The music of the O>Matics is influenced by Buddy Holly, Ramones, They Might Be Giants, Metallica, The Doors, Dick Dale, Oingo Boingo, Beach Boys, Eels, Weezer, Devo, Nada Surf, Belle and Sebastian, Nirvana, Air, Radiohead, Velvet Underground, Flaming Lips.

With such a variety of influences, The O>Matics sound like a variety of music. People compare certain songs and our live show to Devo, Weezer, They Might Be Giants, Talking Heads, eels, The Strokes, Fountains of Wayne, Kiss, Dick Dale, The Cars, early David Bowie, Radiohead, Jerry Lee Lewis, Bouncing Souls, Beach Boys, XTC, Presidents of the United States of America, Beck.

So if you like any of those bands, you'll probably enjoy the O>Matics. And if you don't like any of those bands you'll probably think we sound like someone else. Sample our sounds and be our friend on My Space! http://myspace.com/theomatics

2000- The O>Matics LP

         

1>Theories  2>Just Life  3>RadioActiveLand  4>What’s it Gonna Take?  5>Lonely Road  6>To Survive  7>Let Me Sleep

Mark, Chris, and Carlos recorded this LP in a couple of days. It features early versions of seven O>Matics classics. This CD served as the demo that the boys shipped out to venues for bookings. The front and back covers are pictures (later photoshoped) Chris took during a near-riot protest in Philadelphia..

2001- Playing Music

         

1>Bitter Endz  2>Tilt  3>Let Me Sleep  4>Theories  5>Just Life  6>You  7>Videos  8>This Ol’ Brickhouse  9>What’s it Gonna Take?  10>2 Survive  11>RadioActiveLand  12>Lonely Road  13>Silent Treatment

Basement Rock at it's best! In there first full-length album, The O>Matics rock out with 13 simple structured songs. The seven songs from the LP are reworked and re-recorded for "Playing Music." Also included in this album is one of the first songs Mark ever wrote, "Silent Treatment."

2002- Solar-Lunar Collection Volume One Solar

         

1>Here We Go!  2>Awkward Moments  3>Ice Cream Man  4>The Open  5>As I Walk  6>Land of Rock N’ Roll  7>Grey Hairs  8>Old Skool  9>I Can’t Believe it’s O>Matic  10>She Waits  11>Happy Truck  12>Two Kord

The idea of the Solar/Lunar Collection was to record two albums at once. For this Giant recording venture, Mark purchased his 24-track studio and a full size professional Keyboard. The Solar Volume captures happiness in it's 12 songs. "The music is like a ride through an amusement park" says DJ Doo-Wop Rock. Some songs feature guest musicians adding vocals, stomping, trumpets, flutes and saxophones to O>Matics tunes. "Ice Cream Man" even features Mark slapping his belly.

2003- Solar-Lunar Collection Volume Two Lunar

         

1>Me and My Own Fake Self  2>Great White Lies  3>Day I turn to Gold  4>A-Team Creeps  5>Here On After  6>Dim  7>Class of 98  8>My Pterodactyl  9>Say Something  10>I’ve Had Enough  11>Navajo  12>The Ending

Continuing the Solar/Lunar Collection, the Lunar Volume has a melancholy feeling to it. The first two tracks are heavily influenced by Radiohead. Other songs on the album feature more guest musicians adding vocals and violins. Jamie O>Matic makes his recording debut with his song, "I've Had Enough." The covers of both Solar and Lunar Volumes are made from felt. "It's an ode to Fuzzy Felt Farm," says cover-artist, Mark O>Matic. He styles his artwork after children's art projects.

2004- Atomic Years

         

1>Atomic Years  2>Close Call  3>When the Ocean is Gone  4>The Yeah Yah!  5>Misconstrued  6>Another Song  7>Senior Prom  8>Energy  9>Smile  10>Lost in Life  11>Good Day Bad  12>World of Silence  13>As a Matter of Fact  14>My Soul Wants Vegas

  

   Review: The O>Matics: "Atomic Years" These earthly ears hear at least four catchy singles on this outing by the trio of nerds in outer space-themed O>Matic "brothers" (in the Ramones sense, I think). "Close Call" would be a smash on late '60s AM hit radio. "Senior Prom" is American Graffiti makeout music on quaaludes. "Energy" could have been recorded by late '70s-era Sparks. Finally, "Smile" sounds like a great Replacements tune, and they had a lot of great ones. I know absolutely nothing about this band, family or whoever they are except that they make interesting, catchy garage-pop with lots of variety. - C.A. Carlino