Indie Folk Trio Oliver Hazard Blends Upbeat Harmonies and Vulnerable Lyrics In New Single “Haunted”
April 5, 2024 BY Emma Orland
Indie-folk trio Oliver Hazard releases their poignant single, “Haunted,” the debut track from their forthcoming release. “Haunted” offers a unique blend of upbeat harmonies and vulnerable lyrics that touch on heartbreak and the absence of someone special. Listen HERE.
“This is a song about being haunted by love. It was originally written in the 200-year-old house that I grew up in. The house is filled with old memories and emotions from my life. This song is about how memories can live in a physical space—the same way a scent of a flower can feel nostalgic. ‘Haunted’ is a song about that shared space, where past and present collide, in a bittersweet symphony,” states frontman Mike Belazis.
After numerous sold out shows, performances with The Toledo Symphony Orchestra, and festival appearances this past year at Treefort, Austin City Limits and their very own Oliver Hazard Day in Waterville, OH, Oliver Hazard continues to bring their captivating live show to audiences across North America. The band will be hitting the road for a handful of headline and co-headline tour dates with Proxima Parada. Along the way, Oliver Hazard will perform at Newport Folk Festival and Sound and Color Festival. Catch the band performing their new music live for the first time by purchasing tickets HERE.
Oliver Hazard Tour Dates:
Co-headline tour w/ Proxima Parada
April 9 – Madison, WI – High Noon Saloon
April 10 – Indianapolis, IN – The Hi-Fi
April 11 – Newport, KY – Southgate House Revival
April 12 – Columbus, OH – Woodlands Tavern
April 13 – Grand Rapids, MI – Pyramid Scheme
April 14 – Ferndale, MI – The Loving Touch
April 17 – Pittsburgh, PA – Thunderbird Music Hall
April 18 – Harrisburg, PA – Stage on Herr
April 19 – Amherst, MA – The Drake
April 20 – Portsmouth, NH – The Press Room
April 24 – Athens, GA – 40 Watt Club
April 25 – Charleston, SC – Charleston Pour House
April 26 – Carrboro, NC – Cat’s Cradle
April 27 – Baltimore, MD – Metro Baltimore
April 28 – Charlottesville, VA – The Southern Cafe and Music Hall
Headline dates
May 30 – Louisville, KY – Zanzabar
May 31 – Nashville, TN – The East Room
June 1 – Atlanta, GA – Smith’s Olde Bar
June 4 – Oklahoma City, OK – Resonant Head
June 5 – Austin, TX – Antone’s
June 6 – Forth Worth – Tulips FTW
June 10 – Tucson, AZ – 191 Toole
June 11 – San Diego, CA – Voodoo Room @ HOB
June 13 – Los Angeles, CA – The Moroccan Lounge
June 14 – San Francisco, CA – Bottom Of The Hill
June 16 – Portland, OR – Polaris Hall
June 17 – Vancouver, BC – Fox Cabaret
June 18 – Seattle, WA – Madame Lou’s
June 20 – Boise, ID – El Korah Shrine
June 21 – Salt Lake City, UT – Kilby Court
June 23 – Denver, CO – Larimer Lounge
June 25 – Des Moines, IA – xBk Live
June 26 – Kansas City, MO – recordBar
June 27 – St. Louis, MO – Blueberry Hill
Jul 26 – Jul 28, 2024 – Newport Folk Festitval*
August 2 – Bozeman, MT – Sweet Pea Festival*
August 16 – Huber Heights, OH – Rose Music Center^
Aug 17 – Waterville, OH – Oliver Hazard Day*
Oct 16 – Toronto, ON – Horseshoe Tavern
Oct 17 – Syracuse, NY – Funk ‘n Waffles
Oct 18 – Concord, NH – Sound and Color Festival
Oct 19 – Hamden, CT – Space Ballroom
Oct 20 – Cambridge, MA – The Sinclair
Oct 22 – Philadelphia, PA – World Cafe Live
Oct 23 – Brooklyn, NY – Music Hall of Williamsburg
Oct 24 – Washington, DC – Union Stage
Oct 26 – Lexington, KY – The Burl
*festival dates
^show w/Trampled By Turtles
The story of Waterville, OH indie-folk band Oliver Hazard – Michael Belazis (vocals, guitar) and Devin East (vocals, guitar), joined by Nate Miner (keys, vocals) – is the digital age’s version of classic band mythmaking. One member of the band came home to Ohio after leading camping trips in California and decided to make an album with two childhood friends. They won a Facebook raffle to record one song at a studio. Instead, they played their whole album straight through once, resulting in their debut LP 34 N River (2018). The Fader called the album a “folk-pop masterpiece” and the band was booked at Bonnaroo and Mountain Jam shortly thereafter. In 2019, the band released their 6 track EP, The Flood, which Billboard called a “souvenir.” Their most recent self-titled album, released in July 2023, led to tours with The 502s, Houndmouth, and sold out North American headline tours. With a new batch of music and an endless touring schedule in 2024, Oliver Hazard are on their way to becoming staples in the indie-folk scene. Stay tuned for more news on the new music.
