Pencils Down

Pencils Down are a local Connecticut guitar-pop band rooted in collaborative creation, longtime scene involvement, and a playful, energetic approach to performance and songwriting. Their live shows have built momentum, and they’re now recording their first EP while continuing to integrate into the local live music community.

Pencils Down is comprised of Casey Alger (vocals/guitar), whose hook-filled songs and high-energy presence lead the charge; Syd Scelfo (lead guitar), adding chiming riffs and jangly texture; James Burke (bass), providing melodic low-end and steady drive; and Glen Metcalfe (drums), whose dynamic, propulsive playing keeps the band moving fast and loud.

Believe It, It’s Easy

Believe It, It’s Easy are a Connecticut–based indie-pop-punk band known for warm melodies, dynamic guitars, and emotionally honest songwriting. Their sound blends the introspection of emo with the catchy hooks and driving rhythms of pop-punk, moving seamlessly between reflective moments and soaring, high-energy choruses, creating an experience that resonates long after the music stops.

This Saturday, they’ll debut their new single “@me”, delivering an electrifying performance. Expect hook-driven, heartfelt songs that showcase the band’s ability to blend melody, emotion, and energy into a captivating live show.

Note: this show is starting at 8:00pm

Nic Panken

Nic Panken is a songwriter, guitar player and singer who grew up in Brooklyn and now resides in Kingston, New York. For the past several years he has performed solo locally and in the U.K. and Ireland, and over the past decade with his band Spirit Family Reunion across North America and Europe.

Lazy Trail

Lazy Trail is a New London, Connecticut–based band led by songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Emma Willer, whose work blends mellow indie rock with understated folk and pop sensibilities. In addition to Lazy Trail, she is also a member of Boyscott, bringing a broader indie-pop influence to her songwriting and live performances.

Daisy Cross

Slyne and Johnny doing whatever the hell they want.

Doors at 7pm / Show at 8pm / $10 cover (cash or credit at the door)

Noise To Most

Noise To Most is a Connecticut electronic artist and member of the Freq Scene collective, known for high-energy sets packed with textured synths, glitchy rhythms, and immersive experimental sound design. Their performances shift between dancefloor pulses and raw, underground electronic chaos.

James Burke

James Burke steps into his electronic set with a blend of lush synths, pulsing grooves, and melodic, emotionally driven production. His sound pulls from indie electronica, chillwave, and downtempo dance, creating a warm, hypnotic atmosphere that bridges the night’s heavier and more experimental moments.

Antares

Antares is a New Haven–based electronic act crafting cinematic, synth-forward soundscapes that move from ambient drift to deep rhythmic momentum. Their sets feel like a journey — spacious, hypnotic, and built on evolving textures that draw the room into their orbit.

Hip Hop for the Homeless returns to The Oasis Pub—our annual night where the local scene comes together to turn music into real support for our neighbors in need. Featuring a stacked lineup of MCs, DJs, and producers from across Connecticut, the event blends high-energy performances with a mission that hits close to home. Every beat, every rhyme, every ticket sold helps raise funds and awareness for those experiencing homelessness in our community. It’s one of our favorite nights of the year: raw talent, real purpose, and the kind of unity that reminds us what this scene is all about. Come through, show love, and help make a difference.

Come gather, ye sailors, for a rowdy, salt-soaked night,

With My Druthers and Sharks Come Cruisin’ to lift your spirits bright!

My Druthers

Oh, My Druthers be a hearty New London crew,

With voices that ring like the wind blowing true.

They gather ’round the mast with a stomp and a cheer,

Singing tales of the coast and the cold frothing beer.

With harmonies bold and a spirit unbent,

They’ll lift ye up higher than canvas or tent.

So raise up the chorus and answer their call—

For My Druthers be sailors who give it their all!

Sharks Come Cruisin’

Oh, the Sharks Come Cruisin out o’ old Providence town,

With a stomp o’ the deck and the pints passed ’round.

They sing o’ the storms and the sailors o’ yore,

’Til the whole crew is roarin’ like waves on the shore.

With a heave and a ho and the concertina’s cry,

They’ll lift ye up high as the gulls in the sky.

So haul up yer chorus and shout with good cheer,

For the Sharks Come Cruisin bring the salt and the beer!

Wild Sun (Westerly, RI)

Wild Sun is a high-energy psychedelic rock trio from Westerly known for punchy guitar lines, big choruses, and a modern sound that nods to Kings of Leon and The Killers. Their live shows are tight, loud, and full of melodic grit — the kind of band built for packed clubs and summer-night stages.

Brad Bensko Band (CT)

The Brad Bensko Band delivers a warm blend of folk-rock, 60s-inspired pop, and soulful singer-songwriter energy. Led by Brad Bensko’s smooth vocals and thoughtful writing, the band pairs acoustic-driven melodies with dynamic full-band arrangements for a sound that’s both polished and heartfelt.

South of One

South of One is a CT emo/alt-rock band blending melodic intensity with emotional, high-energy vocals. Their sound lands somewhere between nostalgic 2000s emo and modern post-hardcore, driven by big hooks and dynamic guitar work.

Indigo Folly

Indigo Folly is a Connecticut alt-rock outfit mixing bluesy guitar riffs, soulful vocals, and groove-heavy rhythms. Their music moves between gritty blues-rock, modern indie, and jam-leaning energy, creating a warm, organic sound.

Neva Dinova

Formed in Omaha, Nebraska in 1993 by guitarist‑vocalist Jake Bellows and bassist Heath Koontz, Neva Dinova became a key name within the vibrant Saddle Creek indie scene. Their self‑titled debut arrived in 2002 on Crank! A Record Company and was praised as a top release of that year, gaining early critical acclaim. Over the next few years, the band evolved into a five‑piece lineup including Tim Haes, Mike Kratky, and drummer Bo Anderson, later joined by longtime member Roger Lewis (also of The Good Life).

A defining moment in their career came with the 2004 split EP One Jug of Wine, Two Vessels, a collaboration with Bright Eyes in which both groups wrote and performed across six songs. That project cemented their connection with Conor Oberst and fellow Omaha acts such as Cursive, with contributions from Bright Eyes members like Mike Mogis and Nate Walcott, alongside Neva’s own Roger Lewis on drums.

After releasing You May Already Be Dreaming in 2008 and a hiatus that ended with a 2022 rarities collection (Demos and C‑Sides), Neva Dinova returned in full in 2024 with their album Canary, their first LP in 16 years. The current lineup features Bellows, Roger Lewis, and Megan Siebe (of Cursive and Simon Joyner & the Ghosts), and their return included touring with Cursive and joint appearances connected to Bright Eyes and the wider Saddle Creek community. Canary features singles like “Edge of Something”, “Lonely Heart” (with Siebe on lead vocals), and “Something’s Out There”, capturing the band’s signature blend of indie-rock, folk, psychedelia, and country-tinged moody textures.

Brett Newski

Brett Newski is a Milwaukee-based singer-songwriter, guitarist, illustrator, podcaster, and author, known for his energetic blend of 90s‑inspired alternative rock, alt‑country, and folk‑punk. His music has drawn praise from outlets including Rolling Stone, NPR, American Songwriter, SiriusXM, Boston Globe, Billboard, SPIN and Paste.

Over his career, Newski has toured as a supporting act or performed alongside major names such as the Violent Femmes, Pixies, Nada Surf, Guster, Gin Blossoms, Better Than Ezra, Barenaked Ladies, Manchester Orchestra, New Pornographers, Courtney Barnett, Japanese Breakfast, and Built to Spill.

The Pretty Graves

The Pretty Graves are an underground art‑rock quartet based in Connecticut, drawing creative fuel from seminal acts such as The Velvet Underground, Pavement, Elliott Smith, and Jonathan Fire Eater. Their music blends raw emotional intensity, enigmatic lyricism, and kinetic energy - creating a distinct presence in the Connecticut music scene that has garnered attention for its authenticity and depth.

Chicago’s powerhouse rock duo North by North stops in New London as part of their fall tour — bringing a mix of fuzzed-out riffs, catchy hooks, and nonstop energy to the Oasis Pub stage.

Local favorites Marvelous Liars and Pure Joy round out the bill.

Thursday , November 13th
Doors at 7pm | Show at 8pm | 21+ | $10 cover (cash or credit)

If we’re throwing a Sunday show, you know it’ll be a good one. Two outstanding bands on tour joining our friends, A Former Friend, for a great night of music. Note the early start time: doors at 7pm, show at 8pm.

LUNG is a daring duo from Cincinnati wielding electric cello and thunderous drums to create a sound both fierce and ethereal. With Kate Wakefield’s classically trained voice and cello drenched in distortion pedals and amps, paired with drummer Daisy Caplan’s earthquaking rhythms, their intensity is unmatched. Since forming in 2016, they’ve racked up over 800 shows across North America and Europe, sharing stages with acts like The Jesus Lizard and Screaming Females. Described as “loud, dissonant, innovative, and fearless,” their evolving, genre-defying form continues to push boundaries. 

A Former Friend is a deeply introspective Americana-Gothic project, born in Arizona, raised in Kentucky, and now rooted in New England. Their songwriting taps into the storied tradition of American balladeering—reflective, haunting, and steeped in poetic truth. Often described as an American troubadour pondering life, labor, and love in the age of the apocalypse, this act brings an evocative and stirring presence to the stage. 

Carrie Nation & the Speakeasy is a high-energy “Brass ’n’ Grass” sextet with roots in punk, bluegrass, and Dixieland—crafted into a relentless, rollicking sound. Based in Wichita since 2007, their live shows are dynamic and ever-changing, fueled by mandolin, trombone, trumpet, washboard, banjo, stand-up bass, and compelling songwriting that goes beyond whiskey-infused fun to tackle themes of social satire, labor, existential journeys, and more. Their sound—often dubbed “a stagecoach in overdrive”—blends controlled chaos with soulful storytelling. 

7pm doors / 8pm show / $10 (cash or credit)

Sea Shanty Night returns to New London! This time with My Druthers and badass shantywoman Lynz Morahn & Friends. A pre-party for Saturday’s Songs Of The Sea event.

8pm doors / 9pm show / $10 cover

Slyne & the Family Stoned are an unforgettable fixture in the New London music scene—equal parts punk, psychedelia, noise, and communal spirit.

Hailing from New London, CT, they are a vibrant, genre-defying collective of punks, freaks, lovers, and misfits—bound together by a shared passion for musical adventure. Led by Michael Slyne, the band fuses punk energy, improvisational noise, droning psychedelia, and soulful melodies.

Their incredible live sets are chaotic and meditative all at once. Expect a wild ride through noise, melody, and message. They celebrate the release of their new LP release, The Future Is A Valley. Vinyl copies will be available at the show.

Anchored in college rock, indie, and punk traditions, Missed Cues’ sound is marked by lo-fi textures, chugging power chords, and catchy vocal hooks, drawing clear comparisons to Connecticut’s punk lineage (see: Towers Of New London compilations). The title track of their debut record, in particular, conjures old-school garage-rock with bold, pleading vocals and bright guitar riffs that immediately engage. 

The Pretty Graves are an underground art‑rock quartet based in Connecticut, drawing creative fuel from seminal acts such as The Velvet Underground, Pavement, Elliott Smith, and Jonathan Fire Eater. Their music blends raw emotional intensity, enigmatic lyricism, and kinetic energy - creating a distinct presence in the Connecticut music scene that has garnered attention for its authenticity and depth.

Thirst Trap is a genre-blurring rock quartet hailing from New London, Connecticut. Featuring Sophie Walsh (guitar), Bob Bourne (bass), Matt Potter (guitar), and Liz Larson Spurr (drums), they formed through local jam sessions that quickly grew into a cohesive project. The band describes their sound with playful self-awareness as “Brat Metal” — raw, energetic, and unafraid to push boundaries.

NOVA ONE makes lush, dreamy music that celebrates and centers vulnerability, self-love, self-expression, and queer futurity. This Providence-based band performs songs from their newest LP, create myself (Community Records), celebrating self-acceptance, becoming, and inviting each of us to find our own voices and see ourselves with compassion and love.

With a sound that was born in Arizona & raised in Kentucky, A FORMER FRIEND uses the grand tradition of American songwriting to speak truth to power, regularly accompanied by a full band featuring guitar, piano, mandolin, violin, flute, bass, drums and vocal harmonies.

FIMONE

Born from a lightning bolt in rural Minnesota, Fimone began crafting original music at 16, guided by their first Fender. Overcoming small-town challenges and struggles with addiction, she forged a unique sound in Nashville, blending country, blues, and rock. With 10+ years as an independent artist, she’s toured the U.S. and Europe, collaborated with Grammy winners, and earned acclaim with their self-directed music video “Fire,” which won the Audience Award at Indie Memphis Film Festival. 

The lead singles from Fascination – "Will" and "The Guide" – received support from country music industry leaders CMT, ACM, and CMA. The music video for "Will" rotated on CMT Music, and the visualizer for "The Guide" premiered with All Country Music. The project was further covered by Rainbow Rodeo. AntiMusic and News Is Out, topped off with a interview with WKRN Channel 2's Local on 2. 

Fimone’s powerful live performances and evocative songwriting have gained her spots on Lightning 100, WWLTV, WWOZ New Orleans, PBS On Stage Twin Cities, The Daily Yonder, and Connect LGBTQ magazine. An advocate for social justice, she draws comparisons to Brandi Carlile and Alabama Shakes. With skills as a producer, songwriter, and director, Fimone is a true renaissance artist in today’s vibrant creative scene.

Wooly Mammoth is a five-piece band of talented players from the Mystic area with a focus on tight jams, original material and rock n' roll fan favorites

Fatal Film is an indie rock/post-punk band from New London, CT.

Haunted Cat is an indie rock band from Albany, NY.

Sea Shanty Night returns to New London! This time with My Druthers and their old friend Kate McCann & her unbelievably talented trio, Skylark.

8pm doors / 9pm show / $10 cover

Regardless of what happens with the election on Nov. 5, three great acts are going to be coming to the Oasis Pub in New London to either celebrate victory or burn it all in defeat. One way or another, emotions will be let out and it will be cathartic for everyone.

Post rock builds. Noise rock bangers. Live painting masterpieces. This will will have it all, and no matter what we will prevail and continue on.

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Pocket Vinyl, the piano-slamming/live-painting band from CT, are returning with presents! Their live show consists of insightful piano indie rock coupled with a live painter, who creates a work of art on stage during the show, which gets auctioned off afterwards. Every painting and show is unique.

Xénos is an experimental Cretan folk group that merges the traditional songs & modern sounds of Crete.

Mike Slyne (Slyne & The Fam Stoned) will play a solo set.

We are so excited to host Number One Babe hot off the heels of their debut set at this year’s Newport Folk Festival! The band will captivate you with their singing as easy as breathing and soft lyrics twinged with heartache. It’s perfect for a breezy, summer morning by Narragansett Bay.

Lazy Trail is the new project of songwriter Emma Willer, more commonly known for her band Boyscott. Throughout the years she’s harnessed her craft—allowing the songs to form and grow, collect dust, and be made again. Lazy Trail takes you on lush adventures and offbeat musical excursions, guiding you through hazy daydreams of succinct simplicity.

Costumes. Pillow fights. Parachute games. Stuffed animals. Black lights. Dance parties in the street.

No, this isn’t the best sleepover ever. This is Terror Pigeon, the indie dance project of Nashville, TN’s Neil Fridd. Terror Pigeon has put on some of the most memorable shows in the history of the Oasis. Picture it, dance songs about friendship in front of a DIY stage set (inflatables sometimes included), with costumes for everyone to dress up in, strobing light rigs that are actually attached to the audience, a parachute game that ends in a dance party under said parachute… it’s a moment in time to let everything go and just fucking party.

Come to think of it, this is basically the best sleepover ever. You just won’t want to sleep.

“The Nashville weirdo party collective (formerly known as Terror Pigeon Dance Revolt!) sent us their forthcoming album Live It Up Before You Die It Up! We listened to their song “Girl” and instantly replayed it 1,400 times in a row. It is so goddamn catchy and anthemic, but with absolutely no song structure whatsoever. It sounds like they snipped out pieces of eight different half-finished songs and mashed them all together until they kinda fit (but not really). So prepare to go through a wide range of emotions on “Girl,” all of which wind down to one ultimate conclusion: party.” -Noisey/Vice Magazine

$10 cover. 21+. Starts at 9pm.

It’s a night full of sea shanties with My Druthers and The Johnson Girls!

My Druthers is a band that sings rebel songs of Ireland and the sea.

The Johnson Girls are an all-female sea shanty group from NYC!

This is going to be a blast!

9:00pm start • $10 cover (cash or credit)

Bad Movie Night takes place every Wednesday here at the Oasis. 8pm start. A $5 service fee gets added to your bill to assist in buying the rights for the movie. Happy hour from 7-9pm.

Who’s the black private dick / That’s a sex machine to all the chicks? Well, that would have to be The Guy From Harlem, a bizarre blaxploitation effort that features some of the poorest production i’ve seen outside of a Bloody Nightmares film. This one really has it all: a director lacking a rudimentary knowledge of storytelling, retina-burning 70s decor, actors who wouldn’t cut it in community theatre, and the fight scenes.. wow, the fight scenes. Despite these (obvious, glaring) flaws, for those in the right state of mind – and an appreciation for the goodness of badness – there is plenty to enjoy here. The Guy From Harlem is shit, but it’s deliriously entertaining shit. -No Budget Nightmares

We’re throwin a banger for Mike Slyne’s birthday! The Fam is back with New Haven’s Mountain Movers and they’re bringing the incredible Shirese, a band that we’ve been eyeing for a while now!

SLYNE & THE FAMILY STONED

slyne leads a group of punks and freaks and lovers and misfits
they try and make a glorious racket

SHIRESE

Shirese is the brainchild of Matt Paolillo and Jack Gumkowski. The band has undergone a few changes over the years but has truly meshed in recent times with Bill Davidge, Nicholas Serrambana, Logan Carr and Seany Nuelle in the lineup.

Shirese takes cues from their New Haven contemporaries, but their brand of psychedelia is more directly inspired by the late 60s garage bands who moved into unchartered waters. Far more dedicated to the song than, say, Headroom, but with plenty of eerie and swirling lysergic moments nonetheless. The band doesn’t shy away from the spoken word either, with word-salad-stream-of-conscious poetics given as much real estate as catchy melodies.

Shirese also allow their most experimental tendencies to roam free while never losing sight of what they are; a rock band. Out of phase tape manipulation and harsh noise find their places on the record, and why wouldn’t they, given Paolillo and Nuelle’s heavy roots in that arena. But somehow they always find their way back to the true core of Shirese - hard rocking on their own goddamn terms.

MOUNTAIN MOVERS

Watching the Mountain Movers' progression over the course of the past decade has truly been a treat. Their earliest beginnings saw the band documenting Dan Greene’s vast catalog of songs, while displaying a rotating cast of New Haven musicians’ unique skills. The band produced three albums and several singles of polished indie rock in this incarnation.

However, their fourth album, 2010’s Apple Mountain, saw the band transition to stranger territory; home-recorded and employing an arsenal of miscellaneous instruments, the record bore a folk-psychedelic element not displayed on their previous work. Shortly after Apple Mountain, constant members Greene and Rick Omonte were joined by lead guitarist Kryssi Battalene and drummer Ross Menze to form, what is now, the band's longest running lineup. The band has since produced a series of singles, lathe-cuts, cassettes, 2015’s Death Magic; an album that melded Greene’s song writing with the bands ability to stretch out and improvise.

In 2016, they previewed the "Sunday Drive / No Plans" cassingle (recorded at former drummer John Miller’s home studio), giving us - the listener - the first glimpse into the Movers’ newest modes. Two instrumental improvisations clocking in at just under 20 minutes that bring to mind names like Neu! and Ash Ra Tempel, as much as they do any number of American psychedelic acts of the 1960’s.

The band's sixth, eponymous album, Mountain Movers (released May 2017 on Chicago's Trouble In Mind), is bookended by two long-form jams with three perfect, crystalline pop songs sandwiched in between, mirroring both aspects of the band & representing the most fully realized recorded representation of the band's live show to date.

Are you ready to get a little heavy? Two outstanding live acts with shades of psych, doom and heavy blues will perform here at the O!

XÉNOS

Xénos is an experimental Cretan folk group that merges the traditional songs & modern sounds of Crete. If you haven’t experienced this band yet, do yourself a favor and see them live!

ADAPTER ADAPTER

Adapter Adapter is a stoner/doom/blues band based in Providence, RI and we’re excited for their return to the Oasis!

Doors: 8pm
Show: 9pm
Cover: $10 at the door (cash + credit accepted)