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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, 2025 to present |
| Labels | BELLHOP, Arena Rock Recording Co., Pretty Activity |
| Members | Phillip Wann Claudia Deheza |
| Past members | Alejandra Deheza |
On!Air!Library! is an American post-rock/ambient/experimental rock band from New York City. Formed by Claudia Deheza and Phillip Wann in 1998.[1] Shortly thereafter Claudia’s twin sister Alejandra joined the band and they began playing local venues and parties. The trio released their first self titled EP on their own Bellhop label in 2001 and eventually landed a deal with Arena Rock Recording Co. in 2002. In 2003 OAL released a split record with The Album Leaf followed by their self-titled, debut album in 2004[2] by ARRCO on CD and Pretty Activity on vinyl. Later that year after playing a few shows on east coast with Xiu Xiu OAL embarked on a US 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] While P. Wann continued recording music with and without C. Deheza releasing records under the names Daylight’s for the Birds and Girabbe. In 2025 P. Wann began using the name ON AIR LIBRARY again to record a pair of experimental records and in 2026 Claudia rejoined the fold, coinciding with their twenty-five year anniversary and the rerelease of their first EP on 12” vinyl. The duo will release OAL 4 in of the fall 2026 as a double 7” with a gatefold sleeve and colored vinyl on their Bellhop label with more to releases to follow.
Discography
[edit]Albums
[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.
External links
[edit]- Official website
- On!Air!Library! on AllMusic
- Arena Rock Recording Co. Archived October 4, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
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