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OneDay40

Matchbox20 in a street fight with the Eagles.

About Me

"..superlative examples of multi-layered, wind-in-your-hair, big-chorused anthemic AOR....great tunes, inteligent lyrics, choruses you can sing, honest believable performances and above all, soul." - Maverick Magazine "Great stuff you're doing guys, I really loved 50 Miles ... You're a damned good band" - John Beland (of the Flying Burrito Brothers) "I think you're going to like this .." - Bryan Burnett, Brand New Country, BBC Radio Scotland"...well impressed, great songs, great production and great performances" - Brian Hughes (of Brian Hughes and the Lonesharks)"Their wonderful multi-layered harmonies, on-the-nail songwriting and crowd-winning vibe knocked my socks off. Fantastic!" - Acoustic Edinburgh "I will be playing "I'm Gone" on the show .. Great Song !" - Padraig Quigley, Dundalk FM".. a unqiue genuine blend that inspires greatness. and connects with cross generational appeal"- fan, IllinoisOneDay40.... was formed in late 2005 by four Glasgow guys seeking a new outlet for their desire to write and perform. Former members of top Scottish contemporary country band Evangeline (two UK country 1 hits and regulars on the touring scene) they wanted to take their musical experiences in a new direction. Still fiercely loyal to their country roots but recognising the other influences on their musical development - think of the Eagles battling it out with Matchbox 20, or Keith Urban dueling Telecasters with Bruce Springsteen.The guys have just finished recording their first album in Glasgow's famous Park Lane Studios (Texas, Del Amitri, The Proclaimers, James Grant etc.) under the watchful eye of Paul McGeechan (formerly of Love and Money). Contributions include a duet with legendary Glasgow voice Horse, some great guitar work from famous Glasgow bluesman Alan Nimmo, and just the right enough amount of steel guitar from Zac Ware of the Proclaimers. Available for purchase via the BIG button below, the CD is a great mix of contemporary and popular, country and rock, upbeat and mournful. Frequently recognised for their songwriting ability the Naismith / Matthews combination delivers yet again. Want more than the new album ? You can buy a white label recording of some demo version OneDay40 tracks, or one of the old Evangeline albums by clicking on one of the buttons on the other side of the page. And nothing costs more than a fiver !! (£5.00). Our NEWEST VIDEO (for the track "Doorway") is around now - you can see it over on the left side of the page. Many thanks to our new friends at Enigmar for their video magickry ! Also big thanks to famous Scots actor Tom Urie for his role in the video for "50 Miles" (which is still over on the left somewhere), and the fabulous Jamhouse for the location ! Don't forget to check into the OneDay40 blog on this page and either say Hi or sign up to be kept updated on what OneDay40 are doing ... the guys have promised to keep the blog up to date !! ENJOY ! OD40....P.S. You can buy the album or specific tracks from iTunes and other good download sites .... or a physical copy from the big button below ...ENJOY ! OD40....
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Music:

Member Since: 5/21/2006
Band Website: oneday40.com
Band Members:
George Adams

John Naismith

Andy Holmes

Billy Matthews
Influences: Evangeline, The Eagles, Keith Urban, Matchbox 20, Sting, Gram Parsons, Steve Seskin, Hal Ketchum, Dave Matthews, Bruce Springsteen, Hank Williams, Tim McGraw, Sister Hazel, Doc Walker, Edwin McCain, Big and Rich, Brad Paisley, Del Amitri, Crowded House, Dire Straits, U2, Storyville, Jon Randall, Blue County, The Stranglers
Sounds Like: Evangeline , The Eagles, Keith Urban, Matchbox 20, Sting, Dave Matthews, Bruce Springsteen, Hank Williams, Tim McGraw, Sister Hazel, Doc Walker, Edwin McCain, Del Amitri, Brad Paisley, Big and Rich, James Taylor, Blue County
Record Label: OneDay40
Type of Label: None

My Blog

Our Old Lives ... and a funny video ..

Hey everyone - thought you might like a window into a couple of the guys past lives ... John was in a great band called "Filming in Africa" in the 1980s, and they're planning a one-off reunion gig in ...
Posted by OneDay40 on Mon, 23 Jun 2008 03:41:00 PST

Go Darius !!

 John and Billy were always great fans of Hootie and the Blowfish - Billy actually living in America the summer that "Hold My Hand" and "I Only Wanna Be with You" were big hits ... well - the big...
Posted by OneDay40 on Tue, 17 Jun 2008 05:02:00 PST

OneDay40 on the radio again !

 Hey everyone - hope you're doing well. We're getting a fair amount of airplay at the moment for "50 Miles" - and a few other tracks, so we'd like to say a big thank you to the stations that are ...
Posted by OneDay40 on Fri, 13 Jun 2008 02:54:00 PST

Bruce Springsteen

 Hey - just a quick word to say that Billy, Andy, John, George and Tracey all travelled to Manchester to see the Boss in action - absolutely fantastic and totally motivating !! Evidence belo...
Posted by OneDay40 on Sun, 01 Jun 2008 08:38:00 PST

Airplay and a NEW VIDEO

Hey - lots happening so apologies if this is breathless !! There's a new video - for Doorway - embedded below and also available on the main page - tell us what you think about it !!This comes right a...
Posted by OneDay40 on Tue, 27 May 2008 01:16:00 PST

Sunday afternoon gig cancelled ! Sorry

 Apologies to all - but we've had to cancel our Sunday afternoon gig (25th May) in Dunoon. John tore a tendon in his right hand last week and can't play guitar - we had a shot at swapping him and...
Posted by OneDay40 on Mon, 19 May 2008 01:13:00 PST

OneDay40 sign to Enigmar

 Some detail on the attached - what we've signed here is a distribution deal - initially digital - which also gives us access to some great videomakers and promotion experts. So, on top of the si...
Posted by OneDay40 on Sat, 03 May 2008 02:20:00 PST

Our first podcast !!

 Be gentle with us - this is our first attempt - call it a pilot - at a podcast. There's only 8 minutes of it, but it goes from the the lovely Tracey Braithwaite to the trials of recording a radi...
Posted by OneDay40 on Tue, 22 Apr 2008 04:37:00 PST

A single ... some gigs ... the video ... a blog

Hey - hope everybody's good ... A few wee snippets.- We're releasing the track "50 Miles" to European radio in early May, so if you have a favourite radio show in our genre then please let them know y...
Posted by OneDay40 on Sun, 13 Apr 2008 01:12:00 PST

We made another video ...

Which is now being edited ... but here are some stills from the day courtesy of TraceyB. Lovely day in our beautiful home city of Glasgow. The song we did is "Doorway" so check it out !!Peace and Lov...
Posted by OneDay40 on Sun, 06 Apr 2008 03:41:00 PST