- Oneida (band)
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Oneida Origin Brooklyn, New York, United States Website www.enemyhogs.com/site/ Oneida is a rock band from Brooklyn, New York. Their influences include psychedelic rock, krautrock, electronic, noise rock, and minimalism, but the overall structure and intent of their music cannot be easily traced to any of these styles. Common elements found in their music include improvisation, repetition, driving rhythms, antique and analog equipment, and an overall eclecticism.
A prominent aspect of Oneida's music is their use of repetition. Their 2002 LP, Each One Teach One, for instance, begins with two especially long tracks, Sheets of Easter and Antibiotics, the former over fourteen minutes long, the latter more than sixteen. Both of these songs consist of one repeated riff (with a few short interludes on Antibiotics). Oneida's music can also be distinguished by the band's use of antique keyboards and analog electric pianos.
The band also runs Brah Records, an imprint of Jagjaguwar. The label has released records by Parts & Labor, Oakley Hall, Home, Company, and an Oneida/Plastic Crimewave Sound split 12".
In September 2007 the group celebrated 10 years of existence with a concert at the P.S. 1 Contemporary Art Center in NYC.
In June 2008, it was announced that the band would be releasing a triptych of new records, referred to as the "Thank Your Parents" series. The first of these was Preteen Weaponry, which was released in August 2008, and the second was a triple album, Rated O, released in July 2009. The final release, the experimental Absolute II, followed in 2011.
The band have been chosen to perform their third extended 'Ocropolis' set at the ATP I'll Be Your Mirror festival curated by ATP & Portishead in September 2011 in Asbury Park, New Jersey.[1]
Contents
Current members
- Kid Millions - drums, vocals (formerly of Adhesive X and Pocket Monster)
- Bobby Matador - organ, guitar, vocals
- Hanoi Jane - guitar, bass
- Shahin Motia (of Ex Models) - guitar
- Barry London - synths, organ, effects
Previous members
- PCRZ (aka Papa Crazee or Pat Sullivan), now with Oakley Hall - keyboards, guitar
- Double Rainbow (aka Phil Manley of Trans Am and The Fucking Champs) - guitar
Discography
Studio albums
- A Place Called El Shaddai's (Turnbuckle - 1997)
- Enemy Hogs (Turnbuckle - 1999: re-issued by Jagjaguwar - 2001 )
- Come on Everybody Let's Rock (Jagjaguwar - 2000)
- Anthem of the Moon (Jagjaguwar - 2001)
- Each One Teach One (Jagjaguwar - 2002)
- Secret Wars (Jagjaguwar - 2004)
- The Wedding (Jagjaguwar - 2005)
- Happy New Year (Jagjaguwar - 2006)
- Preteen Weaponry (Jagjaguwar - 2008)
- Rated O (Jagjaguwar - 2009)
- Absolute II (Jagjaguwar - 2011)
Compilations
- Seeds of Contemplation (Jagjaguwar - 2007)
EPs
- Steel Rod (Jagjaguwar - 2000)
- Atheists, Reconsider (Arena Rock Recording Co. - 2002) /split with Liars
- Nice. / Splittin' Peaches (Ace Fu - 2004)
Singles
- Best Friends / The Land of Bugs (Turnbuckle - 1998)
- Bobby's Black Thumb (Jagjaguwar - 2002) /split with Songs: Ohia
- Anthem of the Moon (Jagjaguwar - 2002) / split with Brother JT
- Caesar's Column (Rough Trade - 2004)
- Split (Brah - 2005) / split with Plastic Crimewave Sound
- Heads Ain't Ready (These Are Not Records - 2008)
- Split (Altin Village & Mine - 2010) / split with Pterodactyl
- Equinox/Last Hit (Xhol Recordings - 2010)
- Human Factor (Limited Appeal - 2010)
- Split (Rocket Recordings - 2011) / split with Mugstar
Live albums
- Street People (Bulb 2001) /Split with 25 Suaves
- Fine European Food and Wine (Scotch Tapes 2010)
References
External links
- Band's biography / discography
- Band Website
- Oneida at Myspace
- Oneida page on Jagjaguwar site
- Oneida's label, Brah Records, an imprint of Jagjaguwar
- Arena Rock Recording Co.
- PUNKCAST#152 Video from Brownies, NYC - Feb 1 2002
- PUNKCAST#506 Video from Mighty Robot, Brooklyn - Jul 17 2004 (RealPlayer)
- PUNKCAST#805 Video from East River Park, NYC - Jul 30 2005 (RealPlayer, mp4)
- Kid Millions 77 Boadrum Site Profile Viva Radio, Sep 2007. (Flash)
- Interview on More than sounds webzine
Categories:- Musical groups from New York
- Rough Trade Records artists
- Arena Rock Recording Company artists
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