Oliver Riot

Oliver Riot is a R&B/Soul duo composed of Benjamin and Alexander Moore, identical twins from Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA.

Oliver Riot (Alexander on left and Benjamin on right) photographed by Matt Young

Early life

Ben and Alex Moore lived in Peru until the age of 5, when their family moved to New Mexico. When they were 14, they started playing Gypsy Jazz together in the style of Django Reinhardt at restaurants, coffee shops, bars, breweries, and street corners in Albuquerque. They purchased their first car, a green Ford Explorer, with the money they received from gigs and began writing their own music at the age of 16. Two years later, the brothers drove to Los Angeles in that Ford Explorer to play music.

Career

Shortly following their move to LA, Oliver Riot took home first place in the Grammy's annual "Rock The Mic Competition",[1] showcasing emerging California artists, and were awarded studio time with legendary producer, Mike Clink (Guns N' Roses, Metallica, Eddie Money, etc.).[2]

Oliver Riot released their debut EP, Hallucinate, in November 2015. The album was produced in its entirety by Real Miilk[3] in the back room of a Korean Church. Alex lived in his van parked outside of the church while creating the record, and both brothers continued to do so while recording the duo's next album. Often compared to James Vincent McMorrow,[4] James Blake,[5] and Passenger, Indie TrendSetters says, "Oliver Riot is a dazzling point of unnoticed incandescence, an ineffable aurora devoid of deserving admirers, a true work of underground art that makes mainstream music look like superficial sham."[6]

Based in Los Angeles, the twins finished their second highly anticipated EP entitled Neurosis, which was released in part in December 2016. Oliver Riot is represented by Paradigm Talent Agency.[7]

After taking a musical break, the duo released a single entitled Nervous in October 2019.

Discography

EPs

  • Hallucinate (November 4, 2015, Independent)
  • Neurosis (January 20, 2017, Independent)
  • Nervous (October 16, 2019, Independent)

References
  1. Us, Music Creates (2017-01-20). "Feature Friday: Oliver Riot". Music Creates Us. Retrieved 2017-03-07.
  2. "Interview: Familial and Musical Ties Make Oliver Riot a Force to Be Reckoned With". Magnetic Magazine. Retrieved 2017-03-07.
  3. "Oliver Riot's new single "Neurosis" will leave you with chills [Premiere] - EARMILK". EARMILK. 2016-11-30. Retrieved 2017-03-07.
  4. "Oliver Riot - Hallucinate". Where the Music Meets. 2016-05-25. Retrieved 2017-03-07.
  5. "Soul With A Kick: Oliver Riot – "Harder" | Audio Fuzz". audiofuzz.com. Retrieved 2017-03-07.
  6. "Oliver Riot // Hallucinate EP | Indie Trendsetters". Indie Trendsetters. 2016-01-05. Retrieved 2017-03-07.
  7. https://www.paradigmagency.com/music/oliver-riot/
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