Oliver Hazard

Back in 2016, Mike Belazis had a “bucket list moment” and decided he wanted to play a show before the year was over. He secured a slot at a local bar and started writing material. He called his musician friends Griffin McCulloch and Devin East, and they rehearsed a few different songs and formed Oliver Hazard. That same week, the band won a Facebook raffle for one song's worth of studio time, but instead of just cutting one song, it played 10 tracks straight through live, producing what one publication has described as "a folk-pop masterpiece." Based in Waterville, OH, the band has toured and recorded steadily ever since. (Niesel)