Oshima Brothers
A deep breath, a dance party, a sonic embrace
The Oshima Brothers’ magnetic sibling sound and contagious joy result from a lifetime of making music together. Sean and Jamie blend songs from the heart with blood harmonies to produce a "roots-based pop sound that is infectious." (NPR)
“There is no one I’d rather work with,” Sean says. “The brother thing is powerful…and I have a lot of joy playing music with Jamie and I think that comes through.”
On stage, Sean and Jamie offer lush vocals, live looping, foot percussion, electric and acoustic guitars, vintage keyboard and bass-- often all at once. They want every show to feel like a deep breath, a dance party and a sonic embrace.
Raised in a musical family in rural Maine, the brothers have honed a harmony-rich blend of contemporary folk and acoustic pop. They still live in Maine but are often on the road performing, producing music videos, and dancing.
Older brother Sean is the band’s songwriter, publicist, business manager, stylist, and chef. He sings and plays rhythm guitar, harmonica, and cajón. At a show, you’re sure to hear his warm vocals and soaring falsetto.
Consumed by music, Jamie is the band’s producer, recording/audio engineer, filmmaker, and part-time songwriter. In addition to singing, he plays electric guitar, bass, drums, keyboard, mandolin, banjo, and fiddle. He has been recording songs and making videos in his home studio since he was twelve.
The Oshima Brothers currently have two albums to their credit, producing their self-titled debut in 2016, followed by the five-track EP “Under The Same Stars” in 2019. The brothers write, record and produce all of their music and videos mostly in their home studio in Maine. Within a month of its release, “Under The Same Stars” garnered hundreds of thousands of streams from Spotify, Apple Music and Amazon.
“While they are brothers, they’re also individuals, with the push and pull between Sean the frontman and songwriter and Jamie the tech and production wizard resulting in an interesting mix that you probably wouldn’t assume came from the land of Stephen King and lobster rolls.” --Thomas Gerbasi, KO63 Music
“Those brother harmonies can’t be beat. They are uplifting and, let’s face it, we need uplifting these days.” --Maine Public Radio
This project is made possible with funds from the Statewide Community Regrants Program, a regrant program of the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature and administered by CNY Arts.