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Dallas Rockers Stand Out On Debut Release

Omicron J Trauma singers and guitarists Brandon Brown (Left) and Nash Griggs (right), with host Matt Meinke.
Dakota Smith
Omicron J Trauma singers and guitarists Brandon Brown (Left) and Nash Griggs (right), with host Matt Meinke.

A new band needs something to set it apart, and what better way than with a unique name. The Dallas rock outfit Omicron J Trauma has the unusual moniker covered, plus an old school alternative rock sound, and their record is out on Spotify, Soundcloud, and on extended play cassette...seriously!

Part of the emerging band's unique sound derives from using one of the few primarily analog recording facilities around, Deep Ellum's Ferralog Studios. Brandon Brown and Nash Griggs spoke with Notably Texan about the unique recording spot for their debut You Should Have Thought About That EP, their music influences, and many other topics when they stopped by KETR.

Follow this emerging band via their Facebook page. Listen to Notably Texan weekdays from 11am - 2pm on KETR.

Born in Dallas, Texas, Matt moved to the Sulphur Springs area in 1990 and settled in Commerce shortly thereafter. Having dreamed of working in radio since childhood, he began working at KETR while taking Radio-Television courses at Texas A&M University-Commerce in 1993. Matt has transitioned from a part-time worker and pupil of KETR, to the station’s Chief Announcer/Producer and supervisor of student broadcasters. A familiar voice of 88-9 KETR, Matt has hosted such shows as The Late Nite Lion, and can currently be heard as host of Notably Texan.