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Walk through Walls
the Lights on Black Hills Street
Frequencies in the Dial
Tulsa Part I
Tulsa Part II
Attica*
Take the Apartment*
Slide Song*
Shine
Reborn*
Sinking Stones
Turn
Central
Swan
Tyson's Song
ah Happiness*
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The first album to be released under the Detach Records label, Limbic System showcases the band's pioneering spirit. Experimental in nature yet remaining true to its popular roots, this newest effort has been warmly received in mainstream and alternative markets alike. Take the Apartment immediately entered rotation on Andy Langer's Next Big Thing, while the Shine video finds coveted airtime on the Austin Music Network. The reviews for this album reflect a new stage in the Onlys' development as critics hold the album to the very highest standards, the greatest compliment paid by far.

Limbic System

©2005 Detach Records
produced by Andy Sharp and the Onlys
recorded at Music Lane Recording Studio
engineered by Andy Sharp
*recorded at Porchlight Recordings
*engineered by Jeff Jones
mastered at Cacophony Recorders by Eric Wofford
artwork by Kamadonma
release date: Jan 2005
all songs by the Onlys:
rachel romo - keys, vocals
jason lavalle - drums
joel chenoweth - guitar, lap steel, vocals
jason chenoweth - bass, vocals, keys

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colors of the ground
spiral of the crash
3000 light years
addiction (i know her)
save the marxist-lenins
whiskey
hesitate/dakota
lust
fade into the mind
back to the universe
signing off
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The 2000 release of Tune the Blue Screen marked a new leap in the evolution of the Onlys sound. An influx of keys and traditional western steel guitar combine with spacey guitar tones and solid backbeats to produce mood-altering psychedelic rock. While the album may have fallen upon deaf ears locally, several domestic magazines began to pick up on the Onlys' exit from the garage. Imagine our surprise when whiskey made it into a Spin Magazine College Radio broadcast alongside up-n-comers Coldplay in 2000. Village Voice went on to describe the sound as "Johnny Cash with a Mohawk."

Tune the Blue Screen

©2000 Desert Fish Records
produced by Andy Sharp and the Onlys
recorded at Music Lane Recording Studios
mastered at Terra Nova Digital Sound by Jerry Tubb
photography by Jason Waller release date: Dec 2000
 
all songs by the Onlys:
jason lavalle
joel chenoweth
jason chenoweth
additional musicians:
ingrid mason - backing vocals 3,9
andy sharp - clarinet 3,11
spinning speaker track 4

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aliens & wine
operation agent unknown
pavement
touch without feeling
shy
strange perception
be who you are
psychotropic solutions
subtraction
sidewalk junky
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(from Capitol-City A&E Zine...)
"In a town where young bands form and reform regularly, The Onlys are a refreshing young group who have been working hard at honing their craft for the past three and a half years. With steady gigs at Austin's alternative venues like Emo's, Blue Flamingo and Electric Lounge, The Onlys have continued to build a dedicated fan base. Comprised of brothers Joel and Jason Chenoweth, Steven Bonn and Jason Lavalle, their debut release entitled 1300 (which they also produced and designed) is an impressive package. With their seamless melodic mixure of soft acoustics and hard-edged guitars, smart lyrics and industrial hardcore, these guys deserve label attention." -- Sharon Jones-LeFlore

1300

©1997 the Onlys
produced by Cris Burns and the Onlys
engineered by Cris Burns and Julien Peterson
recorded at Music Lane Recording Studio
release date: March 1997
all songs by the Onlys:
steven bonn
jason lavalle
joel chenoweth
jason chenoweth

Volume 1
©2004 Detach Records
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New Broadcast
Primetime Funeral Hour
Reconcile
Happy Ending
Slide Show
Take the Apartment
Jackpot
Great American Hero 
The Mindy Set 
the Onlys 
Love Overdose 
of god and science 
The Mindy Set 
the Onlys 
Love Overdose 
of god and science 

Detach Records is an independent alt/rock music record label whose mission is to promote, aid and actively support the advancement of its bands on a national level. They have made this compilation disc titled "Volume 1" to sample what Detach Records sounds like. It features tracks by The Mindy Set, of God and Science, Love Overdose, and the Onlys. At $6, this CD proves to be a real treat.


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