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“Once there was no stoppin'

Freight train on the move

Now I see how foolish I've been

and how much I stand to lose”

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.

“He lived unafraid of rolling in his grave

Found the freedom in losing all control

But were they there for you?

With nothing left to do

What are you thinkin’, shakin’ off your soul”

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 Allison Kraus
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.

“I knew this time around I could stand upright

I could work in the day and stay in at night

But that every crossroad rips a soul from its vows

Ah, that I didn’t know ‘til now”

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.

“Sing us a song before we say goodbye

All good peoples’ hopes, they had to try

Hey! It’s all over now”

“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.