OSI

Alternating between subtly atmospheric and brutally aggressive elements, while effortlessly
transcending barriers between a variety of genres, Blood was the potent 2009 release from the exceptional duo of Jim Matheos (Fate's Warning) and Kevin Moore (Chroma Key, ex- Dream Theater).

Along with Moore and Matheos, Blood features Porcupine Tree drummer Gavin Harrison throughout, and a guest appearance by Opeth's Mikael Åkerfeldt on Stockholm.

No-Man's Tim Bowness sings on the bonus CD track No Celebrations.

With Blood, O.S.I. have succeeded in creating a fascinating album at the cutting edge of Rock, Electronica and Progressive Metal.

OSI's debut release on Burning Shed is a vinyl EP featuring three radical remixes of tracks taken from the band's recent Free album.
The Go remix is provided by Martin Gretschmann, AKA Console, the highly respected keyboardist and programmer from influential German electronica outfit, the Notwist. OSI's Kevin Moore is responsible for the new mixes of Kicking and Home Was Good.

Containing almost half an hour of material, re: free is a fascinating, alternative glimpse into the sonic possibilities of one of the most unique and challenging rock groups to emerge in the last half decade.

OSI is a unique collaboration involving the inspirational and singular talents of Jim Matheos (Fate's Warning) and Kevin Moore (Chroma Key). On Free, once again OSI is joined by Dream Theater's drummer-extraordinaire Mike Portnoy, while elsewhere, Joey Vera contributes.

This Special Edition includes a bonus CD with six extra tracks.

Special Edition with Bonus CD
The debut album by OSI reveals a powerful and original fusion of experimental hard rock, progressive and ethereal electronica influences.

Joined by, amongst others, Steven Wilson (Porcupine Tree, no-man, Blackfield etc) and Dream Theater's Mike Portnoy, the album's incendiary opener The New Math (What He Said) immediately highlights the peculiar intensity and vision of OSI's core creative duo Jim Matheos and Kevin Moore.

Office Of Strategic Influence is a debut bursting with surprising, exciting, sophisticated, and truly modern, rock music.