On!Air!Library! was an American post-rock/ambient/experimental rock band from New York City. Twin sisters Claudia and Alejandra Deheza formed the group with Phillip Wann in 1998.[1] 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.[2] That same year, they embarked on a nationwide tour with Interpol and The Secret Machines. In 2005, On! Air! Library! disbanded. The Deheza sisters both became involved in a new project, School of Seven Bells, with former Secret Machines guitarist Benjamin Curtis.[3] Wann also started a new band, Daylight's for the Birds, which released its first album in 2006.[4]
On!Air!Library! | |
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| Origin | New York, New York, United States |
| Genres | Post-rock, ambient music, experimental music |
| Years active | 1998-2005 |
| Labels | Arena Rock Recording Co. |
| Past members | Claudia Deheza Alejandra Deheza Phillip Wann |
Discography
editAlbums
edit- On!Air!Library! (EP) (2001)
- A Lifetime or More split EP with The Album Leaf (2003)
- On!Air!Library! (2004)
Other releases
edit- "Bambalance" on The Manchurian Candidate film soundtrack (2004)
- "Snow Miser" on The Night Before: A New York Christmas
References
edit- ^ Begrand, Adrian (April 8, 2004). "On!Air!Library!: Self-Titled". PopMatters. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
- ^ Ubi, Sam (March 21, 2004). "On!Air!Library!: On!Air!Library!". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
- ^ Campbell, Brian (March 25, 2016). "Alejandra Deheza on the final School of Seven Bells album, dedicated to Benjamin Curtis". The Irish Times. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
- ^ Heffernan, Lisa (December 21, 2006). "By the light of the big screen". AM New York Metro. Retrieved April 21, 2021.