PUNK ROCK VALENTINES WITH THE OXYS,
THE DAMNED, IGGY POP, VIBRATORS, UK SUBS, DEAD BOYS AND MORE
VARIOUS ARTISTS 30-TRACK COMPILATION
EXPECTED TO SHIP FEBRUARY 7, 2025
ON CLEOPATRA RECORDS
January 29, 2025 (Austin, TX) —The Oxys from Austin, Texas join a who's who punk rock line-up on the Cleopatra Records various artists compilation titled,
Punk Rock Valentines. Artists like The Damned, Iggy Pop, The Vibrators, UK Subs, Dead Boys and more deliver 30 blistering anti-love songs. Available as a 2CD set or on Red Marble vinyl, pre-order HERE.
The first single from the comp drops today in the form of arena rock band Journey's love ballad "Open Arms" as interpreted by The Oxys, listen HERE. Band co-founder Jason "Ginchy" Kottwitz says "It was very generous of Cleopatra to extend an invitation including us to this compilation. Lots of great bands and artists we look up to are represented. It’s quite an honor to be among them. At any rate, the list of songs we got to choose from was hideous. It felt like a cruel joke to be perfectly honest. I spent two days reviewing all the possibilities. There was only one song that I felt I could make sound like a song by The Oxys. If someone would have suggested I’d be covering a Journey song ten years ago, I would have slapped them, but here we are!! We immediately went into the rehearsal space, worked the cover up, and banged it out in the studio. It took us longer to pick a song than it did to work it up, record it, and mix it."
The Oxys began back in 2021 when Ginchy (Dead Boys, Sylvain Sylvain and the Sylvains) and frontman Phil Davis managed to smash the monotony of pandemic life by channeling their collective energy into music and creativity. By December of 2022, they put out their first full length record,
A Date With The Oxys (Dead Beat Records). Following much critical acclaim for their debut, they delivered
Generation Irrelevant just 12-months later, again garnishing favorable worldwide press. With drummer Chris Alaniz, guitarist Genocide, and bassist Michael Harpel filling out the line-up, the band is ready to hit the road in 2025. Dates already confirmed are listed below and will be updated HERE.
The Oxys Tour Itinerary:
Wednesday, March 26th
at MiniBar in Kansas City, MO
Thursday, March 27th
at The Sinkhole in St. Louis, MO
Friday, March 28th
at Liars Club in Chicago, IL
Saturday, March 29th
at Melody Inn in Indianapolis, IN
Sunday, March 30th
at Stickyz in Little Rock, AR
Punk Rock Valentines track listing:
Disc 1
1. Baby Baby (Exclusive 2021 Mix) - The Vibrators
2. Mushy Love Song - Tsunami Bomb
3. I'm On Fire - Skids
4. Love Song (Demo) - The Damned
5. It Had To Be You - The Dollyrots
6. Summer Lovin' - The Vandals
7. Baby (Alternate Mix) - Iggy Pop
8. Kiss Of Death - Mourning Noise
9. I Wanna Be Loved (Yonkers Demo) - Johnny Thunders & The Heartbreakers
10. For Your Love - UK Subs & Dead Boys
11. The Girl Next Door - Blink-182
12. Blinding Lights - Smash Mouth
13. She's My Little GoGo Dancer - Anti-Flag
14. Keep Your Hands Off My Baby - Flamin Groovies
15. You Shook Me All Night Long - The Queers
Disc 2
1. Open Arms - The Oxys
2. Honky Tonk Women - Fear
3. When You're In Love With A Beautiful Woman - The Members
4. Perfect Girl - D.I.
5. Get It On (Bang a Gong) - Slaughter & The Dogs
6. Woman - Anti-Nowhere League
7. Your Boyfriend Sucks - The Ataris
8. Sea Of Love (Party Outtake 1981) - Iggy Pop
9. Romeo & Rebecca - Blink-182
10. Don't Break Me - Samiam
11. You Can't Put Your Arms Around A Memory - Johnny Thunders
12. Looking For A Kiss (Studio Demo) - New York Dolls
13. Pretty Ballerina (Demo April 1990) - The Dickies
14. Motivator - UK Subs
15. Love Me Do - Smash Mouth
The Oxys line-up:
Jason “Ginchy” Kottwitz - Lead Guitar
Phil Davis - Lead Vocals
Genocide - Rhythm Guitar
Michael Harpel - Bass
Chris Alaniz – Drums
The Oxys online:
linktr.ee/theoxys
theoxys.com
facebook.com/theoxysband
twitter.com/theoxysatx
instagram.com/the.oxys
youtube.com/channel
theoxysatx.bandcamp.com
threads.net/@the.oxys
spotify.com/artist
tiktok.com/@the.oxys
The Oxys photo credit: Static Stills
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