One From Many (O.F.M.)

One From Many cdIt is always awesome when you discover new music and a new band that simply blows you away. Last night was just that. At the Tiger Bar in Portland, One From Many celebrated their new cd with a listening party and played a special acoustic set featuring tracks from their new cd and even some unreleased material. They have a wide ranging sound. There is rock, there is pop, alternative, you name it. I think they have a sound that will appeal to a lot of people from all kinds of music tastes. After first listen to some of the new tracks, you knew this was a cd worth every penny. Their live performance proved to be just as good. These guys have a great chemistry on stage and you easily saw the joy they have playing together. The Tiger Bar was packed too. The stage setup looked sweet and made for a cool concert vibe. It was hot and sweaty, but no one seemed to care. The band played an awesome acoustic set and I am already looking forward to a full version of their show. If you are looking for new music, I would highly recommend this group. Buy their cd and support this great band.

Band info http://ofmmusic.com/

Photos from the show – https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.558997397452466.1073741826.504776716207868&type=1&l=add7634112

One From Many Record Release videos @ the Tiger Bar 03-15-13
“Wedding Song” http://youtu.be/gY7Iwautouk

“Like A Ghost” http://youtu.be/0tTwitnyvmw

“Pieces of You” http://youtu.be/vupfLrKuNJI - Rock Rules

Andrew Supina, the singer and songwriter behind Portland band One From Many, grew up lonely, mostly spending his time in the woods of Amboy in southwest Washington.

Music brought him out of that solitude and, he says, essentially saved his life. Now, as he begins a tour behind his band’s debut album, the 34-year-old wants to share that story.

“I play music because I want to connect and help people,” Supina says.

Toward that end, One From Many will host a workshop at Allied Arts on Saturday that will give kids a chance to hear about the music business and what it takes to write songs and perform with a band. The event will culminate with an acoustic show featuring music from the band’s “The Alleged Album,” just released on Portland’s Olea Records.

The event is open to everyone, but it will be geared toward kids from 8 to 18. Supina says he hopes he can inspire some of them to follow their own artistic dreams, whether they want to go into music or some other field. It’s a message about dedication and putting in the hard work necessary to succeed, he says. Looking back on his own childhood, it’s a lesson he wishes he had gotten earlier.

“The biggest hindrance to people really succeeding at something they want to do is they don’t take it seriously,” Supina says. “If you want to play music for a living, you have to be realistic about what that is.”

Supina was in high school before he really started to listen to contemporary music. He had grown up without television or radio in a strict household. He sang in church, and he had a few oldies records that he spun on his Fisher-Price record player. But mostly he was lonely and disconnected from the wider world of music.

Two things happened in the early 1990s to change that: He started going to public school, and the Seattle grunge scene hit. Soundgarden’s 1994 album “Superunknown” was the specific catalyst that set him upon a path to being a musician.

“It opened a whole world to me,” he says.

And that sound — the swampy distortion with the emotional vocal delivery — is in full evidence on “The Alleged Album.” It’s not the only influence; the other three band members brought their own musical foundations to the band as well. But that Seattle 1990s alt-rock sound is very much at the fore of One From Many’s music.

“You can’t be our age and not be influenced by that,” Supina says.

The path from inspiration to actually recording the album was a long one, though. One From Many, which was originally called FarCry, went through a decade’s worth of fits and starts, marked by lineup changes and uncertainty.

“Chemistry is huge,” Supina says. “Finding the right people to permanently work with has been a process, obviously. When you find the right guys, everything is easy, everything feels right.”

That’s another lesson he plans on sharing with the workshop group Saturday: the value of persistence even when it’s taking longer than you thought it would to get your creative endeavor going. The result, in Supina’s case, is an album that reflects his personal experience as recorded during a six-year writing process. It was the hardest part of his life, and the subject matter of the songs reflects that.

“It’s certainly heavy subject matter,” Supina says.

But the writing and playing of those songs has been a catharsis, and it has allowed him to connect to others in a way he never could early in his life.

“Some of the most rewarding stuff is singing something and having someone come up to me and say, ‘I relate to that,’” Supina says.

That sort of connection is what makes all the hard parts of the music business worth it, he says. And it’s why the band is interested in doing workshops like the one Saturday.

“If I have an opportunity to get to somebody who’s 8 years old, or even high school age, and say, ‘This is real’ — to me that’s what it’s about,” Supina says. “To me life is about connecting with other people. And in my opinion, there’s no better way to connect with people than music.” - Yakima Herald Republic

One From Many, a rock band from Portland, will be at the Columbia Center for the Arts on Thursday, Sept. 19. The band promises a unique experience, because in addition to the regular concert, One From Many will be offering a free community workshop starting at 6 p.m.

#The workshop is geared toward kids who would like to talk to the band about music, what it’s like to play in a touring/recording band, and the many opportunities in music that can lead to a potential career in the business. A ticketed, all-ages concert by the band follows at 8 p.m.

#The band is touring in support of their new album, “The Alleged Album.” The music is described as “a very real, 13-track blast of melodic, guitar driven alt-rock fire.” The band also has released a full video production of the single "Retrospective." Their album is available on i-Tunes, CD Baby, and at OFM shows.

#Hood River News’s Jim Drake spoke with band frontman/founder Andrew Supina about the band and the upcoming workshops. The band’s official press release, and a personal statement from Andrew regarding the workshops, is also available.

#Interview with Andrew Supina

#How did you guys land a gig in Hood River?

#Since this is my baby, I personally made phone calls to venues I thought would fit that purpose, because obviously traditional clubs that we would play in wouldn’t work for a family-friendly kind of thing, where we could do a workshop and do an all ages show. I made some calls to art centers and theaters, including Hood River. We are doing music workshops for young adults and kids coupled with the show, in conjunction with our album launch.

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One From Many press release

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#Your band has a pretty big modern rock sound. The arts center is kind of a small place. Will you be doing what you normally do, or is this going to be on the acoustic side of things?

#Think of a “VH-1” kind of feel. This round of shows is going to be set up as an acoustic show. When I say acoustic, I don’t want to give people the wrong impression, we’ll still be plugged into a PA, but we won’t have drums. We’ll just be guitars, bass, and vocals, so it’s more of an acoustic show, but it doesn’t come across without a little bit of punch. We’re not going to be blowing people out of the water here, but it’s certainly not going to be a laid back show either, we get into it pretty good.

#When did this band start and what is this band about?

#The band started a long time ago, 11 years ago in fact, and was originally called Far Cry. The current lineup is two plus years, and we got signed for a record deal at the beginning of 2011. We went into the studio to record our first full length album and video, we released that in June, and this is our initial round of shows to launch that album.

#If I was to give you a nutshell of what we’re about, is that you’re never going to get an “un-passionate” response from us, as musicians. We don’t do this because of the want of money, or we’re looking for fortune and fame, and the traditional “drugs and rock and roll kind of thing,” we’re doing it because we love music and sometimes people appreciate that. We’re certainly about connecting with people through music. We think music is the ultimate way to communicate with others and through that, it’s a pretty powerful thing and it’s played a big part in all of our lives.

#It sounds like most of these things you’re talking about are going to show up in this workshop.

#Absolutely, very much so. The reason we’re doing the workshops is because a lot of these places we haven’t played before, and it was just as important for people to know who we were and what we are about, as well as our music. So we wanted to make sure we went in and introduced ourselves properly, where they can get kind of an idea of that, and that was out front.

#So if someone was going to attend your workshop, what should they bring and what should they expect?

#To make it easy on everybody, ourselves included, as far as the workshop is concerned, we wanted to make it flexible, accessible and not require a ton of logistics. Essentially, the workshop is just to inspire kids to invest in music as a career, and give them some tips to do that. It might be with a band, but also there’s a multitude of ways to get involved in music, if you don’t happen to shred guitar. It’s going to give them a lot of stuff that focuses the reality on music for a living

Document
Workshop story

Download .PDF
#So this isn’t a “let’s bring an instrument and learn how to play it,” it’s to learn about what a band does and how a band functions.

#It’s to give them something that we never got, and that’s for somebody to come in, at a young age, and kind of give us enough information and point us in the right direction, so you don’t have to spend 15 years on their own, on how to make a living doing music. And there will be inter-action, it won’t be just us standing up there.

#Please - Hood River News

One From Many, a rock band from Portland, will be at the Columbia Center for the Arts on Thursday, Sept. 19. The band promises a unique experience, because in addition to the regular concert, One From Many will be offering a free community workshop starting at 6 p.m.

#The workshop is geared toward kids who would like to talk to the band about music, what it’s like to play in a touring/recording band, and the many opportunities in music that can lead to a potential career in the business. A ticketed, all-ages concert by the band follows at 8 p.m.

#The band is touring in support of their new album, “The Alleged Album.” The music is described as “a very real, 13-track blast of melodic, guitar driven alt-rock fire.” The band also has released a full video production of the single "Retrospective." Their album is available on i-Tunes, CD Baby, and at OFM shows.

#Hood River News’s Jim Drake spoke with band frontman/founder Andrew Supina about the band and the upcoming workshops. The band’s official press release, and a personal statement from Andrew regarding the workshops, is also available.

#Interview with Andrew Supina

#How did you guys land a gig in Hood River?

#Since this is my baby, I personally made phone calls to venues I thought would fit that purpose, because obviously traditional clubs that we would play in wouldn’t work for a family-friendly kind of thing, where we could do a workshop and do an all ages show. I made some calls to art centers and theaters, including Hood River. We are doing music workshops for young adults and kids coupled with the show, in conjunction with our album launch.

Document
One From Many press release

Download .PDF
#Your band has a pretty big modern rock sound. The arts center is kind of a small place. Will you be doing what you normally do, or is this going to be on the acoustic side of things?

#Think of a “VH-1” kind of feel. This round of shows is going to be set up as an acoustic show. When I say acoustic, I don’t want to give people the wrong impression, we’ll still be plugged into a PA, but we won’t have drums. We’ll just be guitars, bass, and vocals, so it’s more of an acoustic show, but it doesn’t come across without a little bit of punch. We’re not going to be blowing people out of the water here, but it’s certainly not going to be a laid back show either, we get into it pretty good.

#When did this band start and what is this band about?

#The band started a long time ago, 11 years ago in fact, and was originally called Far Cry. The current lineup is two plus years, and we got signed for a record deal at the beginning of 2011. We went into the studio to record our first full length album and video, we released that in June, and this is our initial round of shows to launch that album.

#If I was to give you a nutshell of what we’re about, is that you’re never going to get an “un-passionate” response from us, as musicians. We don’t do this because of the want of money, or we’re looking for fortune and fame, and the traditional “drugs and rock and roll kind of thing,” we’re doing it because we love music and sometimes people appreciate that. We’re certainly about connecting with people through music. We think music is the ultimate way to communicate with others and through that, it’s a pretty powerful thing and it’s played a big part in all of our lives.

#It sounds like most of these things you’re talking about are going to show up in this workshop.

#Absolutely, very much so. The reason we’re doing the workshops is because a lot of these places we haven’t played before, and it was just as important for people to know who we were and what we are about, as well as our music. So we wanted to make sure we went in and introduced ourselves properly, where they can get kind of an idea of that, and that was out front.

#So if someone was going to attend your workshop, what should they bring and what should they expect?

#To make it easy on everybody, ourselves included, as far as the workshop is concerned, we wanted to make it flexible, accessible and not require a ton of logistics. Essentially, the workshop is just to inspire kids to invest in music as a career, and give them some tips to do that. It might be with a band, but also there’s a multitude of ways to get involved in music, if you don’t happen to shred guitar. It’s going to give them a lot of stuff that focuses the reality on music for a living

Document
Workshop story

Download .PDF
#So this isn’t a “let’s bring an instrument and learn how to play it,” it’s to learn about what a band does and how a band functions.

#It’s to give them something that we never got, and that’s for somebody to come in, at a young age, and kind of give us enough information and point us in the right direction, so you don’t have to spend 15 years on their own, on how to make a living doing music. And there will be inter-action, it won’t be just us standing up there.

#Please - Hood River News

One From Many is an alternative rock band from Portland with a unique style very well defined, creating an excellent combination between the guitars of Josh and Joshua , using very clean distortions accompanied by acoustic guitars, with their sound bass adorned by Joe Von Hagen , all this perfectly tempered by the battery that fulfills its role of highlighting which in my opinion gives the record label the band: guitars. 's voice Supine Andrew (vocalist and songwriter) is the main thing to emphasize and makes them stand out and differentiate themselves from other bands of the same genre, thanks to the versatility it has in its tones. You can engage in a melody perfectly and then soar even more. currently are promoting their first LP called The Alleged Album. You can buy it on iTunes ( https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/the-alleged-album/id652483524 ) or buy the physical disk on its website ( http://ofmmusic.com/product/the-alleged -album / ) Our Favorites (although admittedly the entire disc's worth) - Vinyl Revolution

PORTLAND, OR--(Marketwired - Jun 11, 2013) - Eager fans of renowned Portland, Oregon rockers One From Many had been asking the band about the release of their much anticipated full length debut for so long that the project, several years in the making, earned a clever nickname that stuck: The Alleged Album.
No longer "alleged," but a very real, 13-track blast of melodic, guitar driven alt-rock fire, OFM's collection on indie label Olea Records drops June 11; its infectious, high energy debut single and video "Retrospective" is scheduled to be promoted to radio later this summer.
Recorded at Seattle's London Bridge Studio, where such iconic albums as Pearl Jam's Ten and Soundgarden's Louder than Love were tracked, The Alleged Album was engineered by Geoff Ott (3 Doors Down, Alice In Chains, Nickelback, Blake Lewis) and produced by Rob Daiker, whose credits include Katy Perry, The Fame Riot and Royal Bliss.
A week following the release, One From Many -- frontman/founder Andrew Supina, guitarist Josh McCormick, guitarist Joshua Elie and bassist Joe Von Hagen -- hits the road for three dates opening for Incubus bassist Ben Kenney.
Following these shows at the Hard Rock Las Vegas (June 19), Martini Ranch in Scottsdale (June 21) and The Roxy in Los Angeles (June 22), OFM launches a unique regional summer tour, performing and conducting workshops for kids from 8-19 in cities throughout Oregon, Washington and Idaho.
OFM, who are endorsed by Gibson Guitars, Breedlove Guitars and Gator cases, expects to do approximately 35 of these dates, with workshops followed by live performances.
In OFM's earlier incarnation as FarCry, they opened for Everclear, Presidents of the United States of America, Days of the New, 3 Days Grace, Floater, and Landon Pigg, among others. They also appeared on the syndicated "Mark and Brian" show and released two popular EPs in the Northwest, which earned them airplay on Portland's KNRK, KUFO, and KINK and led to their label deal with Olea Records.
www.ofmmusic.com
www.facebook.com/ofmmusic - Yahoo News

One of the advantages to being a music critic is that I get to hear bands that no one has heard before, and the opportunity to discover amazing tunes. With One From Many ("O.F.M."), I believe I have found a diamond mine, as this band creates gem after gem.

Originally from Portland, Oregon, O.F.M. has just released their much anticipated album The Alleged Album. Although this is their first full length album under independent label Olea Records, O.F.M. has had many successes as a previously unsigned band.

The Alleged Album contains 13 original songs in collaboration with a team of industry professionals that includes 3 Doors Down, Nickelback, Katy Perry, Alice in Chains and Melissa Etheridge, among others. The name derives from the fact that the album took so long to record because of the band's desire for sonic perfection that everyone started calling their project "the alleged album" and the name stuck.

The first single, Retrospective, has also been released as a video (see link below), and provides every indication that O.F.M. is here to stay.

The uncanny vocals of lead singer Andrew Supina, combined with the musical perfection of guitarists Josh McCormick and Josh "Trigger" Elie and bassist Joe VonHagen, bring alternative rock music into a whole new level.

This is one of those rare albums where every song delivers. It's impossible to pick any one track that stands out above the rest - the album is that good.

The sound of the band is reminiscent of 12 Stones, but with better harmonies. O.F.M. has definitely planted their flag in the alternative rock landscape and declared that they are here for the long haul. Consider me impressed.

When O.F.M was previously known as FarCry, the band’s accomplishments included an appearance on the syndicated Mark and Brian Show and a showcase for The Firm Management in Los Angeles, California. They also opened for major acts such as Everclear, Presidents of the United States of America, Days of the New, 3 Days Grace, Floater and Landon Pigg, among others. On the strength of two popular EPs which were released in the Northwest, the group was able to get local radio play on Portland stations KNRK, KUFO, and KINK, and ultimately signed with Olea Records. - Bob Leggett - Los Angeles Examiner

One of the advantages to being a music critic is that I get to hear bands that no one has heard before, and the opportunity to discover amazing tunes. With One From Many ("O.F.M."), I believe I have found a diamond mine, as this band creates gem after gem.

Originally from Portland, Oregon, O.F.M. has just released their much anticipated album The Alleged Album. Although this is their first full length album under independent label Olea Records, O.F.M. has had many successes as a previously unsigned band.

The Alleged Album contains 13 original songs in collaboration with a team of industry professionals that includes 3 Doors Down, Nickelback, Katy Perry, Alice in Chains and Melissa Etheridge, among others. The name derives from the fact that the album took so long to record because of the band's desire for sonic perfection that everyone started calling their project "the alleged album" and the name stuck.

The first single, Retrospective, has also been released as a video (see link below), and provides every indication that O.F.M. is here to stay.

The uncanny vocals of lead singer Andrew Supina, combined with the musical perfection of guitarists Josh McCormick and Josh "Trigger" Elie and bassist Joe VonHagen, bring alternative rock music into a whole new level.

This is one of those rare albums where every song delivers. It's impossible to pick any one track that stands out above the rest - the album is that good.

The sound of the band is reminiscent of 12 Stones, but with better harmonies. O.F.M. has definitely planted their flag in the alternative rock landscape and declared that they are here for the long haul. Consider me impressed.

When O.F.M was previously known as FarCry, the band’s accomplishments included an appearance on the syndicated Mark and Brian Show and a showcase for The Firm Management in Los Angeles, California. They also opened for major acts such as Everclear, Presidents of the United States of America, Days of the New, 3 Days Grace, Floater and Landon Pigg, among others. On the strength of two popular EPs which were released in the Northwest, the group was able to get local radio play on Portland stations KNRK, KUFO, and KINK, and ultimately signed with Olea Records. - Bob Leggett - Los Angeles Examiner