Angela “Oxygen” Edge has been creating music for most of her life. Her eccentric musical journey started when her preacher father put a bass in her hands at the age of 14. She was so enamored with it that she couldn’t put the instrument down. Teaching herself to play on the stage of her hometown Pentecostal church, she learned by watching and listening to other bass players. She molded her own concept of bass, melody, and harmony style. With that, the Oxygen Edge’s bass technique was born. Already a trumpet player since the age of 12, she then earned a full scholarship to the University of Arkansas majoring in music education for trumpet.
Once in college she began playing locally around Fayetteville, AR with Uncle Woody, where she met Jori Costello, with whom she made an instant musical bond. Oxygen left Uncle Woody to join the Jori Costello Band. This transition allowed her to expand on and develop her style. Playing in coffee shops and local events were soon not enough for Oxygen, who was ready to tour internationally and bring her talent more globally.
The Jori Costello Band was contracted for 5 weeks for a tour with SONiA and disappear fear; under the name DF05. After the 5 weeks and recognizing Oxygen’s incredible talents, SONiA kept Oxygen on tour for an additional year and a half. This afforded Oxygen the opportunity to play with musicians such as; Chris Williamson and Peter Yarrow. O2 also shared the stage with Les Claypool, Michael Franti, Mellissa Ferrick, and Alex Olson; and played at events like Washington DC PRIDE, High Sierra Music Festival, The Folk Alliance in Montreal, and the Kerville Folk festival. She also played at The Blue Bird in Nashville and The Bitter End in NYC. Thus, her music has evolved over the years from the days of playing in coffee shops and local venues. The album, DF05, recorded during the tour earned an OUT Music Award nomination for the band.
Oxygen Edge has found her own unique voice with potent Lyrics and sweet melodies , creating music that even the most studied poet would love to analyze.
