ONO

ONO was a 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) 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

Lineups

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

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 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

Present Day

• 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

Releases

• A pair of albums were released on the THERMIDOR record label out of San Fransisco. (1982) "MACHINES THAT KILL PEOPLE" (1986)-"ENNUI"

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