OG8 (Original 8) Releases Self-Titled Album on August 30

PORTLAND, Ore. - Aug. 19, 2024 - PRLog -- OG8 (Original 8) is pleased to announce the release of their self-titled album August 30. The Portland, Oregon based rock band's project is available on digital platforms and released through Beat Farm Music, a record label and publishing company.

OG8's band members are lead singer Jaime Lynch and guitarist Troy Williver, both of whom co-wrote the nine tracks on the recording. Lynch is an award winning Las Vegas entertainer and Williver is the founder of Beat Farm Music. Additional members are Phil Baker on bass, George Mitchell on keyboards and Michael Underwood on drums and percussion, with sax player Renato Caranto. All of whom have lengthy track records with famous recording and tour acts.

Tracks from the OG8's album are the ballads "Desolation," that touches upon keeping your sanity in dark times and "Dark Side" that deals with the feeling of loss when you find out someone you knew committed suicide. "Alibi," inspired by a Johnny Cash western, tries to figure out who's the real bad guy in a relationship and "Wild & Free" is an upbeat self-explanatory country rocker. Additional hard rock tracks and rock anthems are "Fire" that deals with intense attraction to someone you know is wrong for you, "Better Days" that's about having fun in the moment and "Woman"…is all about female power. Previously released singles are "Change," about taking a leap of faith and "Dreamer" is about keeping your faith and believing in yourself.

OG8 is produced by Troy Williver, Jaime Lynch and Drew Canulette. Recorded at Beat Farm Music, LLC in Sherwood, Oregon, with Canulette serving as recording engineer. Doug Krebs mixed and mastered the album and Mark Levinson is the band's attorney and representative. Album artwork is by Patrick Rivera. For more information log on to https://www.original8official.com.

The band played its first show at the Aladdin Theater in Portland on April 17 in support of the single release of "Dreamer." Plans are underway to play shows in Nashville, Chicago and Wisconsin spring of 2025.
You can follow the band on Instagram, TikTok and Facebook.