John Oates on a new solo project, life after Hall and Oates’ heyday: ‘Really, it’s uncharted territory’
“We’re experimenting,” John Oates admits, in this exclusive Something Else! Sitdown. “We’re looking at it a little bit differently.”
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‘Everybody brings their own thing’: John Oates finds new inspiration away from Hall and Oates partnership
For years, John Oates was known for his work with Daryl Hall. These days, he’s working with a dizzying array of big-name collaborators — from Vince Gill to Hot Chelle Rae, not to mention producers for Taylor Swift and Eric Clapton. You May Also Like: John Oates isn’t a fanRead More
Download: John Oates, “How Does It Feel To Be Back” (live, 2013)
John Oates is offering a scintillating acoustic version of his Hall and Oates gem “How Does It Feel To Be Back,” originally released as the opening track on their career-turning effort Voices. Download it here for free. You May Also Like: John Oates on the thing he hates most aboutRead More
‘I’m interested in things that are more provocative’: John Oates on how his writing style has evolved
Though he typically handed the microphone over to partner Daryl Hall, John Oates co-wrote three of Hall and Oates’ six No. 1 Billboard hits, as well as charting favorites like “She’s Gone.” But he says his compositional style has changed since then. You May Also Like: For John Oates, pickingRead More
One Track Mind: John Oates, “Stand Strong” from Good Road to Follow (2013)
With John Oates of Hall and Oates fame, the worry might have been that his on-going Nashville residency would lead to a turn toward the soft commercialism of modern-day country music. You May Also Like: John Oates on the thing he hates most about Hall and Oates: ‘Just be totallyRead More
‘Every song is completely different’: John Oates of Hall and Oates to release series of new downloads
A sign of the times in this age of the download: John Oates of Hall and Oates says he will be releasing a new album — but only one song at a time, over the next year. You May Also Like: John Oates on the thing he hates most aboutRead More
‘Going in different directions’: John Oates hints that Hall and Oates won’t be recording again
They have been named Billboard’s most successful duo of the rock era. But — watch out, watch out, watch out — it looks like Hall and Oates won’t be recording new material again, according to John Oates. You May Also Like: No related posts.
John Oates says production changed in 1980s, but Hall and Oates’ songwriting didn’t
Hall and Oates, the story goes, started out as this folksy doo-wop inspired duo. Then, the 1980s happened. Synthesizers, videos and a plasticine production style changed everything, right? Not so, says John Oates. You May Also Like: John Oates has never abandoned Hall and Oates’ classic Luncheonette: ‘The best albumRead More
‘I try to be myself’: John Oates enjoys living and working in Nashville, but he’s not going country
Though John Oates has been a Nashville resident for some time now, you shouldn’t look for him in a ten-gallon hat on the cover of his next all-original solo release. You May Also Like: John Oates has never abandoned Hall and Oates’ classic Luncheonette: ‘The best album we ever made’Read More
John Oates continues solo explorations into the blues with February live project
John Oates continues to dig deeper into his musical roots as a fan of blues and R&B with a new live album to be released in February. Recorded at Sirius XM Radio, it will be called The Bluesville Sessions. You May Also Like: What’s John Oates’ favorite Daryl Hall song?:Read More
