On An On

Brighton, 2013

Background information
Origin| Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Genres| Indie rock, dream pop, shoegaze
Years active| 2012–2016 (hiatus)
Labels| Roll Call Records, City Slang, Tugboat Records, P-Vine Records
Members| Nate Eiesland
Alissa Ricci
Ryne Estwing
Website| itsonanon.com

On An On (usually stylised as ON AN ON) is an American indie rock band, based in Minneapolis, Minnesota.[1] The band was formed by Nate Eiesland, Alissa Ricci and Ryne Estwing after the dissolution of their previous band, Scattered Trees, in 2012.[2] On An On released their debut album Give In in 2013 and their second album And the Wave Has Two Sides was released in July 2015. The band went on hiatus in 2016.

## History

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### Give In (2012–2013)

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On An On was formed by Scattered Trees members Nate Eiesland, Alissa Ricci and Ryne Estwing in March 2012.[3] The threesome discussed the idea of reforming Scattered Trees, but decided to go with the risk and excitement of forming a new band.[1] The trio utilised a previously-booked three-week block of studio time to work on new material with producer Dave Newfeld in Toronto.[2][4][5] The three were tired of the more traditional songwriting and recording methods they had used in Scattered Trees and followed their desire to use electronic elements and drum machines.[4] Producer Newfeld focused on helping the band capture moments of spontaneity and emotion, rather than perfection.[6] Nate Eiesland later revealed that his writing was a reaction to touring Scattered Trees' 2011 album Sympathy, during which he "left the stage every night on the verge of tears. The songs I wrote after that time were born from a new perspective I had on death, something stronger and less afraid".[6] Themes present on the album are relationships, death, pain, ambivalence and apathy.[5] The album's title, Give In, was summed up by Eiesland: "we wanted to capture on tape a moment of finding something new that works and in doing that, you have to give in to the process and be willing to put yourself out there".[5]

The band signed recording and distribution deals with Roll Call Records (North America), City Slang (UK/Europe), Tugboat and P-Vine Records (Japan).[2] In late August 2012, the band made their first song available for streaming, "Ghosts". After augmenting their lineup with a live touring drummer, they embarked on their first tour the following month, playing alongside Reptar and Rubblebucket.[3][4] The band made "The Hunter" and "Ghosts" singles available for download in November and December respectively,[7][8] before beginning their tour supporting the album in January 2013, supporting Geographer.[9] Give In was released during the tour on 29 January.[10] Music review aggregator Metacritic gives the album a score of 81, based on four reviews.[11] The band embarked on their first European tour in February and would perform a second European tour and two further North American tours before wrapping their promotion for Give In in mid-November 2013. The band released the "Boy from School" / "Unison" cover single mid-tour on 20 August.[12]

### And the Wave Has Two Sides (2013–2016)

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The band began writing their second album while touring Give In during 2013.[5] Recording began with producer Joe Chiccarelli and engineer David Schwerkolt at Sunset Sound in Los Angeles in mid-September 2014 and wrapped three months later.[13][14][15][16] On 6 January 2015, the band revealed the album would be titled And the Wave Has Two Sides.[17] In late February, the first song from the album was made available for download, "Drifting".[18] After adding an additional live guitarist to their touring lineup, the band embarked on their first tour supporting the album in late March 2015, alongside Big Data and Chappo.[19] In late April, the album release date was revealed as 24 July 2015.[20]

### Hiatus (2016–present)

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In June 2016, the band announced a final North American tour for July 2016 and its subsequent hiatus.[21] In late August 2016, the band reassured fans that it had not broken up.[22]

## Members

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* Nate Eiesland – vocals, guitar
* Alissa Ricci – keyboards
* Ryne Estwing – bass

## Discography

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### Studio albums

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* Give In (28 January 2013, Roll Call Records/City Slang/Tugboat Records/P-Vine Records)
* And the Wave Has Two Sides (24 July 2015, Roll Call Records/City Slang/Tugboat Records/P-Vine Records)

### Other releases

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* "The Hunter" (Download, 14 November 2012, Roll Call Records/City Slang/Tugboat Records/P-Vine Records)
* "Ghosts" (Download, 4 December 2012, Roll Call Records/City Slang/Tugboat Records/P-Vine Records)
* "Boy from School" / "Unison" (7"/download, 20 August 2013, Roll Call Records/City Slang/Tugboat Records/P-Vine Records))
* "Drifting" (Download, 27 February 2015, Roll Call Records/City Slang/Tugboat Records/P-Vine Records)

## References

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1. ^ a b Edwards, Rebecca (23 April 2013). "Q&A with ON AN ON's Nate Eiesland – Madison – Jonk Music". Jonk Music. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
2. ^ a b c "ON AN ON". rollcallrecords.com. Archived from the original on 7 April 2015. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
3. ^ a b "ON AN ON (ex-Scattered Trees) UNVEIL FIRST SONG, TOUR DATES WITH REPTAR & RUBBLEBUCKET, and DEBUT LP RELEASE DATE". circuitsweet.co.uk. 25 August 2012. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
4. ^ a b c "An Interview with ON AN ON". The WRGW Music Blog. 16 April 2013. Archived from the original on 12 April 2015. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
5. ^ a b c d Mainzer, Jordan. "On An On Interview: Like a Bird That Flew". Frontier Psychiatrist. Archived from the original on 11 May 2016. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
6. ^ a b "The Chicago Maroon — Interview: ON AN ON's Nate Eiesland". chicagomaroon.com. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
7. ^ "The Hunter (Single) – ON AN ON". ON AN ON. 14 November 2012. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
8. ^ "Ghosts (Single) – ON AN ON". ON AN ON. 1 September 2012. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
9. ^ "Geographer announces U.S. winter tour with ON AN ON, covers "Cloudbusting" by Kate Bush". The Bay Bridged – San Francisco Bay Area Indie Music. 3 January 2013. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
10. ^ "GIVE IN (LP) – ON AN ON". ON AN ON. 29 January 2013. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
11. ^ "Reviews for Give In by On an On – Metacritic". Metacritic. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
12. ^ "iTunes – Music – Boy From School / Unison – Single by On An On". iTunes. 20 August 2013. Archived from the original on 10 April 2015. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
13. ^ "ON AN ON – Timeline Photos – Facebook". facebook.com. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
14. ^ "ON AN ON – Timeline Photos – Facebook". facebook.com. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
15. ^ "On An On Release Video for "Drifting"". switchbitchnoise.com. April 2015. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
16. ^ "ON AN ON – Timeline Photos – Facebook". facebook.com. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
17. ^ "ON AN ON – WE CHOSE THE TITLE FOR THE NEW RECORD! ON AN... – Facebook". facebook.com. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
18. ^ Chris. "LISTEN: "Drifting" by ON AN ON – Indie Music Filter". Indie Music Filter. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
19. ^ "ON AN ON – Timeline Photos – Facebook". facebook.com. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
20. ^ "And the Wave Has Two Sides by On An On". iTunes. Archived from the original on 4 October 2015. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
21. ^ "ON AN ON Announce Hiatus and Farewell Tour, Debut "Ghosts" Video". pastemagazine.com. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
22. ^ "ON AN ON – WE ARE NOT BREAKING UP. WE ARE ON A HIATUS. | Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 30 November 2016.

## External links

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* Bandcamp profile
* Last.FM profile
* ON AN ON page on City Slang record label
* ON AN ON page on Roll Call Records

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