Oginalii Announces Co-Headlining Tour With Hello June

Nashville's Oginalii (pronounced "oh-gan-ALL-ee" and which translates to "my friend" in Cherokee) will embark on a co-headlining tour with West Virginia-based NPR Slingshot Artist Hello June; the tour kicks off in Cincinnati on February 26th, and carries the bands to stops along the east coast. Oginalii will also travel to Austin, Texas for an official showcase and additional performances at this year's SXSW Music Festival, before celebrating the release of their forthcoming debut LP Cause and Affection. See below for a list of upcoming dates.

Cause and Affection, produced by All Them Witches' Ben McLeod, will be unleashed on April 9, 2019. From shining a spotlight of frustration on the treatment of women in the music industry with their first single "Further In/Out," to championing freedom of choice with "No Littering," to issuing a widespread call for empathy with "Forgotten Kindness," this band has something to say, and they aren't afraid to say it. Their sound cuts through the noise of today's musical landscape and their message is of the moment.

Singer/guitarist Emma Hoeflinger has been creating music as Oginalii since 2013, and in the years that have passed her sound has evolved, just like anything else. The project's first form was acoustic music-Hoeflinger and her guitar against the world-but a night of noodling around on an electric guitar changed it all. The young singer-songwriter was fascinated with the new color palette, so to speak, and shelled out $100 for a knock off Les Paul.

Backed by Ryan Quarles (guitar), Simon Knudtson (drums) and Emma Lambiase (bass), Oginalii oscillates between kick-your-teeth-in sludge rock and hazy psychedelia, anchored by Hoeflinger's smooth yet fierce vocals. Set in Led Zeppelin roots, she channels strong contemporary females like Karen O, PJ Harvey, and St. Vincent's Annie Clark. As Oginalii fleshes out their debut full-length album, Hoeflinger is looking within herself for inspiration. When she writes, she does a lot of subconscious singing-letting the words flow from her without thought. During a particular session, she meant to say "cause and effect" but "cause and affection" came out of her mouth. It was her "a-ha" moment, and the concept of the band's new chapter was born.

"The album is about learning and growing as a person and loving yourself throughout it all," she explains. "Figuring out how to be okay with your faults, realizing some of those things you f up on are the best parts about you, and learning how to let those things shine through." Rock & roll is more than music-it's a vibe, a culture, a community-and Hoeflinger is ready to continue to evolve along with it.

UPCOMING TOUR DATES

2/26 - Northside Tavern - Cincinnati, OH*

2/27 - Ace of Cups - Columbus, OH*

3/1 - Annabelle's - Akron, OH*

3/2 - Smiling Moose - Pittsburgh, PA*

3/3 - Gene's - Morgantown, WV*

3/5 - Milkboy - Philadelphia, PA*

3/6 - Canal Club - Richmond, VA*

3/8 - The 5 Spot - Nashville, TN (Cold Lunch Recordings SXSW Send Off)

3/11-3/17 - SXSW - Austin, TX

3/18 - BLVR Showcase - Denton, TX

4/5 - Cause And Affection Album Release Party @ The Basement - Nashville, TN

*co-headlining w/ Hello June

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