Oneside on tour with debut effort due in September

With Oneside’s debut album First, to Last set to release September 30, the banjo will be reborn this Fall.

"Could Oneside be the first modern rock band to discover how catchy the sound of a banjo can be in a pop song? If this doesn't make them distinctive, then their inherent intelligence does." -Buzz McClain of The Washington Post

First, to Last was recorded mainly between the hours of 10 P.M. and 7 A.M. 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.

Beginning with First, To Last’s foot-stomping opening track “The Letter,” which combines elements of bluegrass, rock, jazz and even reggae, it is apparent that Oneside is willing to take traditional fundamentals of old time music and transform them into a unique, modern context.

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. Oneside’s genre-infusing sound has been showcased at Austin’s South by Southwest Festival, the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., and Fenway Park in Boston. This summer they will appear at the High Sierra Music Festival (July 3-6, 2008) and FloydFest (July 24-27, 2008). They’ll be playing with The Damnwells, The David Grisman Quintet, The Avett Brothers, Donna the Buffalo, Bobby Bare, Jr., Bela Fleck, and Grace Potter.

Jun 7 2008
8:00P
Langdon Street Cafe
Montpelier, Vermont

Jun 11 2008
10:00P
The Half Door
Hartford, Connecticut

Jun 13 2008
11:00P
Block Island Music Festival - Captain Nick’s
Block Island, Rhode Island

Jun 21 2008
11:00P
Nectar’s
Burlington, Vermont

Jun 28 2008
10:00P
Dogfish Head Brewery
Rehoboth Beach, Delaware

Jun 30 2008
8:00P
318 Cafe
Excelsior, Minnesota

Jul 1 2008
8:30P
The Grand Piano Bistro
Des Moines, Iowa

Jul 3 2008
6:00P
High Sierra Music Festival
Quincy, California

Jul 4 2008
1:30P
High Sierra Music Festival
Quincy, California

Jul 5 2008
12:00P
High Sierra Music Festival
Quincy, California

Jul 8 2008
8:00P
Dulcinea’s 100th Monkey
Denver, Colorado

Jul 9 2008
8:00P
Swing Station
Laport, Colorado

Jul 10 2008
10:00P
The Hub
Cedar Falls, Iowa

Jul 11 2008
8:00P
The Old Hat
Lawton, Michigan

Jul 12 2008
8:00P
The Boathouse
Saugatuck, Michigan

Jul 25 2008
5:45P
Floydfest 2008
Floyd, Virginia

Jul 25 2008
11:45P
Martin’s
Roanoke, Virginia

Jul 26 2008
4:00P
Floydfest 2008
Floyd, Virginia

Jul 27 2008
8:00P
Floydfest 2008
Floyd, Virginia

Aug 6 2008
10:00P
The Half Door
Hartford, Connecticut

Aug 9 2008
7:00P
PRIVATE EVENT
Cumberland, Maine

Aug 16 2008
10:00P
Dogfish Head Brewery
Rehoboth Beach, Delaware

Aug 23 2008
8:00P
Red Square
Burlington, Vermont

Sep 6 2008
10:00P
The Half Door
Hartford, Connecticut

Sep 12 2008
9:30P
Gilbert’s Public House
Camden, Maine

Oct 18 2008
9:30P
Ri Ra
Burlington, Vermont

Oct 31 2008
10:00P
The Half Door
Hartford, Connecticut

For more upcoming tour dates:
Onesidemusic.commyspace.com/Oneside