Ockham's Razor FAQ

Ockham's Razor play darkwave, synth-pop and ethereal music from Los Angeles, California. The band builds its sound from electronic production and live acoustic instruments at the same time, describing the result as a marriage between the hard-hitting sounds of the latest electronic technologies and the smooth and elegant tones of live acoustic instruments. The full discography is on the music page.

The line-up is Patrick J. McMahon on lead vocals, Belinda Bach on guitars and vocals, Jonathan "Stickman" Bach on drums and backing vocals, Jeremy Wheeler on keyboards and pianos, and Sheldon "Lurch" Morley on guitar and bass, who also sings. Sheldon Morley is the most recent addition to the line-up. Long-form biographies of all five members are on the band biographies page.

Ockham's Razor are based in Los Angeles, California, in the United States, and the band's releases came out on Midnight Magic Records. The performances documented for 2003 took place around Los Angeles and Ontario, California, at The Garage, The Gig, S.W.R.E, Club Qtopia in Hollywood and Canter's Kibbutz Room. The performance history page lists every documented date.

Four low-resolution MP3 previews are free to stream on the sound clips page: Time, Mad World (a Tears for Fears cover), Disturbed and I've Been Losing You. The files are served from this site itself, so no external player, account or sign-up is needed.

The debut album is called Ockham's Razor and its catalogue number is MMR200301. It was released by Midnight Magic Records in 2003. An autographed copy of the same album is catalogued as MMR200301-1.

Six songs are documented for the band: Time, Disturbed, Mad World, I've Been Losing You, Chasms and Far Away. The printed running order from the back of the sleeve is reproduced on the album playlist page. Two further archived recordings, Angel and Did Anyone, were recovered alongside them.

Everything is ordered directly from the band through the order page. The debut album is $10.00 with shipping included (MMR200301), an autographed copy is $15.00 (MMR200301-1), the limited edition mini-disc single Disturbed is $10.00 (MMR200302) and band photos signed by all four signing members are $8.00 (MMR200303). The Disturbed single is individually numbered and only 100 copies were made.

The t-shirt, catalogue number MMR200304, is a black shirt with the band logo printed on the front and the definition on the back. It is offered in sizes L, XL and XXL at $15.00 plus shipping and handling. No size chart is published on this site, so if you are unsure which size to choose, e-mail the band before ordering and they will advise. Photographs of the front, the back and the printed logo are on the t-shirts page.

PayPal to MidnightMagicPro@aol.com, money orders, or personal cheques. Money orders and cheques are payable to Michael S. Branson; e-mail the band to obtain the postal address, because no postal address is published on this website.

All prices include shipping except the t-shirt: the debut album, the signed album, the Disturbed single and the signed band photos are all sent at the price shown. The t-shirt is $15.00 plus shipping and handling. International shipping costs extra, so e-mail the band before ordering from outside the United States to confirm the total.

Send your name and e-mail address to MidnightMagicPro@aol.com. The list is used for updates on performances, merchandise and special offers, and your details are not shared with third parties or sold. To be removed from the list at any time, e-mail the same address and ask. There is no sign-up form on this site; the e-list page repeats the instructions.

Booking enquiries go to MidnightMagicPro@aol.com, or through the contact page, and should include the date, the venue, the city and the length of the set required. Please note that this website is an archive of the band's 2003 recordings and performances: it does not list current tour dates and no performances after 2003 are advertised here.

The press kit gathers the approved biography, the quick facts and a gallery of promo photographs. Nine full-size images are available in the photo gallery, from photo1.html through photo9.html, covering promo shots, album artwork and the press pack photo, and they may be used for editorial coverage of the band. For interviews, print-resolution files or artwork in another format, e-mail MidnightMagicPro@aol.com with the name of the outlet and your deadline.

Yes. Ockham's Razor was nominated in Category 31 - Best Goth Band at the 2003 Rock City News 20th Anniversary Music Awards, known as The Rockies, held at Club Qtopia, 6021 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90028. Fans were asked to vote by e-mail to webmaster@rockcitynews.com with the subject 2003 Rock City News Awards. The nomination is recorded in full on the awards page.

No. This is a static website. It sets no cookies and uses no analytics, advertising or tracking pixels, and it loads no third-party scripts. The privacy policy explains what happens to your e-mail address if you choose to write to the band, and how to be removed from the e-mail list.