Inspired by artists who connect intellectual and popular music (Kneebody, Jaga Jazzist, Radiohead, Knower), OGGY & the phonics is looking for a simple and profound, intense and delicate, original and primitiv sound. Many would place them under the very large appelation of "modern jazz."
Indeed each of these five musicians demonstrates a particular taste for spontaneity and improvisation. These are two inherent precepts in the universe that has built the group, whose compositions reflect a desire for simplicity in innovation.