On/Off (Run On EP)

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On/Off
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EP by
Run On
ReleasedJune 6, 1995
RecordedIiwii Studios, Weehawken, New Jersey
Genre Indie rock, art rock
Length16:43
Label Matador
Producer Gene Holder, Run On
Run On chronology
On/Off
(1995)		 Start Packing
(1996)
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On/Off is an EP by Run On, released on June 6, 1995 through Matador Records. [2]

Extended play Musical recording longer than a single, but shorter than a full album

An extended play record, often referred to as an EP, is a musical recording that contains more tracks than a single, but is usually unqualified as an album or LP. Contemporary EPs generally contain a minimum of three tracks and maximum of six tracks, and are considered "less expensive and time-consuming" for an artist to produce than an album. An EP originally referred to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play (SP) and LP, but it is now applied to mid-length CDs and downloads as well.

Run On were an American art rock band based in New York City, formed in 1993. The group originally consisted of Rick Brown, Sue Garner and Alan Licht. This line-up recorded the single Days Away and released it on Ajax in 1994. The EP On/Off was issued through Matador in 1995 and according to Licht a vast improvement over the band's previous effort. Newgarden was replaced by Katie Gentile after the release of Run On's debut album. No Way, released in 1997, found the band exploring acid rock and Indian music territories while remaining rooted in classic rock.

Matador Records American record label

Matador Records is an independent record label, with a roster of mainly indie rock, but also punk rock, experimental rock, alternative rock, and electronic acts.

Contents

Track listing

All tracks are written by Run On.

No.TitleLength
1."Into the Attic"2:25
2."Switch On"3:35
3."Pretty Note"4:16
4."Water"1:54
5."Beat Out"4:29

Personnel

Run On
Drum kit collection of drums and other percussion instruments

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Synthesizer Electronic instrument capable of producing a wide range of sounds

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Piano musical instrument

The piano is an acoustic, stringed musical instrument invented in Italy by Bartolomeo Cristofori around the year 1700, in which the strings are struck by hammers. It is played using a keyboard, which is a row of keys that the performer presses down or strikes with the fingers and thumbs of both hands to cause the hammers to strike the strings.

Production and additional personnel
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References

  1. ↑ Phares, Heather. "On/Off". Allmusic. Retrieved March 31, 2013.
  2. ↑ Schinder, Scott (2007). "Run On". Trouser Press . Retrieved March 31, 2013.
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