History Music / TheOhHellos

** A few to {{CS Lewis}}. One song from ''From the Deep, Dark Valley'' is titled [[Literature/TheVoyageOfTheDawnTreader "The Lament of Eustace Scrubb."]] Taken UpToEleven with ''Dear Wormwood'', as the album is essentially a WholePlotReference.

* NotChristianRock: Their songs [[ZigZaggedTrope dance across the line]] between this and ChristianRock. The first EP is mostly about how love is WorthIt. ''Through the Deep, Dark, Valley'' could be interpreted towards FaceYourFears, and ''Dear Wormwood is essentially about a relationship coming undone. But the themes of sin, grace, and redemption are there for anyone who cares to find them.

** A few to {{CS Lewis}}. One song from ''From the Deep, Dark Valley'' is titled [[Literature/TheVoyageOfTheDawnTreader "The Lament of Eustace Scrubb."]] Another song they recently released is called [[TheScrewtapeLetters "Dear Wormwood."]]

* NotAfraidToDie: "This Will End." A fairly dark example: The LoveMartyr finally realizes the true nature of his or her relationship, and decides that death is preferable to where they are now. They briefly [[HopeSpot entertains the idea]] that their relationship could become LoveRedeems, but they're not optimistic.

* AllTakeAndNoGive: In ''Dear Wormwood,'' the narrator in is caught on the wrong end of this kind of relationship. Made most explicit in "This Will End"

* NotAfraidToDie: "This Will End."
* NotChristianRock: Their songs [[ZigZaggedTrope dance across the line]] between this and ChristianRock. The first EP is mostly about how love is WorthIt, and ''Through the Deep, Dark, Valley'' could be interpreted towards FaceYourFears. But the themes of sin, grace, and redemption are there for anyone who cares to find them.

The Oh Hello's are an eclectic, indie [[FolkMusic folk-rock]] band based in [[EverythingIsBigInTexas San Marcos, Texas]], consisting of [[BrotherSisterTeam Tyler and Maggie Heath]] (along with a large ensemble who tours with them). Much of their music is inspired by folk tunes, among other things. Most of the time, their songs are about taking chances, making mistakes, and redemption.

* AdventurousIrishViolins: "The Lament of Eustace Scrubb."

* ContinuityNod: ''Dear Wormwood'' is written from the same perspective as the narrator in ''Through the Deep, Dark Valley.''

* EnemyWithin: "Dear Wormwood"

* LyricalDissonance: "Bitter Water", "Eat You Alive."

** Some are from the Bible, in "I Was Wrong," "Like the Dawn," and "The Lament of Eustace Scrubb."

* LyricalDissonance: "Bitter Water." The tune and instrumentation is characteristically very cheery and upbeat, but the lyrics are...less so.
--> "All the days of our delights are poison in my veins..."

* NotChristianRock: Their songs [[ZigZaggedTrope dance across the line]] between this and ChristianRock. The first EP is mostly about how love is WorthIt, and ''Through the Deep, Dark, Valley'' could be interpreted towards FaceYourFears. But, especially in their full-length albums, the themes of sin, grace, and redemption are there for anyone who cares to find them.
* PlatonicCave: An interesting example in "The Truth Is A Cave." The narrator ''thinks'' that the PlatonicCave is the true representation of reality -- but it isn't.

* PunctuatedForEmphasis: They pull this out sometimes.
--> I! WAS! WROOOONNNGGG!

* SelfBackingVocalist

* NotChristianRock: Their songs [[ZigZaggedTrope dance across the line]] between this and ChristianRock. The first EP is mostly about how love is WorthIt, and ''Through the Deep, Dark, Valley'' could be interpreted towards FaceYourFears. But, especially in the second album, the themes of sin, grace, and redemption are there for anyone who cares to find them.

The Oh Hello's are an eclectic, indie [[FolkMusic folk-rock]] band based in [[EverythingIsBigInTexas San Marcos, Texas]], consisting of [[BrotherSisterTeam Tyler and Maggie Heath]] (along with a large ensemble who tours with them). Much of their music is inspired by folk tunes, among other things. Even though their discography is limited, their songs have wide-ranging lyrics: they touch upon taking chances, making mistakes, and redemption.
They're also known for their unconventional business model: even though they've received offers from record companies, [[DoingitfortheArt they've chosen to remain independent and self-produced]]. Their full-length album and Christmas album is choose-what-you-pay, and they rely upon tours for their income. So far, they've cultivated a small but devoted fanbase, and they've recently toured the country.

* ConceptAlbum: ''Through the Deep, Dark Valley''

* RevolvingDoorBand: Currently, they have a roster of [[{{Loads and Loads of Characters}} twelve musicians]] to play songs that Maggie and Tyler originally recorded by themselves.

* NotChristianRock: The allusions to sin, grace, and redemption are there for anyone who cares to find them.

* PrecisionFStrike: There's only two PG-13 words in their discography.
** "Lay Me Down" has "Like the bullets of a gun they drove my tears / And my feet to run the hell out of here!"
** "Eat You Alive" describes {{Death}} as "cunning and clever as hell." You could argue, though, that the word's being used in-context.

** [[{{Plato}} "The Truth Is a Cave."]]

** A few to {{CS Lewis}}. One song from ''From the Deep, Dark Valley'' is titled [[{{The Voyage of the Dawn Treader}} "The Lament of Eustace Scrubb."]] Another song they recently released is called [[TheScrewtapeLetters "Dear Wormwood."]]

!! The Oh Hello's and their music provide examples of:

* {{Deal With The Devil}}: In "Wishing Well."

* {{Enemy Within}}: "Dear Wormwood"
* {{Face Your Fears}}: The CentralTheme of the EP, culminating in "Trees."
* {{It Was A Gift}}: Their EP began life as a collection of songs written as a gift to their mother, about their memories of a trip to {{Ireland}}. They posted a song on {{Reddit}}. The rest is history.
* {{Love At First Sight}}: Like [[TheBible the story that inspired it]], this happens between the couple in "Like the Dawn."
* {{Lyrical Cold Open}}: "Eat You Alive."
* {{Lyrical Tic}}: A lot of their songs include some form of SingingSimlish, whether vocalizing or whistling. In "The Valley (Reprise)", they hum a hymn tune to close out the album.
* {{Not Christian Rock}}: The allusions to sin, grace, and redemption are there for anyone who cares to find them.

* {{Precision F-Strike}}: There's only two PG-13 words in their discography.

* {{Revolving Door Band}}: Currently, they have a roster of [[{{Loads and Loads of Characters}} twelve musicians]] to play songs that Maggie and Tyler originally recorded by themselves.

* {{Safety In Indifference}} / {{Hope Is Scary}}: "Hello My Old Heart" is about someone who feels this way -- until [[LoveRedeems changed for the better.]]
* {{Self Backing Vocalist}}

* {{Vocal Tag Team}}
* {{Wanderlust Song}}: "Second Child, Restless Child." "Wishing Well" follows up close after, and reveals that dropping everything and running away [[SubvertedTrope isn't such a hot idea.]]



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--> '''Tyler:'''“Basically the only way we felt we could do the recordings any justice was to get pretty much everyone we knew who could hold an instrument to come up on stage with us. We started off with like eight people, including us and we were like ‘Meh. It’s not quite right.' And then we added a few more people and we added a second drummer and then everything clicked and we were like ‘Now, we’re there.’”

Their music is available on [[http://noisetrade.com/theohhellos Noisetrade]], [[https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/the-oh-hellos/id509851279 iTunes]], and their [[http://theohhellos.com/ website.]] You can listen to a live session on [[http://audiotree.tv/session/the-oh-hellos/ Audiotree]]. They also can be followed on Tumblr, [[https://twitter.com/theohhellos Twitter]], Bandcamp, and [[https://www.facebook.com/theohhellos Facebook]].

* SignatureSong: "Hello My Old Heart."

* [[SelfTitledAlbum ''The Oh Hello's EP'' (2011)]]
* [[ConceptAlbum ''Through the Deep, Dark Valley'' (2012)]]
* [[ChristmasSongs ''The Oh Hello's Family Christmas Album''(2013)]]

* {{Adorkable}}: Maggie and Tyler [[http://myfolkingheart.files.wordpress.com/2012/09/the-oh-hellos.jpg?w=300&h=300 in this picture.]]

They're also known for their unconventional business model: even though they've received offers from record companies, [[DoingitfortheArt they've chosen to remain independent and self-produced]]. Their full-length album and Christmas album is choose-what-you-pay, and they rely upon tours and donations for their income.
So far, they've cultivated a small but devoted fanbase, and they've recently toured the country.

* ''The Oh Hello's EP'' [[SelfTitledAlbum (2011)]]
* ''Through the Deep, Dark Valley'' [[ConceptAlbum (2012)]]
* ''The Oh Hello's Family Christmas Album'' [[ChristmasSongs (2013)]]

* DontFearTheReaper: Implied in "Lay Me Down."
--> "And when you [[TitleDrop lay me down]] you'll only bury bones / 'Cause oh, my heart and soul are going [[{{Heaven}} home]]."

--> "The heartache / pales in comparison to love."
* {{It Was A Gift}}: Their EP began life as a collection of songs written as a gift to their mother, about their memories of a trip to {{Ireland}}. They posted their song "Hello My Old Heart" on {{Reddit}}. The rest is history.

* {{Self Backing Vocalist}}: When they're not touring, anyway.

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[[caption-width-right:240: Maggie and Tyler. Not pictured: [[RevolvingDoorBand Everyone else.]]]]

!! The Oh Hellos and their music provide examples of:

--> '''Maggie:''' One of the stories we drew from was when a belligerently drunken man stumbled out of a bar (at 7 PM) and starting desperately hitting on our mother. His opening statement was, of course, “Oh! Hello. Will you have a drink with me?” So now our mother has not only a song to commemorate her misfortune, but also now a whole band. Happy birthday, mom.

[[caption-width-right:240: Maggie and Tyler]]

* {{Revolving Door Band}}: To assemble their touring group, they basically "called everyone we knew up and asked them if they wanted to come with us." Currently, they have a roster of [[{{Loads and Loads of Characters}} twelve musicians]] to play songs that Maggie and Tyler originally recorded by themselves.

* ''The Oh Hellos EP'' [[SelfTitledAlbum (2011)]]

* ''The Oh Hellos Family Christmas Album'' [[ChristmasSongs (2013)]]

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The Oh Hello's are an eclectic, indie [[FolkMusic folk-rock]] band based in [[EverythingIsBigInTexas San Marcos, Texas]], consisting of [[BrotherSisterTeam Tyler and Maggie Heath]] (along with a large ensemble who tours with them). Much of their music is inspired by Irish folk tunes. Even though their discography is limited, their songs have wide-ranging lyrics: they touch upon taking chances, making mistakes, and redemption.

* {{Fighting From The Inside}}: "Dear Wormwood"

--> "We are not alone / we are not alone in the dark, [[{{Fighting from the Inside}} with our demons...]]"

* {{Wanderlust Song}}: "Second Child, Restless Child." "Wishing Well" follows up close after, and [[SubvertedTrope reveals that dropping everything and running away isn't such a hot idea.]]

The Oh Hello's are an eclectic, indie [[FolkMusic folk-rock]] band based in [[EverythingsBiggerinTexas San Marcos, Texas]], consisting of [[BrotherSisterTeam Tyler and Maggie Heath]] (along with a large ensemble who tours with them). Much of their music is inspired by Irish folk tunes. Even though their discography is limited, their songs have wide-ranging lyrics: they touch upon taking chances, making mistakes, and redemption.

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The Oh Hellos are an eclectic, indie [[FolkMusic folk-rock]] band based in [[EverythingsBiggerinTexas San Marcos, Texas]], consisting of [[BrotherSisterTeam Tyler and Maggie Heath]] (along with a large ensemble who tours with them). Much of their music is inspired by Irish folk tunes. Even though their discography is limited, their songs have wide-ranging lyrics: they touch upon taking chances, making mistakes, and redemption.