London based duo O&O have announced the upcoming release of the beautifully haunting reimagining of their 2020 single ‘Dancing On The Floor.’ Pre-save link here.
With nearly 100K streams to date, a No. 2 single on the iTunes UK Country Chart and all four of their latest singles featured on Apple Music’s official Today Country playlist, O&O usher in a new year with a fresh sound. Favorites of Country Hits DJs Matt Spracklen and Baylen Leonard, the pair showcase yet another facet of their musicality in this stripped down, piano-led ballad. ‘Dancing On The Floor (Reimagined)’ sees O&O exchange the catchy guitar licks of their original recording for a sparse piano and cello arrangement. Swapping lead vocal duties, Orian delivers an intimate performance that reflects the vulnerable nature of the lyrics (pre-save link here).
The initial success of ‘Dancing On The Floor’ (released in February) earned the duo invitations to perform on Gaby Roslin’s BBC Radio London show, Bob Mills’ hour on talkRADIO and gained airtime on national Country Hits radio and various regional BBC stations. O&O embarked on a UK tour performing in Manchester, Bristol, Birmingham and were a welcome addition to the Americana Music Association UK’s AmericanaFest 2020 lineup in London. Reflecting on how they flipped the gritty Southern-Rock original on its head, O&O say, “We chose to feature piano and cello in contrast to our signature, guitar-led sound. Because the single already has a definitive version, it was incredibly freeing to reimagine a completely new arrangement and mood – a darker alter-ego to the original track and something we have never done before.”
Despite the global challenges of 2020, O&O have kept busy with live stream concerts, new releases and a recent song placement on National Ireland RTÉ’s ‘The South Westerlies’ television series. The duo were invited to perform at Unlock Virtual Festival 2020 supporting headliners The Highway Women and KT Tunstall in support of the Prince’s Trust. With well over 1M views on their official YouTube channel, the pair established a successful, bi-weekly series of ‘Sunday Social’ acoustic live-stream concerts, popular with their global following of over 15K subscribers. Since April, O&O released the poignant single ‘Leave It Til Tomorrow’ followed by a collaborative version with co-writer and rising UK Country star Laura Oakes. Most recently, their quirky, upbeat summer single ‘When It Comes To Love’, accompanied by a unique and playful music video shot entirely on iPhone in the pair’s bedroom during lockdown, racked up over 21K views across platforms.
