Oddfellows Casino are an English band signed to the Pickled Egg Records label. They currently have two albums available: Yellow-bellied Wonderland and Winter Creatures. They also have a single. "Giant Redwoods" / "Put the Bird to Sleep". Their name comes from a Victorian freak show that once toured the British Isles. Its founder, Ambrose Oddfellow, was said to have sported a rather flamboyant moustache.Pickled Egg Records will bear some further investigation. I'm sure there will be other gems there.
‘Dr’ David ‘Oddfellow’ Bramwell is, it is claimed, a classic English eccentric. That last word should always inspire dread in those of us of a more cynical disposition, but there’s no denying that the sheer breadth of his creativity makes for an impressive CV before we even get to his music; he founded the Cheeky Guide book series, runs an anti-Room 101 night called the Catalyst Club, hosts a touring sing-along Wickerman tribute show, and has hosted an award-winning BBC Radio 3 show, The Haunted Moustache. Plus he’s a part-time primary school teacher. Despite this multi-faceted résumé he maintains that his primary focus is Oddfellow’s Casino his band named for the Victorian freakshow run by Ambrose Oddfellow.Quirky or eccentric, this is one interesting band. Their videos, two of them here by Daniel George Burke, are brilliant. The songs range from simple to powerful.
Oddfellows Casino will take you along for a great ride.
This is one powerful song.
We Will Be Here
Film by Daniel George Burke
The Crows And The Rooks
Film by Daniel George Burke
The Ghost of Oddfellow
