The Ohio Weather Band is known for its Americana rock and rootsy qualities. This 4-piece from Alliance, Ohio consists of Corey King (guitar, vocals), Derek Strata (bass, vocals), Ray Lumpp (keys, vocals) and Pete Childerson (drums, percussion). Corey had a solo career before The Ohio Weather Band was created and began working with Ray and Derek around 2010. Ray then moved away for a while so Pete stepped in as the band’s new drummer. Once the band was named one of the “Best Unsigned Bands” of Northeast Ohio, they decided to enter the studio and release their first EP. Ray has since returned to the band as a keyboard player and they released a self-titled album just this year. Corey, Derek, Ray and Pete solely recorded and mixed The Ohio Weather Band record. Their DIY approach and dedication intrigued me so I sent them some fill in the blanks.

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A few words we’d use to describe us are….Friends and rock and roll

The pickiest eater in the band is….Corey

The most OCD member is….Also Corey

Before the band we were employed as….Ray used to work as Jimmy John’s and he now works at a coffee shop called Muggswiggz. Pete and Derek were students in college. Corey is a student and also works at an Internet radio station.

For fun we like to….We all like to attend concerts, drink adult beverages and travel. We also like to play Super Smash Bros.

We’re currently listening to….
– Wilco
– Paul McCartney
– Dawes
– Victor Shores
– Women
– Delta Spirit

Our influences include….
– The Beatles
– Conor Oberst
– Dawes
– Jackson Browne
– White Stripes
– Bob Seger
– Wilco

The first song we wrote together was….“Advice”

One thing we want you to remember while listening to our music is….Whatever feeling felt best during your listening experience. Remember that.

Recording The Ohio Weather Band ourselves was….The process was super long.  We were learning as we were going, so we had to rework a lot of material. Overall, the process was rewarding and fulfilling. There’s a lot of passion captured in that 12-track album of ours.

If we play another band’s music it’s….Thus far, a few of our cover songs are from artists such as: Bill Withers, Elvis, Black Keys, White Stripes, Dawes, Harvey Danger

Our craziest or most memorable gig was….Our album release show. The energy from the crowd was amazing. They were singing all of the words to our songs before the album was even released!

The furthest we’ve ever traveled for a gig was….Huntsville, AL during our tour.

Our favorite words to live by are….It’s a long way to the top.

This fall you should expect us….We’re recording a new album. We’ve got plenty of new potential material. It’s gonna be a good one.

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– Victoria