Oscar releases 'Breaking My Phone' single

Careening out of North West London comes 22-year-old Oscar Scheller; one of the most exciting English indie-pop talents in years. Having hit no.1 on the Hypemachine, been championed by Chloe Moretz and getting love from the music and style press on both sides of the Atlantic, he announces his new indie-pop smash hit.

Signed to cult indie label Wichita, the label that set off a 1000 ‘00s indie dance floors with Bloc Party’s ‘Silent Alarm’ in 2005, their new kid has his sights set on the hearts of the new decade. Where as Bloc Party came firing out of Goldsmiths (like Blur) Oscar took the Pulp route. He actually studied Sculpture at Saint Martin’s College.

But, reduce Oscar to neo-Brit-Pop and you miss all the stuff fizzing in his brain. In a previous life he’s convinced he was a 90s rapper. Most of his songs start in his bedroom with Logic Express and a cheeky break sampled from an East Coast rap Golden Age deep cut (be that Eric B & Rakim or Big L). He was classically trained in singing and piano. He also samples opera. He knows his way around everything from Satie to musical composer Lionel Bart to Kurt Cobain. Now he’s got a proper label, he’s got Ben Baptie to mix his bedroom produced tracks (who has worked with Empress Of, Albert Hammond Jnr. and more). He played the PUKKELPOP festival this year and has also announced an epic 21 date UK/Euro tour, UK dates in association with DIY mag and a single release party in association with Wonderland Mag.

New single ‘Breaking My Phone’ is pure Oscar. A swaggering back beat, his pure Baritone, a Beatle-Bummed-out tale of late night cracked phone screens and love-wrecks. The songwriting is timeless but the moment is right now. 2016 – meet Oscar !

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Oscar UK & Euro Tour

European tour

Friday

23/10/15

Point Ephemere

Paris

France

Saturday

24/10/15

Botanique/Rotonde

Brussels

Belgium

Sunday

25/10/15

Buzz Boutique @ Arena

Vienna

Austria

Monday

26/10/15

Paradiso

Amsterdam

Holland

Tuesday

27/10/15

Molotow

Hamburg

Germany

Wednesday

28/10/15

Beta

Copenhagen

Denmark

Friday

30/10/15

Debaser Ballroom (9.30 curfew)

Stockholm

Sweden

Saturday

31/10/15

Revolver

Oslo

Norway

Monday

02/11/15

Magnet

Berlin

Germany

Tuesday

03/11/15

Flex

Vienna

Austria

Thursday

05/11/15

Magnolia Club

Milan

Italy

Friday

06/11/15

Plaza

Zurich

Switzerland

Sunday

08/11/15

Milla

Munich

Germany

In association with media partner Wonderland Magazine

Wednesday

11/11/15

Moth Club

London

England

Ezra Furman support

Saturday

14/11/15

Academy

Bristol

England

In association with media partner DIY Mag

Monday

16/11/15

Clwb Ifor Bach 14

Cardiff

Wales

Tuesday

17/11/15

Horn 14 (under 18s accompanied by adult)

St Albans

England

Wednesday

18/11/15

Head of Steam 14

Newcastle

England

Thursday

19/11/15

Brudenell Games Room 14

Leeds

England

Friday

20/11/15

Fallow Café 18

Manchester

England

Wichita Party

Sunday

22/11/15

Scala (w/Los Campesinos)

London

England