On An On

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On An On
Origin Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Genres Indie rock, dream pop, shoegaze
Years active2012–2016 (hiatus)
LabelsRoll Call Records, City Slang, Tugboat Records, P-Vine Records
MembersNate 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.

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History

Give In (2012–2013)

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)

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)

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

Discography

Studio albums

Other releases

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