ONO

ONO is an Industrial/Avant/Gospel/Noise Band, founded in 1980 and played all over the Chicago and parts of the Midwest till the mid 80's.

The Band rehearsed weekly in a finished basement on the South Side near the affluent "PILL HILL" area. ONO shared the space with End Result at their inception July 1980 till they moved to the Mercy Mission.

First Show
At the Original EXIT on Wells - on the bill were Special Affect (Frankie Fun & Al Jorgenson) and Naked Raygun (Jeff, Mark-O, Santiago and [[Jim Colao]) ONO went on well after midnight after a late Raygun set. Line UP was P. Michael, travis and Marc the audience consisted of members from the 2 other bands and Debra Cadaver

Original line-up (1980)

 * Hallene Kathy Brooks - Vocals, percussion and recitations
 * Travis - Vocals, dobro/steel guitar, bass, percussion and keyboards
 * Marc Berrand - Vocals and guitar
 * P. Michael Grego - Vocals and guitar, bass, percussion and keyboards
 * Harvey -

Early 1981

 * Travis- Vocals, dobro/steel guitar, bass, percussion and keyboards
 * Ric Graham - Vocals and guitar, bass, sax-trumpet and synthesizer/computers
 * Shannon Rose Riley - Sax-bass, percussion and keyboards
 * P. Michael Grego- Vocals and guitar, bass, percussion, drum kit and keyboards

Later 1981 to 1986

 * Travis - Vocals, dobro/steel guitar, bass, percussion and keyboards
 * Ric Graham - Vocals and guitar, bass, sax-trumpet and synthesizer/computers
 * P. Michael Grego - Vocals and guitar, bass, percussion and keyboards

2007 to 2015

 * Travis - Vocals, dobro/steel guitar, bass, percussion and electronics
 * P. Michael Grego - Vocals and guitar, bass, percussion and keyboards
 * Rebbecca Pavlatos - Vocals, keyboards, percussion
 * Jesse Thomas - Vocals, guitar, trombone, percussion
 * Shannon Rose Riley - Sax, bass, percussion and keyboards
 * Dawei Wang - Vocals and scronk guitar, percussion and electronics
 * Mimi Wallman - Vocals, percussion and electronics
 * Connor Tomaka - electronic and home created percussion
 * Adam wolak - Drums, percussion (till fall 2014)
 * Jake Acosta - Horns, electronics
 * Brett Naucke - modular synthesizer
 * Ben Baker Billington - Drums, percussion (started summer 2014)

2015 - 2017
Travis - Vocals, dobro/steel guitar, bass, percussion and electronics
 * P. Michael Grego - Vocals and guitar, bass, percussion and keyboards
 * Rebecca Pavlatos - Vocals, keyboards, percussion
 * Shannon Rose Riley - Sax, bass, percussion and keyboards
 * Dawei Wang - Vocals and scronk guitar, percussion and electronic
 * Connor Tomaka - electronic and home created percussion
 * Jake Acosta - Horns, electronics
 * Brett Naucke - modular synthesizer
 * Ben Baker Billington - Drums, percussion (started summer 2014)

2017- 2018 =======

Travis - Vocals, dobro/steel guitar, bass, percussion and electronics
 * P. Michael Grego - Vocals and guitar, bass, percussion and keyboards
 * Rebecca Pavlatos - Vocals, keyboards, percussion
 * Dawei Wang - Vocals and scronk guitar, percussion and electronic
 * Connor Tomaka - electronic and home created percussion
 * Ben Baker Billington - Drums, percussion (started summer 2014)
 * Jordan Reyes- Dystopian doo Wop voices

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 * Shannon Rose Riley - Sax, bass, percussion and keyboards
 * Benjamin Karas - Drums ,Percussion
 * Jake Acosta - Horns, electronics(inactive but still present)

2018 to Present

Travis - Vocals, dobro/steel guitar, bass, percussion and electronics
 * P. Michael Grego - Vocals and guitar, bass, percussion and keyboards
 * Rebecca Pavlatos - Vocals, keyboards, percussion
 * Dawei Wang - Vocals and scronk guitar, percussion and electronic
 * Connor Tomaka - electronic and home created percussion
 * Benjamin Karas - Drums ,Percussion
 * Jordan Reyes- Dystopian doo Wop voices
 * Shannon Rose Riley - Sax, bass, percussion and keyboards
 * John Daniel- electro-Drums, Synth and Percussion

Releases

 * A pair of albums were released on the THERMIDOR record label out of San Fransisco. (1982) "MACHINES THAT KILL PEOPLE" (1986)-"ENNUI"
 * A trio of albums were released on the MONIKER record label out of Chicago. (2012) "ALBINO" (2014)"DIEGESIS" (2015) "SPOOKS"


 * ONO collaborated With the Cleveland band Obnox in the summer 2014

Today
on the album SPOOKS that features contributions from OBNOX, Al Jorgensen and Hilal Omar Al Jamal from the    south bend IND. band Night Auditor
 * Travis and P.Michael are still involved in live performance as ONO. Ric maintains the sound and visual archives and is retired from live performance.
 * On December 6, 2008 ONO played at the No Wave Fest at the Beat Kitchen
 * ONO toured the east coast in 2014 played NYC on June 28,2014
 * ONO collaborated With the Cleveland band Obnox in the summer 2014
 * ONO collaborated With the Al Jorgenson from Ministry in the Spring of 2015
 * ONO 5th studio album "SPOOKS"  released in  October of 2015
 * ONO played MOOGFEST in May 2017 and 2018
 * ONO played the Obey Convention in Halifax, Nova Scotia in May 2018
 * ONO collaborated with Detroit Noise Makers WOLF EYES in 2017-2018
 * ONO is now a full touring band and has played both nationally and internationally.
 * ONO completed work on its 6th LP "RED SUMMER" release date is Spring 2020-on American Dreams Records - Guest Contribution on the LP include- John Olsen from wolf Eyes, Lee and Ryan from Algiers, rappers Malci and Raheem Salaam. The record release show will coincide with the celebration of the 40th anniversary of ONO.
 * ONO released a  limited ed. lathe with 25 original drawings by travis for Cold moon records out of NYC - released in September 2018 - all 25 copes with the art work sold out -