adler, The Fugitives, RC Weslowski, Beastie Boys, Green Day, Josh Martinez, Kaleb Simmons, Rahzel, Buck 65, sixtoo, Rancid, Operation Ivy, Sublime, Nirvana, Rage Against The Machine, Michael Franti, Gill Scott Heron, Factor G, Vison, Aesop Rock, Nolto, Freestyle Fellowship, Sole, Alias, Leonard Cohen, Tom Waits, Ani Difranco, Bruce Cockburn, Tracy Chapman, Buddy Holly, Steve Taylor, Pink Floyd, Aldous Huxley, George Orwell, Andy Kaufman, Abby Hoffman, Weird Al Yankovich, Adam Sandler, George Carlin, The Jerky Boys, shayne avec i grec, Dragon, Shadetree ....... the list goes on + on National Microphone Association (NMA)
EQUIPMENT
2 mics, 2 tounges and two throats
MUSIC
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Modern Man
Modern Man Year: 2009 Album: na Genre: Alternative
this is our rendition of "Iron Man" by Black Sabbath
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Chocolate Dumpster
Chocolate Dumpster Year: 2009 Album: na Genre: Other
this is a beatbox version of TOM WAITS "Chocolate Jesus"
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People Causin Action (by Blank Space)
People Causin Action (by Blank Space) Year: 2009 Album: na Genre: Other
recorded and produced by Blank Space multi-layered beatbox with effects