Anthony Lofton: Sax/Keyboards Tim Yarbrough: Lead Guitar William Reyes: Rhythm Guitar Jared Dunn: Drums Mustin: Bass
Influences
Nintendo Entertainment System (NES)
Nintendo Game Boy
Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES)
Sega Genesis
Nintendo 64
Nintendo GameCube
Sony PlayStation 2
X-Box 360
Wii
Sounds Like
Select Start, ARMCANNON, Neskvartetten, The Runaway Five, Game Over, NESkimos, The Minibosses, The Advantage
01 Mario Paint - Title Screen
02 Punch-Out!!
03 Sonic the Hedgehog - Green Hill Zone
04 Tetris - Music A (Korobeniki)
05 Secret of Mana - Into the Thick of It
06 Mega Man 2 - Air Man
07 Nintendo Wii - Mii Channel
08 Mega Man X - Boomer Kuwanger
09 Super Metroid - Brinstar
10 King Arthur's World - Funky Goblin
11 The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past - Time of the Falling Rain
12 Street Fighter II - Vega
13 Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse - Prelude
Disc 2:
01 Metroid - Title BGM
02 Final Fantasy VI - Terra
03 ToeJam & Earl - Alien Break Down
04 Luigi's Mansion - Professor Oyama's Laboratory
05 StarFox - Fortuna
06 Castlevania II: Simon's Quest - The Silence of the Daylight
07 The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past - Dungeon Medley
08 Super Mario Bros. 2 - Underground BGM
09 Chrono Trigger - Chrono Trigger
10 Sonic the Hedgehog 2 - Mystic Cave Zone
11 Street Fighter II - Sagat
12 Mega Man 3 - Shadow Man
13 DuckTales - African Mines
ABOUT:
Now that every kid with a guitar has a video of himself on YouTube covering the "Super Mario Bros." theme, the video game music cover has become mainstream. There is still one group of musicians, however, that stands a cut above the rest. The OneUps, based out of Fayetteville, AR, exclusively play video game music in a variety of styles. The sound of the primarily Fusion/Funk/Jazz five-piece group has been described as what you might get "if George Clinton [Parliament-Funkadelic] banged a Nintendo." (Earnest Cavalli, Destructoid.com)
Having performed for over 20,000 people in the past 7 years, the band has sold over 10,000 CDs featuring their music. Their most popular tracks include The Legend of Zelda arrangement "Bossa De Link," and "Super Mario's Sleigh Ride" - a pastiche of the "Super Mario World" soundtrack and the traditional Christmas song "Sleigh Ride." The group has been featured in numerous video game magazines (EGM, GameInformer) and popular online publications (MSNBC.com, Kotaku.com).
Born in the year 2000 out of the desire to hear video game music realized with real instruments in various musical genres, the band's continually-growing world-wide fan base can be attributed to its fun but mature sound, which comes from the diversity and level of education of its musicians, who hold degrees ranging from BA to Ph.D. The OneUps have performed their video game music renditions for people all over the United States - from Philadelphia to Dallas to San Francisco. The group is currently working on their upcoming digital-only release consisting of arrangements of the "Super Mario Kart" soundtrack.
If your band is interested in submitting music to be played on our broadcast, here is how to do it!
Go to Arkansas Internet Radio www.arkansasinternetradio.com, if you like what you see and hear and want to be a part of it, click on the band sign up tab and sign up and submit music in Mp3 format to: airarkansas@live.com
There is no catch..It's Free..Well we do take donations if you believe this broadcast could be helpful in promoting Arkansas bands and shows..
Our broadcast has only been up since March 2nd 2009 and we are getting an awesome response from bands including listeners..Check it out submit and listen!
No kidding, I'm so revved lol. Seriously, though, speaking as a former band geek and singer, you guys are outstanding musicians, and your albums are a joy to listen to both as a gamer and a musician. Thanks and keep up the good work!
Just a reminder that the terms of that bet are finally up and I am finally free of this bloody site! I will make a new blog post with current contact info to make sure that everyone has it.
That's odd. Do you think they didn't book you for 2009 because they wanted to switch up the line up? Good old diversity? I'm sure you will be invited back the following year!
Are you guys coming out with a 3rd cd anytime soon?
thats too bad man. I really enjoyed talking with you guys and watching you play. You guys are really good. It's also good they change the line up tho so its not the same thing every year. This years line up seems a little lacking though. should still be fun. If i knew anyone to talk to I would. Maybe during the q&a panel haha
Check out my entry on the Guitar Idol 2009 and feel free to vote for me. I need as many votes as I can get to go through the live final at the London Music Show.
Just A Heads up Too Many Games is in less than 2 weeks kids on May 3rd 2009 in Leesport PA. Come play Guitar Hero and Win a real guitar or Play in the Nintendo Championship Competition. Tons of events and prizes Check our website http://toomanygames.com/2009
Oh we intend to let people know haha. The concert was what I was really looking forward to because we absolutely love seeing you guys play and we'll be sure to tell someone that this year.
Hi Compadres!. I have been listenin you music pretty big time. Geez, u guys are awesome, what a nice control of the tunes. Anyway airman is my fav song and hope you could check out my songs from time to time too :D. Thx for ur music. Keep it up!
