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ONESIDE

About Me


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.

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Member Since: 3/15/2005
Band Website: www.onesidemusic.com
Band Members:


Ned deBary - Guitars, Lead Vocals
Chris Hersch - Banjo
Grafton Pease - Bass, Vocals
Jake Brooks - Drums, Vocals
MANAGEMENT: B.O.S. Music - Skip Daly - [email protected] ROOTS PROMOTION & MERCH: Ellen Leonard [email protected]

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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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Type of Label: Major

My Blog

Oneside Into The Night

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5yGDymMC_zw Official "Into The Night" Promo Video!
Posted by on Thu, 08 Jan 2009 08:36:00 GMT

cross country and back...

It's been awhile since we spoke... 5 months to be exact.  My, how time flies.  With everything going on, it's hard to remember which way is sideways?, who's back there?, when do we start?, a...
Posted by on Wed, 13 Aug 2008 11:54:00 GMT

exciting news...

Hello!    I am writing with really exciting news.  It's been a while since news like this has graced the portcullis of the Oneside apartment we all inhabit (where we speak with medieva...
Posted by on Sun, 02 Mar 2008 18:27:00 GMT

Fenway Park...TODAY!

It's been a long time&& So for those of you who don't read this, you won't know about all of the things that have happened over the past 5 months.  First of all, as all things in the universe cha...
Posted by on Fri, 24 Aug 2007 07:35:00 GMT

Texas! Texas! Texas!...and other stuff.

We were sitting in the Austin airport, waiting 5 hours for our flight, thinking, "Gee, it'd be really nice to hear some relaxing jazz music right now..."   Lo and behold, a saxophone strikes up, ...
Posted by on Tue, 27 Mar 2007 09:14:00 GMT

A Tale of Years End.

&so we convinced the leprechauns to give us Ned back with marshmallows and clover and after realizing it was one great misunderstanding, we got to talking and realized that they were not totally at fa...
Posted by on Fri, 08 Dec 2006 06:25:00 GMT

Musings on a Fall day...

Well, the sun isn't getting as high in the sky and we're starting to look at the changing leaves and realize this is an indicator of crisp fall days and thick white blankets of snow to coat all things...
Posted by on Tue, 24 Oct 2006 06:51:00 GMT

"Why" to be featured on American Airlines in November!

Oneside's song "Why", from the band's new self-titled EP, will be featured on American Airlines "Inflight" programming throughout the month of November, 2006.
Posted by on Mon, 28 Aug 2006 12:34:00 GMT

Ian knox endorsed by Elixer Strings; Oneside Nemo festival

Some good news to report this month - First, we are happy to announce that Elixir Strings has officially endorsed Ian Knox. Ian uses Elixir's medium gauge banjo strings, and he is honored to become a ...
Posted by on Fri, 16 Jun 2006 07:18:00 GMT

Thanks DC

Thanks to everyone we met down in DC! You can watch our Kennedy Center Show online at: http://kennedy-center.org/programs/millennium/archive.html (Just seach for "Oneside" at the top of the page. Hope...
Posted by on Fri, 26 May 2006 10:10:00 GMT