" ▁was ▁named ▁by ▁Jim ▁Abb ott ▁of ▁the ▁Or lando ▁S entin el ▁as ▁number ▁ 9 ▁in ▁his ▁top ▁ 1 0 ▁musical ▁highlight s ▁of ▁ 2 0 0 7 . ▁ ▁The ▁O aks ▁were ▁the ▁only ▁local ▁group ▁named , ▁and ▁joined ▁such ▁company ▁as ▁Radio head , ▁the ▁Fl aming ▁Li ps , ▁K any e ▁West ▁and ▁Bruce ▁Spring ste en . ▁ ▁The ▁band ' s ▁second ▁album , ▁" S ongs ▁For ▁Wait ing ", ▁was ▁released ▁on ▁March ▁ 3 , ▁ 2 0 0 8 ▁with ▁a ▁prom ot ional ▁campaign ▁run ▁by ▁F an atic ▁Prom otion . ▁The ▁band ▁was ▁featured ▁on ▁Public ▁Radio ▁International ' s ▁Fair ▁Game ▁in ▁January ▁ 2 0 0 8 , ▁and ▁played ▁at ▁the ▁S X SW ▁music ▁festival ▁in ▁Austin ▁in ▁March ▁ 2 0 0 8 , ▁and ▁the ▁Florida ▁Music ▁Festival ▁in ▁May ▁ 2 0 0 8 . ▁ ▁Future ▁ ▁The ▁O a K s ▁are ▁currently ▁working ▁on ▁long - distance ▁collaboration ▁with ▁one ▁another ▁as ▁lead ▁singer ▁Ryan ▁Cost ello ▁is ▁att ending ▁gradu ate ▁school ▁at ▁Oregon ▁State ▁University . ▁ ▁Ryan ▁Cost ello ▁released ▁his ▁first ▁solo ▁album , ▁" After ▁The ▁Fire ", ▁on ▁October ▁ 2 0 , ▁ 2 0 0 9 , ▁guest - fe aturing ▁The ▁O a K s ' ▁Matthew ▁Ant ol ick ▁on ▁drums ▁and ▁Greg ▁Will son ▁on ▁horn s . ▁It ▁was ▁featured ▁in