On!Air!Library!
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On!Air!Library! was a post-rock
/ambient
/Experimental
rock band from New York City
. Twin sisters Claudia Deheza and Alley Deheza
met up with Phillip Wann to form the group in 1998. Through playing at local venues and parties, the trio eventually landed a deal with Arena Rock Recording Co.
in 2002, and in 2003, a split record with The Album Leaf
exposed the band to a wider audience, paving the way for their full-length, self-titled, debut album in 2004. In that same year they embarked on a nation-wide tour with Interpol
and The Secret Machines
. In 2005, On! Air! Library! disbanded. Alley Deheza
and Claudia Deheza eventually both became involved in new project School of Seven Bells
with former Secret Machines guitarist Benjamin Curtis
. Phillip Wann also started a new band, Daylight's For The Birds, who released their first album in 2006.
Post-rock
Post-rock is a subgenre of rock music characterized by the influence and use of instruments commonly associated with rock, but using rhythms and "guitars as facilitators of timbre and textures" not traditionally found in rock...
/ambient
Ambient music
Ambient music is a musical genre that focuses largely on the timbral characteristics of sounds, often organized or performed to evoke an "atmospheric", "visual" or "unobtrusive" quality.- History :...
/Experimental
Experimental music
Experimental music refers, in the English-language literature, to a compositional tradition which arose in the mid-20th century, applied particularly in North America to music composed in such a way that its outcome is unforeseeable. Its most famous and influential exponent was John Cage...
rock band from New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
. Twin sisters Claudia Deheza and Alley Deheza
School of Seven Bells
School of Seven Bells is a band formed by Benjamin Curtis of Secret Machines, together with identical twins Alejandra and Claudia Deheza, formerly of On!Air!Library!. The band is named after the School of the Seven Bells, a mythical South American pickpocket training academy.-History:Curtis and...
met up with Phillip Wann to form the group in 1998. Through playing at local venues and parties, the trio eventually landed a deal with Arena Rock Recording Co.
Arena Rock Recording Co.
The Arena Rock Recording Company is an independent record label based in Portland, Oregon, United States. Albums are distributed by Redeye in the United States and Koch in Canada.-History:...
in 2002, and in 2003, a split record with The Album Leaf
The Album Leaf
The Album Leaf is an American solo musical project founded in San Diego, California in 1998 by Jimmy LaValle. He is known for his use of electronics, synthesizer and Rhodes piano...
exposed the band to a wider audience, paving the way for their full-length, self-titled, debut album in 2004. In that same year they embarked on a nation-wide tour with Interpol
Interpol (band)
Interpol is an American indie rock and post-punk revival band from New York City. Formed in 1997, the band's original line-up consisted of Paul Banks , Daniel Kessler , Carlos Dengler and Greg Drudy . Drudy left the band in 2000 and was replaced by Sam Fogarino...
and The Secret Machines
The Secret Machines
The Secret Machines are a three-piece American alternative rock band. Originally from Dallas, Texas before moving to New York City, they describe their band as space rock. The original lineup consisted of two brothers, Brandon and Benjamin Curtis, and Josh Garza...
. In 2005, On! Air! Library! disbanded. Alley Deheza
School of Seven Bells
School of Seven Bells is a band formed by Benjamin Curtis of Secret Machines, together with identical twins Alejandra and Claudia Deheza, formerly of On!Air!Library!. The band is named after the School of the Seven Bells, a mythical South American pickpocket training academy.-History:Curtis and...
and Claudia Deheza eventually both became involved in new project School of Seven Bells
School of Seven Bells
School of Seven Bells is a band formed by Benjamin Curtis of Secret Machines, together with identical twins Alejandra and Claudia Deheza, formerly of On!Air!Library!. The band is named after the School of the Seven Bells, a mythical South American pickpocket training academy.-History:Curtis and...
with former Secret Machines guitarist Benjamin Curtis
Benjamin Curtis
Benjamin or Ben Curtis may refer to:* Benjamin Robbins Curtis , American jurist* Ben Curtis , American golfer* Ben Curtis , American actor* Benjamin Curtis , American musician...
. Phillip Wann also started a new band, Daylight's For The Birds, who released their first album in 2006.
Albums
- On!Air!Library! (s/t EP) also known as "No math and very little irony" (2001)
- A Lifetime or MoreA Lifetime or MoreA Lifetime or More is a split EP by The Album Leaf and On! Air! Library!. The first three tracks are by the former band, and the last five tracks by the latter band.-Track listing:#The Album Leaf-Another Day#The Album Leaf-Essex#The Album Leaf-Lamplight...
Split EP with The Album LeafThe Album LeafThe Album Leaf is an American solo musical project founded in San Diego, California in 1998 by Jimmy LaValle. He is known for his use of electronics, synthesizer and Rhodes piano...
(2003) - On! Air! Library! (2004)
Other releases
- Bambalance, track for The Manchurian CandidateThe Manchurian Candidate (2004 film)The Manchurian Candidate is a 2004 American thriller film based on the 1959 novel of the same name by Richard Condon, and a reimagining of the previous 1962 film....
film soundtrack (2004) - Snow Miser, track 6 from The Night Before: A New York Christmas
External links
- Official Website
- [ On!Air!Library! on Allmusic]
- Arena Rock Recording Co.