Melbourne duo Olivia Hally and Pepita Emmerichs are Oh Pep!. They met in music secondary school in Melbourne, Australia, drawn together by a shared love of songs with no boundaries or expectations. The duo, now both 24, have since unveiled three EPs but now release their debut album ‘Stadium Cake’
Hally and Emmerichs decamped to Halifax, Nova Scotia to record with producer Daniel Ledwell.
The band spent their August in Ledwell’s studio, and celebrated the culmination of the recording by swimming across Lake Echo, which neighbours the studio.
“One thing Dan won’t let you do in the studio is overthink, which is beautiful because it made it really fun and creative,” Hally says. “There’s a sense of humor in it.”
Oh Pep! has been bringing their recordings to the stage for years, first trekking around Australia and then touring internationally since early 2015. They’ve performed at CMJ, SXSW and Nashville’s Americana Music Festival, and for Seattle’s KEXP and NPR’s Tiny Desk.
The band have had support slots with Nathaniel Ratecliff, Lord Huron, Lake Street Dive and critical acclaim from Stereogum, New York Times, Consequence of Sound, Paste, and Rolling Stone.
Oh Pep! play Kasbah Social Club this Saturday November 5.
