Omagah! Album Release

Alternative rock band Guster announced the release of “OMAGAH!: Live with the Omaha Symphony,” Friday, May 8. The album was recorded at the Holland Performing Arts Center during a live performance with the Omaha Symphony Friday, Feb. 8, 2019, a collaboration with MAHA Festival.

The album features 11 tracks recorded live with the orchestra being led by Principal Pops Conductor Ernest Richardson. Fans will recognize symphonic arrangements of the popular tunes “Satellite,” “Hello Mr. Sun,” “Fa Fa,” and more. Watch the video below for a behind-the-scenes look plus some of the exciting concert footage!

“OMAGAH,” which will be released digitally, is available for pre-order at guster.bandcamp.com or gustermerch.com.

Formed at Tufts University in Boston, Mass., in 1992, Guster is one of the leading indie/alternative bands, releasing seven critically acclaimed albums in 20 years, starting with “Parachute” in 1995. The band broke into the musical mainstream in 1999 with its third studio album “Lost and Gone Forever,” featuring the single “Fa Fa,” which made it onto the Adult Top 40. Other singles have included “Careful,” “Amsterdam,” and “Satellite,” which earned the band its first gold record in 2018.  Guster’s music has been featured on a variety of television shows and movies, including “Disturbia,” “Wedding Crashers,” “Life as a House,” “The O.C.,” and “Martian Child.” Guster has toured with Ben Folds, Pete Yorn, and Rufus Wainwright, among others.