Thank You so much for contributing to this release! We knew we were taking a slight risk by doing it but you all came through in a huge way. For those who wanted the Vinyl and missed out, you can…

The much advertised Fred Oakman & Donny Consla Split EP will be dropping on Friday at 8:30 PM here at www.fredoakman.com There will only be 30 copies available so please if you're interested make sure to be here! 

There's a…

It'd be an outright lie to say that 2020 was an easy year for any of us. I took advantage of the quarantine in the best way I knew how. With my dear friend Donny Consla, I began to put…

Fred Oakman and his band The Flood released a brand new original Christmas Song to help you kick your COVID blues in 2020. Recorded by the group remotely from their respective homes 'Tis the Season in NWPA is bound to…

Just a quick heads up. Fred Oakman and The Flood have been nominated by the Erie Reader to be up for "Best Original Band" of 2020 in the area! Please go cast a vote to help support us if you…

Hey all. I've been quiet but that doesn't mean I haven't been making noise. I recently recorded 2 tracks for an upcoming split record with my friend Donny Consla. We're kicking around the idea of releasing the split on a…

Fred here. I wanted to take a minute to let everybody know how much I appreciate their support this year. I'm calling in The Flood to begin recording my follow up record to "My Gasoline Heart" while we're all quarantined…

The long wait has finally ended and I finally pulled the trigger and had some killer T-Shirts made. My friend Rachel Travis drew the Hawk Design and I couldn't be more stoked for it. Also added to the store are…

Hi all! I just wanted to give a quick heads up to everybody about the final shows I have booked here in 2020. Typically I'm booked through the end fo the year literally, but there are only 3 more in…

Good afternoon everybody. I just wanted to take a minute to say that the performance with The Flood that was previously scheduled on 6/5/2020 at the Riverside Brewing Company in Cambridge Springs, PA has been canceled. The Cambridge Music Festival…

Real excited to announce I'm hosting a Jam Session Kick Off on my YouTube channel in conjunction with Five & 20 Spirits and Brewing for Five & 20 month.

The performance will be Live on 5/1/2020 at 7:30 p.m.

Please…

The Meadville Medical Foundation has been hosting and sharing live-stream performances from Northwestern Pennsylvania Musicians in an effort to promote social distancing and stress the importance to self-quarantine during this pandemic. 

Join me on Saturday 3/28/2020 at Noon here on…

Just a quick FYI that I will be updating my concert listings as the cancellations come. Please keep safe, stay clean and I'll catch you when this storm blows by. Until then I'm planning on getting online and doing some…

Just a quick heads up anybody who ordered the Vinyl of my latest album "My Gasoline Heart". They are in hand and already at the post office on their way to your domicile. Thanks again for all the continued support…

Like all good stories, 2020 must have a start as well. The site has been updated with tour dates / concerts for this new year. There are a few concerts not announced at this time for various reasons, but there…

I wanted to take a quick moment to let everybody know that WQLN filmed a special live performance of Fred Oakman and The Flood for a public television series called Sounds Around Town. I think the performance turned out great…

Just a quick update on the Vinyl Records. I've sent e-mails to all who have ordered it in advance, but to those who are looking to pick it up for Christmas or as a gift, they will not be shipping…

I was recently invited to be a guest on the podcast Sink Swim or Fly hosted by Tyler Smilo. For those who don't know, Tyler is a singer/songwriter in the area and has recently started up this podcast. I was…

There's a new (From the Futon) performance up of a live take of Headstrong in on Empty. 

Head to my YouTube Channel and subscribe for updates and/or watch here! 

Fred had the opportunity to sit down with Nick Warren of The Erie Reader as he fired off some questions about music and My Gasoline Heart. The Erie Reader also can claim fame to the first official album review of…

With the onset of the new record I've put up another Live Online Video of the song "It Haunts You" which will be released on the upcoming record! Check it. 

I took some time recently to go visit The Lost Trail Press while Scott (owner) worked on the inserts for the Vinyl Release of My Gasoline Heart! New shows posted on the site.

I whipped together the following video: 

If you've got like 8 minutes or so, Fred put up this video on YouTube where he kind of discuss the multiple hats a recording musician wears, the gratefulness he has for all of the support and more info on…

Good Morning! 

It's an exciting day! The Preorder for the new album is finally up and running! I've put links up all over social media to help you find your way there. This has been a really busy and exciting…