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'''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 Pezzati|Jeff]], [[Marko Pezzati|Mark-O]], [[Santiago Durango|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

== Line-ups ==
=== 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)
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'''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 ==
* '''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
on the album SPOOKS  that features contributions from OBNOX , Al Jorgensen and Hilal Omar Al Jamal from the    south bend IND. band  Night Auditor
* 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 -

== External links ==
* [https://www.facebook.com/onoband Facebook profile]
* www.ONO1980.com
* Instagram page -onopmichaelono
* Twitter page ONO1980O 

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