The Odds are an award winning rock band from Arkansas, formed in 2003. * Best Original Music Band in Arkansas - 2005 - Arkansas Times Musicians Showcase * Band of the Year - 2005 NAMA - Northwest Arkansas Music Awards * Album of the Year - 2005 NAMA - Northwest Arkanas Music Awards * Artist of the Year - 2004 OMA - Ozark Music Awards * Best Album - 2004 OMA - Ozark Music Awards * Best Album Cover - 2004 OMA Ozark Music Awards * Best Original Song - 2004 OMA - Ozark Music Awards * Best New Band - 2004 OMA - Ozark Music Awards * Creativity Award - 2005 OMA - Ozark Music Awards * Keyboard Player of the Year - 2005 OMA - Ozark Music Awards * Keyboard Player of the Year - 2003 OMA - Ozark Music Awards The Odds are a band. The odds are a live music group. The odds are from Arkansas. The Odds play music. The odds play live music. The Odds play rock and roll. The Odds are recording artists. The odds are not really about gambling, but we do gamble. The odds are calculated to be the best. In calculating the odds, we compute an even chance of percentages. We know the odds. What are teh Odds of winning? THe odds are very good you will win, or pay big, if you like The Odds. What are The Odds that I can say "the odds" fifty times? The odds are over the top that this statistical event will happen very ver soon. The odds ibndicate this will happen right now: the odds the odds the odds, the odds! the odds. the odds the odds the odds the odds the odds the odds the odds the odds the odds the odds the odds the odds the odds the odds the odds the odds the odds the odds the odds the odds the odds the odds the odds the odds the odds the odds the odds the odds the odds the odds the odds . Well, that might not be one hundred percent of fifty, but tyhe odds are good that the phrase the odds have been repeated many times in this paragraph. And now, for some discussion of the odds and music related probabilities. But first, I wish to mis-spell our band name, for all the fumble fingers out there: Th odds, he odds, the ods, the dds, t odds, odds the, the odos, teh odds, teh idds, the pdds, the offs, the odda, teh odda, the odds. Ok, that shoudl do it, we think. One more time for the best odds: the odds Th odds, he odds, the ods, the dds, t odds, odds the, the odos, teh odds, teh idds, the pdds, the offs, the odda, teh odda, the odds. The odds play rock music, gambling against all odds to overcome the odds. music jam, pop music, a little funk and jazz, throw in the odds percussion and listen to the soul of the odds. Ok, we've rambled enough about music andf the odds, and also about the odds music, wich you can download and listen to all the time, if you like the odds band from fayetteville arkansas who play music and rock and jma and soul music. see ya at the shows!
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Awards and Honors

The Odds have received many top honors and awards, and we are very thankful!

  • Best Original Music Band in Arkansas - 2005 - Arkansas Times Musicians Showcase
  • Creativity Award - 2005 OMA - Ozark Music Awards
  • Keyboard Player of the Year - 2005 OMA - Ozark Music Awards
  • Band of the Year - 2005 NAMA - Northwest Arkansas Music Awards
  • Album of the Year - 2005 NAMA - Northwest Arkanas Music Awards
  • Artist of the Year - 2004 OMA - Ozark Music Awards
  • Best Album - 2004 OMA - Ozark Music Awards
  • Best Album Cover - 2004 OMA Ozark Music Awards
  • Best Original Song - 2004 OMA - Ozark Music Awards
  • Best New Band - 2004 OMA - Ozark Music Awards
  • Keyboard Player of the Year - 2003 OMA - Ozark Music Awards

Tue April 6, 2006

  • Listen to the "The Point interview" with Derek!
  • The interview went great!  Much thanks to Jeff Allen and to program director Mike Kennedy!  And of course, thanks to "The Point" 94.1 FM!   We also want to thank Jeff for the awesome introduction and his considerable MC talents at Riverfest. We had a ball!

    Listen to it here: The Point Interview
    And the song: Sweet Honey Heart

    Fri May 19, 2006

  • Listen for The Odds on KKPT "The Point" 94.1 FM in Little Rock

    The Odds are going to be interviewed and heard on the air on Little Rock Radio KKPT "The Point" 94.1 FM (www.kkpt.com) Wednesday (5/24/2006) at 11:00 am. The interview will be played later in the week during the Jeff Allen Show, middays 10am-3pm.  Listen for it!  Also, be listening for The Point to play Sweet Honey Heart from our CD.

    We sure do appreciate the air waves!

    (click to listen to The Point online)

    This is part of the The Odds upcoming appearance at Riverfest 2006 with The Doobie Brothers. There should be more live interviews with The Odds on the day of the concert!  Check out the Riverfest news below for more info about the concert.

    Update:
    Keith was on the air live yesterday (Sat 5/27) with DJ Jennifer Trafford. We gave away a CD to the first person who could guess the color of the CD cover. If you can't come to Riverfest, be listening to The Point for more give aways and live interviews today.

  • Mon April 24, 2006

  • The Odds to play on the Main Stage at Riverfest 2006!

    The Odds are on the line up for Riverfest 2006. We'll be playing between Morris Day and The Time and the night's headliner The Doobie Brothers on the main (Budweiser) stage. Needless to say, we're all pumped like ninjas about this concert!


    Click the Pic for calendar details, map, and directions!

  • Thu Nov 3, 2005

  • 2005 OMA Award Ceremony: The Odds win top awards!

    The votes were cast, and The Odds were honored again! Last night at the Ozark Music Awards Ceremony, The Odds won two more awards...

        2005 OMA • Creativity Award: The Odds !
        2005 OMA • Keyboard Player of the Year: Derek Van Lynn !

    The Odds are very thankful for this honor. Check out this link for a list of all the winners!  Winners

  • Friday, April 29 2005 10:27:43 AM

  • 2005 NAMA Award Ceremony: The Odds win two top awards!

    The votes were cast, and The Odds were honored again! Last night at the NAMA Award Ceremony, The Odds won two top awards, two awards everyone had to wait till the end of the night for...

        2005 NAMA • Band of the Year: The Odds ! link
        2005 NAMA • Album of the Year: “Stick it in your Pocket” !

    We are very thankful to be so honored! Truly, our last year has been blessed:

    • Band of the Year - 2005 NAMA Northwest Arkansas Music Awards
    • Album of the Year - 2005 NAMA Northwest Arkanas Music Awards
    • Best Original Music Band in Arkansas - 2005 Arkansas Times Musicians Showcase
    • Artist of the Year - 2004 OMA Ozark Music Awards
    • Best Album - 2004 OMA Ozark Music Awards
    • Best Album Cover - 2004 OMA Ozark Music Awards
    • Best Original Song - 2004 OMA Ozark Music Awards
    • Best New Band - 2004 OMA Ozark Music Awards
  • Thu Nov 3, 2005

  • Check out this link: www.betarecords.com/the.odds ...
  • Tue Oct 25, 2005

  • The Odds to be featured on internet radio at pulserated.com...

    Your track is on our show Rock The Box!

    The team here at Pulse Rated are delighted to let you know your track features on our show Rock the Box with Jimi the Vox, this Saturday 29th October at 9.00pm GMT. The show repeats on Monday 31st at 8.00pm and Wednesday 2nd at 10.00pm.

    Let your mates and fans know so they can listen in at pulserated.com and SKY channel 905 in the UK. Check out the show page at http://www.pulserated.com/index.aspx?page=rockthebox

    All the best!
    The Pulse Rated Team

  • Wed Oct 12, 2005

  • The Odds to be featured on internet radio at pulserated.com...

    Your track is on our show The A List Sessions.

    The team here at Pulse Rated are delighted to let you know your track features on our show The A List Sessions with Lynsey Hooper, this Sunday 15th October at 4.00pm GMT. The show repeats on Tuesday 18th 12.00pm, Thursday 20th at 12.00pm and Friday 21st at 6.00pm.

    Let your mates and fans know so they can listen in at pulserated.com and SKY channel 905 in the UK. Check out the show page at http://www.pulserated.com/index.aspx?page=alist_sessions

    All the best!
    The Pulse Rated Team

  • Friday, July 15, 2005 - 11:02:32 AM

  • The Odds win song competition...

    The Odds win the "ORIGINAL COMPO-10 - Weekly Song-Competition" : Week 172 (rock) with Big Mistake, from their Stick it in your Pocket CD. Check it out : COMPO-10. This will be included on a compilation CD later this year.

  • Friday, July 15, 2005 - 11:02:32 AM

  • The Odds to be featured on internet radio at www.wairadio.com...

    Jim Harris (jim@arktimes.com) at the Arkansas Times has a new radio show on www.wairadio.com. He is promoting the local music scene and is going to be talking about The Odds and the upcoming show at The Peabody.

    The show will start this coming Wednesday at 6:00 p.m., and will devote 30 minutes each week to 1 band and play some of their music on the show. The Odds are scheduling an in-studio interview in the near future. We will announce the details as soon as we get them.

  • Sunday, Jun 05, 2005 - 11:00:32 AM

  • The Odds change bass players...

    The Odds announce that we have changed bass players. Our long time friend and excellent bassist Severino Myers had to leave the band. We are sorry to lose Sev. But as some of you already know, we are very, very happy to announce that Kevin Grimwood accepted our offer and has joined The Odds. Kevin played his first show with us on April 30th at Cajuns Wharf in Little Rock, and in his own words, “Guys, that was awesome,…”. We are all looking forward to Kevin’s contributions, both in song writing and enthusiasm, and are excited about an excellent future in creating music.

    Please write Kevin at Kevin@TheOdds.net and tell him he’s 'da man'!

  • Monday, March 07, 2005 - 11:00:32 AM

  • Battle of the Bands:   The Odds Win First Place!

    The Odds, a pop-rock quintet out of Fayetteville, survived the final round of the Arkansas Times Musicians Showcase on Friday, emerging as this year’s “best original music band in Arkansas.”

    Before a full house at Juanita's, the Odds bested, in order, Further Down, a power rock group from Jonesboro; “nu” metal group Temper Effect from Little Rock, and blues band Charlotte Taylor and Gypsy Rain from Heber Springs.

    By winning, the Odds assured themselves of a spot in Riverfest as well as on the Peabody-Little Rock’s late spring-early summer schedule of concerts, the date to be announced soon.   

    Arkansas Times Article 'Odds - Showcase winner' :
    ...The Odds, second on the lineup Friday, grabbed the room’s attention with its melodic pop-rock with jamming undertones...

    Arkansas Times Article 'Arkansas Daily Blog' :
    ...“best original music band in Arkansas” ...

  • Friday, March 04, 2005 - 11:00:32 AM

  • See The Odds *Live* on the ABC mid-morning show in LR: Good Morning Arkansas (ABC)- KATV 7, Little Rock,AR. (Details)

  • The Odds are in the finals at the Arkansas Times Musicians Showcase (March 4th), a contest for Arkansas bands who play original music. The major sponsors are The Arkansas Times, Magic 105, and Juanita’s. Check out the articles below...

    Arkansas Times Article 'Showcase Showdown' :
    ...The (final) lineup, in performance order, is: ...The Odds...

    Arkansas Times Article 'Showcase Rolls On' :
    ...it was The Odds, a pop-rock-and-jam band from Fayetteville, that had the winning formula...
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