Nobody has come close to matching their output of dazzlingly creative, uncategorizable music. Psychedelia, minimalism,
maximalism, one-step, infinitewave, blah blah blah blah it s all there, all the time. Oneida is a four-piece rock band
from Brooklyn, New York. Their influences include psychedelic rock, krautrock, and hard rock, but the overall structure
and intent of their music cannot be easily traced to any of these styles, or the myriad other styles they have drawn
upon in recordings. The most striking and consistent aspect of Oneida's music is their use of and fascination with
repetition. Their 2002 LP, Each One Teach One, for instance, begins with two especially long tracks, Sheets of Easter
and Antiobiotics, the former over fourteen minutes long, the latter more than sixteen. Both of these songs are composed
of one repeated riff (with a few short interludes on Antiobiotics). In addition to the use of repetition that easily
outstrips the patience of most casual listeners, Oneida's music can be distinguished by the bandmember's extensive use
of and enthusiasm for antique keyboards and analog electric pianos. Repetition in Oneida's music greatly complements
the strengths and uniqueness of the fuzzy or cheesy-sounding keyboard elements. The band also runs Brah Records, an
imprint of Jagjaguwar. The label has released records by Parts & Labor, Oakley Hall, Home, Company, and an Oneida/Plastic
Crimewave Sound split 12".In September 2007 the group celebrated 10 years of existence with a concert at the P.S. 1
Contemporary Art Center in NYC.