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Oneida (band)

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Years active
  
1997-present

Genre
  
Alternative/Indie

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Origin
  
Brooklyn, New York, United States

Website
  
www.enemyhogs.com/site/

Past members
  
PCRZ (aka Papa Crazee or Pat Sullivan)Double Rainbow (aka Phil Manley)

Record labels
  
Jagjaguwar, Rough Trade Records, Arena Rock

Members
  
Kid Millions, Bobby Matador, Barry London, Hanoi Jane, Shahin Motia

Albums
  
Rated O, What's Your Sign?, A List of the Burning Mountains, Each One Teach One, Anthem of the Moon

Profiles

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.

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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.

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The band also runs Brah Records, an imprint of Jagjaguwar. The label has released records by Dirty Faces, Parts & Labor, Oakley Hall, Home, Company, and an Oneida/Plastic Crimewave Sound split 12".

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In September 2007 the group celebrated 10 years of existence with a concert at the P.S. 1 Contemporary Art Center in New York City.

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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 were 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.

Current members

  • Kid Millions (John Colpitts) - drums, vocals (formerly of Adhesive X and Pocket Monster)
  • Bobby Matador - organ, guitar, vocals
  • Hanoi Jane - guitar, bass
  • Showtime (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
  • 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)
  • A List of the Burning Mountains (Jagjaguwar - 2012)
  • What's Your Sign? with Rhys Chatham (Northern Spy Records - 2016) - will be released on November 11, 2016
  • 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)
  • "Green Corridor" (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)
  • Songs

    All ArounderAnthem of the Moon · 2001
    Brownout in LagosRated O · 2009
    The Beginning Is NighThe Wedding · 2005

    References

    Oneida (band) Wikipedia