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ONESIDE

ONESIDE Radio

General Info

  • Genre: Americana / Indie / Rock

    Location Boston, Massachusetts, US

    Profile Views: 70330

    Last Login: 11/12/2009

    Member Since 3/15/2005

    Website www.onesidemusic.com

    Type of Label Major

  • Bio

    .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .. ........ ..Few “neo-traditionalists” have dared to stray too far from the “traditionalist” part of that equation. Fans of the genre tend to be fervently purist. Boston-based band Oneside, however, isn’t afraid to risk biting the hand that feeds it. Oneside’s debut album, “First, To Last”, is full of structures, lyrics, and licks that are unabashedly plucked from the traditional American canon. Songs like “Lisa” and “Got To Go” would sound perfectly at home on a Nickel Creek or Alison Krauss album. But right from “First, To Last’s” foot-stomping, bluesy opening track “The Letter,” which combines elements of bluegrass, rock, jazz, and even reggae, it is apparent that Oneside isn’t afraid to make departures from traditional styles. Other songs would fit right in on a Sufjan Stevens or even a Radiohead album. Yet all of the songs are deftly written and produced to create a coherent, if unique and slightly irreverent, sound. Other bands may play strictly in a conventional roots style but what sets Oneside apart is their willingness to take these traditional fundamentals and place them firmly in a modern context. ..Ned DeBary, lead singer and guitarist, is joined by Grafton Pease on bass, Jake Brooks on drums and Chris Hersch on banjo. The four-some met in 2002, and have since toured the country regularly. They’ve opened for such musical luminaries as Bobby Bare, Jr., Railroad Earth, The Damnwells, and Grace Potter. They’ve spent the last three springs stopping by the renowned South by Southwest Festival and were asked by Paste Magazine to make an appearance at 2007’s Austin City Limits. The band has also played at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., and even beloved Fenway Park in Boston. This summer, Oneside will be gracing the stages of California’s High Sierra Music Festival as well as Virginia’s Floydfest 2008. ..“First, to Last” was recorded mainly between the hours of 10 P.M. and 7 A.M. Like a troubadour howling at the moon after a night on the town, the late nights and early mornings can be heard in the grooves, with lead singer Ned DeBary’s earnest and soulful voice effectively bridging the gap between Americana and indie rock. If My Morning Jacket decided to cover Bill Monroe, chances are that it would come out sounding an awful lot like Oneside. And for music fans, that’s a good thing. ..

  • Members

    .. ...... .. ..Ned deBary.. - Guitars, Lead Vocals.. ..Chris Hersch.. - Banjo.. ..Grafton Pease.. - Bass, Vocals.. ..Jake Brooks.. - Drums, Vocals.. ..MANAGEMENT: B.O.S. Music - Skip Daly - ..skip@bosmusic.com.. ..GRASS ROOTS PROMOTION & MERCH: Ellen Leonard ..concert_queennn@yahoo.com.. .. .. .. .. .. ...................... ..

  • Influences

    .. ...... ..New ONESIDE album, "First, To Last" --- NOW AVAILABLE!.... ..Click here to .......... ..Or...click here to buy via ....iTunes..... ..And why not grab a ringtone from our 2006 eP?!:.. ......Chinatown.... .. .. ........ ......Got To Go.... .. .. ........ ..

  • Sounds Like

    "banjo-sweetened music that ranges from indie-flavored jangle pop to straight-out newgrass...".. .. "...the combination of drums, bass guitar, electric guitar and banjo: not bluegrass, not completely rock - just Oneside.".. .. ..Check out the new "Into The Night" video!:.. .............. .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .................. .. ......

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Chinatown

04:55 | 124 plays | Mar 30 2007

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