The Band

What drew you to Obol? Why do it? I shared a gig with Obol a few years back and was impressed by two things (1) what a gentleman Barry was in our communications and (2) the album Dreaming (their most recent at the time), which I bought and started listening […]

I stopped daydreaming about music and started playing in college: Eve-Eyed, IG88, Pygmy Dynamo, and a Tool-esque band called Axis. I knew I was not going to stay in Texas any longer than I had to, so it was hard to get too invested in a project. When I moved […]

I live for Dream Theater, Pagan’s Mind, Ozzy Osbourne (RR), Porcupine Tree (and Steven Wilson), Queen, Pink Floyd, Muse, Rush, Marillion, Spock’s Beard, Yes, Genesis, Kansas, 3, The Police (and Sting), Dixie Dregs (and Steve Morse Band), The Beatles, and many more. What about Obol speaks to you? Obol has […]

Obol is a rock band from Seattle, Washington. The group was founded by singer, bassist and keyboardist Barry Craig. Barry bounced around writing for various musical projects in Seattle for years, trying to find a home for his particular mix of dark and cinematic art rock. Finally, in 2006, after […]