We Asked Writers to Review Bands They’d Never Seen Before at Hot Summer Nights

Going into the unknown with TV's Daniel, xBValentine, Holy Death Trio, Frederico7, and Los Kurados

"...bassist Lisa Alley (the Well) and guitarist Jason Smith (ex-OBN IIIs). TVD, actually prolific singer/instrumentalist Daniel Fried (Bad Sports,..."

Sept. 3, 2021 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re listening to

"...Regino (Compact Disco Crew) and Mike Garrido (Leather Girls, OBN IIIs, TV's Daniel) have risen to the occasion with..."

Nov. 20, 2020 Music Feature by Michael Toland

Free Week 2019 Is in the Rearview Mirror, but These Homegrown Standouts Aren't

10 local showcases that got us excited for what’s to come this year

"...Made up of members of Bad Sports, Leather Girls, OBN IIIs, the Well, and more, they opened outdoor at..."

Jan. 11, 2019 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

Last Week in Live Music: Blackillac, Kali Uchis, MC50, and More

"...OBN IIIs at the Mohawk on September 28, 2018..."

Oct. 3, 2018 Photo Gallery

Live Music Recommendations for the Weekend

Weary from the first week of school? Live music to the rescue!

"...Nosferatu inflames any pit with its blitzkrieg scree, while OBN IIIs rage full-on alongside throat-shredding hardcore metallurgists Criaturas, electronic..."

Aug. 31, 2018 Music Post by The Music Staff

Skeleton Dystroys

New EP precedes transformation into … metal

"...EP with homegrown DIY visionary Orville Bateman Neeley III (OBN IIIs, Bad Sports) at the controls...."

June 18, 2018 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Playback: Will Johnson’s Eternal Newness

"Playback" challenges Will Johnson to a home run derby and uncovers seven things you didn't know about A Giant Dog

"...in a band called Youth in Asia with future OBN IIIs members Orville Neely and Jason Smith. AGD guitarist..."

Feb. 9, 2018 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Beerland Handed Down

Austin Jukebox group takes over Red River punk cavity

"...White Ghost Shivers, Sound Team, A Giant Dog, and OBN IIIs, while also becoming a central place for the..."

Dec. 17, 2017 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Five Significant Super Secret Records

"...OBN IIIs "No Way to Rock N Roll" 7-inch (2011)..."

Sept. 15, 2017 Music Feature by Richard Lynn

Punk Rock Patron of Austin Music Richard Lynn

Super Secret founder and Sonic Transmissions Festival underwriter expands operations

"...including the debut 45 by garage rock heavyweights the OBN IIIs. Alongside 12XU and Western Vinyl, Super Secret became..."

Sept. 15, 2017 Music Feature by Michael Toland

Plax

"...features truly brutal drumming courtesy of Marley Jones from OBN IIIs, while Spray Paint's Chris Stephenson brings signature unease..."

Sept. 1, 2017 Music Review by Libby Webster

Plax Coalesces

ATX punks premiere new track “What a Waste”

"...substantial pedigree. Plax’s Venn diagram touches important homegrown bands: OBN IIIs, Spray Paint, Skeleton, and Crooked Bangs to name..."

July 31, 2017 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Meet Your Death

"...rhythm section borrowed from the Strange Boys, Wiccans, and OBN IIIs, the duo seethes with bad intent. Powered by..."

Sept. 16, 2016 Music Review by Michael Toland

Glimmer Twins

Sabrina Ellis and Andrew Cashen instigate A Giant Dog Pile

"..."They've both impressed me multiple times," says OBN IIIs namesake Orville Neeley, AGD drummer from their 2008..."

May 6, 2016 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

SXSW Music News: Thursday/Friday

Ready for the weekend? Tonight’s top picks

"...holy tonight in the Central Presbyterian Church at midnight. OBN IIIs..."

March 18, 2016 SXSW Post by Kevin Curtin

Friday SXSW Picks

"...OBN IIIs10:30pm, Hotel Vegas Patio Austin's preeminent garage-punk crew has..."

March 18, 2016 Music Feature

Friday SXSW Sleepers

"...Jonly Bonly9:15pm, Hotel Vegas at Volstead Formed by ex-OBN IIIs guitarist Jason Smith in 2012, this tightly wound..."

March 18, 2016 Music Feature

Friday SXSW Showcases

"...warm vocal harmonies. Orville Bateman Neeley III leads Austin's OBN IIIs through a tight wind of Motor City proto-punk..."

March 18, 2016 Music Feature by Greg Beets

SXSW List No. 7

Music fest drafts Dion, Børns, Sun Kil Moon, Faust and 143 more

"...Mobley, Mr. Lewis & the Funeral 5, Night Drive, OBN IIIs, Pleasers, Carrie Rodriguez, Shurman, Jonathan Terrell, the Ugly..."

Feb. 12, 2016 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Playback: Antone's Resurrected

The return of Antone's, Free Week, and the Austin Music Poll Ballot

"...Band of the Year: OBN IIIs..."

Jan. 8, 2016 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Goodnight Irene

Timeless music time-travels – backward, forward

"...church burnings. That proved a synchronistic bookend to the OBN IIIs on the same stage days earlier during a..."

Jan. 1, 2016 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Austin Top 10s

Ninety lines of listicles about Austin music 2015

"...2) OBN IIIs, Worth a Lot of Money (12XU)..."

Jan. 1, 2016 Music Feature by Neph Basedow

Playback: The FAQs of Austin Music 2015

Q: Is Austin still the "live music capital of the world"?

"...misery to national ears. Austin's greatest active rock band? OBN IIIs, who again hit pay dirt with Worth a..."

Dec. 25, 2015 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Playback: Black Metal, Gray Skies, Red-Hot Love

Sex, love, and nostalgia – recapping Fun Fun Fun Fest 2015

"...the same venue hosted local rock & roll hotshots OBN IIIs, garage rocker Mikal Cronin, and metallic groovers Fuzz..."

Nov. 13, 2015 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Playback – Fun Fun Fun Fest: A Decade of Aggression

Flashing back on 10 years of Fun Fun Fun Fest

"...Key Locals: Spoon, Black Joe Lewis, OBN IIIs..."

Nov. 6, 2015 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

OBN IIIs Record Review

Worth a Lot of Money (12XU)

"...of their proto-punk domain on Third Time to Harm, OBN IIIs continue to follow the lodestar of street-wise Seventies..."

Sept. 18, 2015 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

Let the Music

Garage punk Orville Bateman Neeley III crosses over

"...most gifted songwriters/multi-instrumentalists/recording engineers/producers. His major unit remains the OBN IIIs, which he fronts, vocalizes, and guitars. Their twisted..."

Sept. 18, 2015 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

SXSW Live Shot: OBN IIIs

Stooge-ly locals go less James Williamson, more Thin Lizzy

"...Pop shit,” Orville Neeley announced nearly halfway into the OBN IIIs’ Friday showcase at the Volstead Lounge. “Maybe one..."

March 21, 2015 Music Post by Tim Stegall

Friday Picks & Sleepers

Obvious Picks and loads of not-so-obvious Sleepers!

"...onetime tour mate Orville Bateman Neeley of locals the OBN IIIs. – Kevin Curtin..."

March 20, 2015 Music Feature

Saturday Picks & Sleepers

Last night blurbs – hip-hop Picks and slept-on Sleepers

"...Patio Formed from spare parts of stellar local outfits OBN IIIs, Church Shoes, and Radioactivity, Sweet Talk's 2013 releases..."

March 20, 2015 Music Feature

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