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Oneway-Up
The genesis of this band took place in 2005 when a diverse
group of veteran musicians from Northwest
Indiana and Chicago were brought together by a common bond, under unusual circumstances. Its
evolution continued with
addition of several members in late 2005 and 2007, and with the addition
of its newest/oldest member in early 2009. They are currently
based right over the Chicago line in
Hobart,
Indiana and have appeared at clubs and festivals throughout the mid-west.
The Oxford™
dictionary defines originality as: “1 the power of creating or thinking creatively.
2 newness or freshness”. Begin with the soul of R&B and rock; add some
spices from the blues;
blend with
some funk, some jazz, & southern rock; mix in a little Middle-Eastern & Celtic flavoring;
stir with bold, animated percussive beats; then combine all
of this with the song-writing lyrics of their
composers. This synthesis of originality is a brief description of the unique diversity and artistic values
found in the music of ONEWAY-UP and the spirit that they
bring to bear on their musical interpretation
of the works of other composers. They have been artistically inspired, at times, by the renderings of the
likes of Eric Clapton, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Carlos Santana,
the Allman Brothers, Loreena McKennitt,
Wes
Montgomery, The Doors, Pearl Jam, Rush, Mozart, and the Beatles to name a few. Their music and
lyrics are expressions, personally & collectively, of their experiences, observations
& hopes. Listen to
any of the
songs from their CD (On Our Way—2007), or their performances, and you’re likely to hear a
story or an experience that you can relate to—real
life, real experiences, real music.
ONEWAY-UP’s music has been aired on MS-Blues internet radio (three #1 songs & two in the top 20);
OurStage.com (two songs in the top 10); and on indie radio
stations in the L.A., Georgia, Atlanta,
Portland,
and Texas markets. They are also being aired on HOOAH Radio (a
military radio station) as well
as radio stations in France, Germany and Australia. During the baseball season
they can be found, from
time to time,
at the U.S. Steel Yard (Gary, IN) performing as the official band of the Gary SouthShore
RailCats minor league team. Their music can also
be heard at Myspace.com/onewayupnwi;
reverbnation.com/onewayup;
as well as cdbaby.com/cd/onewayup.
