The O.A.O.T's

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The One And Only Typicals When Matt Garappolo and Eddie Garcia Garza started writing songs together in college in 2000, they realized that rock music was to become much more than just a hobby for them. Fueled by a lot of beer and even more frustration with the stagnant state of mainstream music, the two set out to form a rock group that people would appreciate for its songwriting, energy and inspiration. In 2003, the duo met former Artichoke drum machine Dave Palamaro and with that, the One and Only Typicals, a.k.a. the O.A.O.T.s, were born into the Los Angeles music scene. Citing influences such as the Who, the Jam, Guided By Voices, Superdrag, the Replacements, Hüsker Dü and the Pixies, the O.A.O.T.s are quickly gaining a reputation throughout the LA rock community for their riveting live shows, unparalleled energy and deafening onstage roar. Their number one goal is to write perfect songs and entertain everyone around them. In September 2004 they finished their 13 song debut “Typical,” on their own Sounds Like Vinyl Records with the help of producer Matt Southwell (BANG sugar BANG), engineer Robin Holden (The King Cheetah), and mixer Evan Frankfort (Would Work Entertainment). Filled with “pop hooks and rootsy jangle, like a paisley-powered Jam, mixing up Who-inspired skinny tie herky-jerkiness with a little 80’s power pop,” (Sleazegrinder) the record arrived to immediate and positive response in LA as well as nationally and internationally. They have received airplay th

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