Listen below to our most recent orignal album, “The Night”.

OTIS STRANGE – The Night (2024)

“The Night” is comprised of Dave MacLachlan on lead vocals, Nelson Hursti on guitar, Dave Matsukubo on bass and Jonny Olsen on drums. It was recorded between 2019 and 2024 at Eggleston Entertainment, and was mastered by Mauricio Gargel. All songs are written by OTIS STRANGE except “Down to the River”, which was written by Joe Nesrallah and Ilan Kolet. “Ain’t Slowin’ Down” features Mark Seguin on harp. “I’ve Been Searching” boasts Marcus Maidment and Karen Harrison on backup vocals. In keeping with OTIS STRANGE tradition, the fantastic artwork is by Jonny Olsen.

Songs 1 to 4 were sung by Tim Schoorl, who sadly passed away in 2020 before the album production was finished. Thankfully the memory of Tim will be kept alive on this wonderful album. Please watch the “Three Sheets” video for Tim’s memoir. 

The album release will take place at the Brass Monkey on June 22, 2024 with Mother Krash opening the show. If you happen to get a copy of the CD, listen right to the end. There is a special surprise! 

4 songs from ‘The Night’ have videos. Watch them here:

“Open Highway” on Youtube

“Denial” on Youtube 

“Ain’t Slowin’ Down” on Youtube

“Three Sheets” on Youtube

 

OTIS STRANGE – Sunshine (1997)

 

Recorded at Raven Street Studios, Ottawa, ON, in 1997. Produced by Marc Murray Otis Strange Engineered and Mixed by Marc Murray Mastered by Marc Murray at Raven Street Studios and David Cain at Shark Fin Digital. Additional edits to Five Pack Man, Sunshine, Stay, and Madame Raincloud by Eric Eggleston at Johnny Hall Productions in 2017. Additional Mastering by Eric Eggleston at Johnny Hall Productions in 2017. Otis Strange : Tim Schoorl: Vocals, back-up vocals, Nelson Hursti: Guitars, Christian Duquette: Guitars, Dave Matsukubo: Bass, Jonny Olsen: Drums, percussion and back-up vocals on Five Pack Man. Additional Musicians: Dave Olsen: Hammond organ, piano, Tammy Raybould: Back-up vocals on Sunshine. All songs written by: (Matsukubo/ Olsen/ Hursti/ Duquette/ Schoorl) copyright 1997 (SOCAN) 2017.  CD artwork and design by: Jonny Olsen

Current Set List

 

Covers:

  • 50 Mission Cap – The Tragically Hip
  • Ain’t no Sunshine – Bill Withers
  • Ahead by a Century – The Tragically Hip
  • Alive – Pearl Jam
  • All I Want Is You – U2
  • American Pie – Don Maclean
  • Basket Case – Green Day
  • Better Man – Pearl Jam
  • Black Velvet Band – The Dubliners
  • Blow at High Dough – The Tragically Hip
  • Bobcaygeon – The Tragically Hip
  • Born on the Bayou – CCR
  • Born in Chicago – Paul Butterfield Blues Band
  • Boulevard of Broken Dreams – Green Day 
  • Copperhead Road – Steve Earle
  • Crazy Train – Ozzy Osborne
  • Crossroads – Eric Clapton
  • Daughter – Pearl Jam
  • Dirty Old Town – The Pogues
  • Feel Like Making Love – Bad Company
  • Fiddler’s Green – The Tragically Hip
  • Fire – Jimi Hendrix
  • For What It’s Worth – Buffalo Springfield
  • Fulsom Prison – Johnny Cash
  • Gilligan’s Island – Sherwood Shwartz
  • Going Down – Freddie King
  • Going Down the Road Feeling Bad – The Grateful Dead
  • Glory Days – Bruce Springsteen
  • Grace Too – The Tragically Hip
  • Hey Hey My My – Neil Young
  • Hey Joe – Jimi Hendrix
  • Home for a Rest – Spirit of the West
  • Hush – Deep Purple
  • Interstate Love Song – Stone Temple Pilots
  • Jack and Diane – John Mellencamp
  • Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door – Bob Dylan/Guns N’ Roses
  • Little Bones – The Tragically Hip
  • Locked in the Trunk of a Car – The Tragically Hip
  • Margaritaville – Jimmy Buffet
  • Mustang Sally – Wilson Pickett
  • Natural Disaster – The Tragically Hip
  • Needle and the Damage Done – Neil Young / Our Lady Peace
  • New Orleans is Sinking – The Tragically Hip
  • No Woman No Cry – Bob Marley
  • One – U2
  • Pink Houses – John Mellencamp
  • Plush – Stone Temple Pilots
  • Powderfinger – Neil Young
  • Redemption Song – Bob Marley
  • Roadhouse Blues – The Doors
  • Rocking in the Free World – Neil Young
  • Scared – The Tragically Hip
  • Stuck in the Middle with You – Stealers Wheel
  • Sweet Caroline – Neil Diamond
  • Sweet Home Alabama – Lynyrd Skynrd
  • Sympathy for the Devil – The Rolling Stones
  • Takin’ Care of Business – BTO
  • The Joker – Steve Miller Band
  • The Night that Paddy Murphy Died – Great Big Sea
  • The Unicorn – Irish Rovers
  • Three Little Birds – Bob Marley
  • Three Pistols – The Tragically Hip
  • Time of your Life – Green Day
  • War Pigs – Black Sabbath
  • When I Come Around – Green Day
  • Wheat Kings – The Tragically Hip
  • Wild Rover – The Dubliners
  • Ziggy Stardust – David Bowie
  • Zombie – The Cranberries

Originals:

  • 27 Days in September – Otis Strange
  • 64 – Otis Strange
  • Ain’t Slowin Down – Otis Strange (new)
  • Denial – Otis Strange (new)
  • Disarray – Otis Strange
  • Five Pack Man – Otis Strange
  • Fish – Otis Strange
  • Madame Raincloud – Otis Strange
  • My Time – Otis Strange
  • Open Highway – Otis Strange (new)
  • Rocking Horse – Otis Strange
  • Save my Live (Otis Strange)
  • Shower Beer – Otis Strange (new)
  • Stay – Otis Strange
  • Sunshine – Otis Strange
  • Three Sheets – Otis Strange (new) 
  • Walk Alone – Otis Strange