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Oso Oso is the Long Island indie-emo project of Jade Lilitri, a songwriter who turns hushed sketches into bright, chiming band songs.

Long Island heart, big-room chorus

In 2022 the story shifted with Sore Thumb, recorded in an unplanned, quick session with close friend Tavish Maloney. Its release doubled as a tribute after his passing. Live, the set often stacks breezy midtempo cuts next to bouncy stompers, likely leaning on reindeer games, basking in the glow, computer exploder, and the view. Crowds skew twenty-something and scene-savvy, mixing thrifted tees and caps with well-worn Vans, and they sing the refrains like they're paging through a diary. Expect finger-point choruses up front and relaxed swaying by the bar, with head-nod pockets between guitar chimes. Early breadcrumb: Jade first cut songs in State Lines before growing Oso Oso into a rotating live unit, and The Yunahon Mixtape found momentum on Bandcamp before labels caught up. Take the song picks and production touches here as my best read, not a hard promise.

Long Island Kids, Everywhere Now

The scene reads like a basement show that outgrew the basement: patched denim, soft flannels, and sun-faded caps next to clean white Chucks.

Finger-point choir, soft-voice verses

People arrive in friend clusters, trade setlist guesses, and turn to each other on big lines, pointing and grinning when a favorite lands. On basking in the glow, you hear a full-room hum beneath the chorus, while certain stops in computer exploder draw a quick clap-back before the band slams in. Merch skews simple and tactile: riso posters, a couple of colorways, maybe a dad hat. No flashy slogans, just the name and a feeling. Between songs, the chatter stays polite, with a few Long Island lifers clocking deep cuts and newer fans soaking up the softer middle stretch. You'll feel that neighborhood spirit most when this tour hits your city, and the whole room treats the bridge like a group project.

Guitars That Grin, Drums That Guide

Jade's voice sits light and clear, often doubled on choruses for a glassy shimmer that the room can stack harmonies on top of.

Clean chime, smart push

Guitars favor clean-to-crunch transitions, with chorus and slapback adding width, and a touring second guitarist coloring the ends of phrases with simple counter-melodies. Live, they sometimes nudge tempos a hair faster than the record, giving songs like reindeer games a springier step without losing the pocket. Expect standard tuning with capos popping up for lift, so open chords ring while the bass glues the low end. Drums are dry and punchy, riding the hi-hat for verses and opening to roomy crashes when the hook lands. Keyboards or pads, when used, stay tucked under the guitars, thickening the midrange rather than crowding it. Lights lean warm amber for the mellow passages and cool blues when the choruses peak, with simple strobes punctuating stops.

Kindred Hooks, Shared Rooms

If you like melody-forward punk that stays tender, you probably already rotate a few neighbors to Oso Oso on your playlists.

The cousin shelf in your record crate

Joyce Manor share the quick-hit chorus craft and lean runtimes, so the overlap at the rail feels natural. The Front Bottoms bring conversational lyrics and acoustic-electric bounce that mirrors Oso Oso's diary-like singalongs. Mom Jeans. lean into the same warm, fuzz-laced pop instincts, with drums that favor bounce over bash. Fans of Prince Daddy & The Hyena show up for the tangled guitar lines and cracked-smile hooks. Free Throw's emotive rise-and-fall pacing matches the way Oso Oso lets a quiet verse bloom into a windows-down chorus. If those bands live in your queue, this set will feel like a cousin at the same family barbecue.