The OBGMs (The oOohh Baby Gimme Mores) are a

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punk rock band from

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. They are most noted for their 2020 album ''The Ends'', which was a shortlisted finalist for the 2021 Polaris Music Prize. The band consists of vocalist Densil McFarlane, guitarist Simon Outhit, bassist Joe Brosnan and drummer Colanthony Humphrey.Rob Hughes
"Introducing The OBGMs, your new Canadian punk rock overlords"
'' Louder'', November 11, 2020. Keyboardist Jemuel Roberts was also a member of the band in the mid-2010s,Sarah Greene
"Ooohh Baby Gimme Mores: Board games, Budweiser and busting through to the top"
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'', August 7, 2014. but is no longer with the band. The band was formed in 2007, initially as a

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production duo consisting of McFarlane and Humphrey. Their music became more punk-oriented after they were arrested in a

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incident, which interfered with McFarlane's plans to attend university in the United States.Graham Isador
"The OBGMs Need to be Toronto's Next Big Punk Band"
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'', December 8, 2020. They released their debut EP, ''Interchorus'', in 2009. Because McFarlane and Humphrey are

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, in their early years the band was often booked on

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bills, and struggled to break through in the punk scene. This began to change in 2014 after the band was selected for a

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ad campaign, in which they were told that they were being interviewed for a documentary film on undiscovered independent bands, but when they arrived at the interview venue they were in fact immediately offered the opportunity to play a show for a packed house comprising the largest audience they had ever performed for to that point. They subsequently performed at Budweiser's Made in America Festival, and at the New York City

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. They released their self-titled full-length debut album that year. ''The Ends'', produced by Dave Schiffman and recorded at Dreamhouse Studios in Toronto, was released on October 30, 2020. Around the same time, they were selected alongside JJ Wilde, SonReal and Northcote as one of four musical acts to be promoted by Collective Arts Brewing's Audio/Visual Lager, which helps to promote independent musicians with special limited edition band-themed cans. In March 2021, the band also launched the ''Band Practice'' podcast. Humphrey is the older brother of rapper Clairmont the Second. Their third album, ''Sorry, It's Over'', was longlisted for the 2025 Polaris Music Prize.Allie Gregory
"Polaris Music Prize Unveils 2025 Long List, Announces Song Prize"
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'', June 10, 2025.

Discography

*''Interchorus'' (2009) *''The OBGMs'' (2017) *''The Ends'' (2020) *''Sorry, It's Over'' (2024)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:OBGMs, The Canadian punk rock groups Black Canadian musical groups Musical groups from Toronto Musical groups established in 2007