Gig: Punchbowl Primary School Disco

Oddsox will be making an appearance at the Punchbowl Primary School disco, at the Punchbowl Christian Centre, Thursday the 1st of December, 2005. Come along and join the fun as we sing about Jesus and dance like there's no tomorrow!
- Also Andrew's Birthday (Happy Birthday!!)

Details:
Thur 1-Dec starting at 6:00pm
Punchbowl Christian Centre, Punchbowl Rd.
(Above Punchbowl Reserve, Punchbowl Entrance)
Who can come: Punchbowl Primary School students and teachers

Gig: Grammar Junior School

Oddsox will be playing at Grammar Junior School this Friday the 2nd of December, 2005. All children and teachers at the school are invited to join the antics as Matt, Kylie and the gang brew up a storm of laughs and fun!

Details:
Fri 2-Dec 12:30-1:15pm
Grammar Junior School Broadland Campus
East Launceston
Who can come: Grammar Junior School students and teachers.

UPDATE: 4-Dec.
What an opportunity, the whole school turned out for what quickly became a fun and exciting show. Matt, and Kylie got the kids dancing, clapping and singing words like "Jesus is Bananas for me." Andrew played some funky bass riffs while Ben, Thomas and Isaac had a great time entertaining the kids at Grammar Junior School with their instruments.

UPDATE: 7-Dec.
Photos are now available.

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Oddsox Logo?

Version 1:
This is a possilibity for the Oddsox Logo. Do you like it? Please let us know! Leave a comment. :)

Version 2:
I've changed the background colour of the circle - I really like the radial gradient. I've made the text taller such that the O's are now circular (which matches the actual logo). Personally not convinced about the multi-coloured text - I think it makes it too busy... What do you think?

Version 3:
Ok, back to one colour for the text. Keep those suggestions coming. :)

Version 4:
This is an adaptation of Version 2 (which looks like the one we're going with - hence the new website banner!), which could be used sometimes when we just want the circular logo. eg. This could go on the kick drum!! :D

Gig: Kingston Primary School

As the first stop on the Oddsox tour, we're heading down south to Kingston Primary School to put on a show during lunch break.

Details:
Thurs 24-Nov 12:50-1:30
Kingston Primary School
Kingston, TAS
Who can come: Kingston Primary Students

UPDATE: 24-Nov
Band traversed the state for the maiden event planned on the Amazing Oddsox Tour Extraveganza. We had an awesome time, music was 'tight', kids were really getting into it and there were a few - probably 100 kids (at the most). It was really good to get our feet in the door of a State School and be able to preach Jesus Christ in an understandable and not confrontational way. [more soon, out]

Gig: St John's Breaky-Fest

St John's Anglican Church, Launceston has replaced their fair this year with a special event called Breaky-Fest. On the morning of Sat 26th November, come along and feast on egg+bacon muffins, pancakes, sausages, cakes, FREE home-made lemon cordial and all sorts of other treats. As you might guess, what with this being the Oddsox Website, Breaky-Fest is featuring Oddsox! We'll be playing from 8:30-10:30. So come early to fully experience Breaky-Fest, then you can continue on to the Launceston Christmas Parade!

Details:
Sat 26-Nov 8:30am-10:30am
St John's Anglican Church
157 St John St, Launceston
Who can come: General Public - All Welcome :)

UPDATE: 28-Nov
A good show. We had lots of fun even though there were few kids actually around where we were playing (mainly due to the stage position). People were still entertained as our music carried a fair distance around the fair-like atmosphere of 'Breaky-Fest'. Excellent.

Gig: The Way Christian Church

Oddsox will be playing at the 10am service at The Way Christian Church down in Hobart.

Details:
Sun 27-Nov 10am Service
The Way Christian Church
34 Degraves Street, South Hobart

UPDATE: 28-Nov
Gig went off its 'nut'. This was a whole lot of fun. The kids were dancing and singing and the music was fairly tight. A really fun time for children's ministry leaders and children alike. We were treated to free accommodation and food, which was a blessing, and all in all the best Hobart trip yet!

Gig: Beaconsfield Primary School

Oddsox will be playing during lunch time at Beaconsfield Primary on the 29th of November.

Details:
Tues 29-Nov 12:50-1:30
Beaconsfield Primary School
Beaconsfield
Who can come: Beaconsfield Primary Students

UPDATE: 30-Nov
This was lots of fun! Kids everywhere, enjoying themselves, jumping, clapping and doing "the banana". The children at Beaconsfield Primary had an ecstatic time as they sang and danced, also learning about Jesus in a non-threatening non-confrontational way.

UPDATE: 8-Dec
Photos are now available (no children though, sorry)

Member Profile: Matt Yost

Instrument: Vocals
Age: 22
Birthday: 1st of August (Did you know that race horses celebrate their birthdays on this day??)

Family: My mum and dad, Helen and Rod (kisses and hugs), my sister Sarah (19), my brother Joseph (13) and my little sister who lives in heaven: Esther (16). I can’t wait to see her again.

Pets: We’ve had a dog, birds, a cat, rabbits… rabbits… and more rabbits and a blue tongue lizard or two, but now, a few ants and silver fish. I’d like a snake, and one day a beaver that eats cheese!!

Favourite Colour Socks: All colours, funky ones – with cool things on them. Once, I was given a cow sock to wear with the pink one that I already had on.

Favourite Food: Mangoes, Duck, mangoes, mangoes, mangoes, and anything that Humphrey (my flat mate), and I manage to cook up. :)

Favourite TV Show: Alias, girls stuff – boys stuff, maybe some Australian Idol too.

Favourite Oddsox Song: Lots of them!! Maybe It’s Enough because Jesus is with us EVERYWHERE we go. I also like Dance, J-E-S-U-S, Looking up, The Sheep song, Lots and lots of songs!!

Church: Launceston Family Church :) I go here with Isaac and Andrew

Primary School: Norwood Primary School

Favourite Subject at School: Music, maths and sport

Background: I’ve just finished my early childhood degree (teaching) so I think I’m a teacher (That sounds boring doesn’t it!!) but it’s lots of fun. Lots of kids – working with these cool cats. I play lots of music and as well as singing, I play trumpet. I’ve lived in Launceston all my life, and have been a Christian almost that long :) It’s the best thing ever. I love my friends, love people and kids, and like life! :) Come and dance with us.

Member Profile: Kylie Goodger

Instrument: Vocals
Age: 21
Birthday: 21st of May

Family: I live with my mum, dad, my brothers James (18), Ben (16) and Ryan (13) and my sister Melissa (13)

Pets: Other family members include those of the 4 legged meowing genre - Symphony, Mishka and Misty ;) ... and yes they are very much treated as family members!!

Favourite Colour Socks: I have 13 pairs of socks!!! ..why do i know that?! plus my odd toe socks! My favourite ones would be...white with big pink and yellow spots.....and my bright watermelon pink ones :)

Favourite Food: Mangoes, camembert cheese, praties, chocolate milk, lasagna, pancakes and asian food, especially chinese, indonesian and noodle box!

Favourite TV Show: australian idol :) ...and i like kerri-anne and doctor phil...and all the good comedy shows that have been on lately ;) - british or aussie eg. kath and kim.

Favourite Movie: Finding Nemo and Love Actually all the way!!!! and any veggie tales dvd! esp. silly songs and 'dave and the giant pickle'!! and the Jonah movie ;)

Favourite Oddsox Song: Wow, do I have a favourite?? There are so many good ones!!! I love Dance cause it's really funky and the band goes off!! :) I also love our new song that says, "You've gotta Run to Jesus when the pressure's on, He's the one who keeps you strong." I sing it when I get stressed out and worried and it makes me feel better!!

Church: the church @ the TRAMSHEDS that currently has no name but was previously Energizer Life Church and is soon to be renamed!!!

Primary School: West Launceston Primary School

Favourite Subject at School: My favourite subjects were music and maths.

Background: I have been playing piano since I was 5 yrs old and flute since I was 11. I teach piano privately. I joined ODDSOX when it first began at the end of 2003. I sing and play keyboard at church and also plan and run our program for 3 - 5 year old children during church :) I completed 2 years of Early Childhood Education at uni, and then moved into a childcare course. I want to work in childcare long term :)

Member Profile: Isaac Lee

Instrument: Lead Guitar
Age: 21
Birthday: 8 December, 1984

Family: My wife, Shelley! Also dog; see below.

Pets: Molly the dog. She is a big black Labrador – she isn’t scary though, she wouldn’t hurt a fly!

Favourite Colour Socks: Invisible socks! They are the best because if you are wearing them, you are probably wearing sandals and that means it is summer! My favourite time of year!

Favourite Food: I like Asian food because it is spicy, although I like practically everything. My all-time favourite would probably be chocolate… keep me away from the chocolate!

Favourite TV Show: Australian Idol, Bear in the Big Blue House. (Seriously)

Favourite OddSox Song: I really like the tough sound of Dance but I also like It’s Enough because of its all round catchy-ness. It’s Enough also talks about how it is enough for God to be our friend and for Him to want to be with us.
It is an awesome thing that the God who created everything wants to be our friend

Church: Launceston Family Church

Primary School(s): Invermay Primary, West Launceston Primary (Tasmania)

Favourite Subject(s) at School: Science and Drama.

Background: I’ve just completed first year of a Bachelor of Contemporary Arts (Music Stream) that is a degree in Jazz and Rock theory and practice – all that means is that I am learning how to make better music!
I have been a Christian for 8 or 9 years and I believe in the birth, death and resurrection of God's son, Jesus. Only through belief in Him men and women can be reunited with God. I believe that being a follower of Jesus is the best way to live and the only way to die.

Member Profile: Andrew Nairn

Instrument: Bass Guitar
Age: 19
Birthday: 1/12/86

Family: Mum, Dad and James

Pets: Puss (the cat) and countless fish that we don't name.

Favourite Colour Socks: Pink cos it's buff and green cos it matches my eyes.

Favourite Food: Nacho's but pronounced NACHOSSSSSS

Favourite TV Show: Sponge Bob Square Pants

Favourite Oddsox Song: Looking Up - Bass solo YAY!!! But I'd also have to say "It's enough that" because It's enough that God loves me, wants to be with me everywhere I go, talk to me and that he died for me so that I might be his friend.

Church: Launceston Apostolic Family Church

Primary School: Launceston Christian School

Favourite Subject at School: Music for sure!!! I love Jamming and Jamming loves me!

Background:
KIDS: I've been a leader at four kids holiday programs and used to help out in the creche at church.

MUSICAL: I've played bass/piano at three kids holiday programs and have done countless performances with Oddsox. I'm a regular or default musician at my church and have a passion for serving God in that area. I'm currently studying Music at Uni with Bass guitar as my instrument and I teach Guitar and Bass guitar at the Launceston Christian School.

CHRISTIAN: I became a christian three days before my fourth birthday and I believe God to be the Saviour of my life and that he died on the cross for me and that I'll have eternal life with him when my time on earth is up.

Member Profile: Thomas Grayston

Instrument: Keys or Piano, and some vocals.
Age: 22
Birthday: 5 May 84

Family: Two brothers and two sisters, all younger.

Pets: None at the moment - used to have a cat though.

Favourite Colour Socks: Most of my socks are black, which is pretty boring... but I get to wear blue and green stripey socks when I play with Oddsox! :)

Favourite Food: Pizza... chocolate... homemade muffins... mmmm. I'm hungry now!

Favourite TV Show: Wallace and Gromit! They're so cool! I like the Wrong Trousers best, and I have a tie to prove it! Not to mention Wallace and Gromit socks, t-shirts, mugs, plates... Yep, you could say I was a fan. :)

Favourite Oddsox Song: It's Enough. It starts off "It's enough that, you're with me everywhere I'm walking" and talks about how Jesus is with us everyday, whatever we're doing. It's a great thing to know that he cares about us that much!

Church: St John's Anglican Church, Launceston

Primary School: Went through a few schools, the main ones being Campbell St Primary in Hobart, and Princes Hill Primary in Carlton, Victoria.

Favourite Subject at School: Computer-related ones, and Music. :)

Background: I've just completed my Bachelor of Computing degree at the University of Tasmania, and am continuing on to do Honours in 2006. I've been involved in lots of Scripture Union Children's Camps and Holiday Clubs over the years, and have always had a great interest in music. I'm the most recent member of Oddsox, having joined around Easter 2005. I love being in Oddsox because I get to play great music for kids that tells them about Jesus and what he does for us! :D

Member Profile: Ben Frearson

Instrument: Drums
Age: 24 (in 2006)
Birthday: 30/03/82

Family: Dad, Mum and younger sister Emma

Pets: computer mouse

Favourite Colour Socks: white or white with non-white
on them

Favourite Food: anything non-sloppy that doesn't have bits of onion in it

Favourite TV Show: the cricket/football

Favourite Oddsox Song: J-E-S-U-S, because it rocks, it was the first song we wrote and it has a double bass drum part in it.

Church: Cityview Christian Church

Primary School: Upper Burnie Primary School, Penguin Primary School

Favourite Subject at School: Maths, music (and free choice!)

Background: Church youth and junior youth leader, musician and sound coordinator, Scripture Union family and kid's mission volunteer, Way FM announcer and programme producer.

Favourite colour: green

Hair colour: brown

Eye colour: partly blue, mostly brown

Left handed...

Site Updates

We've finally got around to updating the site. There's now a list of upcoming gigs to in the side bar to the right. At the time of writing, this has a list of gigs coming up for the tour!

The colour scheme has been worked on considerably to make it more colourful. :D (It was ALL blue before, which was a little boring.) Any comments re the new colour scheme are most welcome. :)

Kudos to Humphrey for the suggestions of the base yellow and orange colours. :)