Long Ride is The On and Ons first digital single release after signing with US label Jem Records in 2024. The clip is from the forthcoming pop-culture documentary 'Yesterday's Highway' by film-maker Tony "Larry" McGrath and is used here with his kind permission. Thanks mate! [looks best viewed with 4K resolution]

The On and Ons are a power pop rock band from the "Land Down Under" but they are ready to break boundaries in AMerica - by crikey!

The label are releasing the band's first US album, "Come On In" in January and now two singles are released from it are coming out today, Friday 27.9.2024.

The On and Ons have glorious harmonies, undeniable hooks, and a following that transcends Australia. Powerpopsters here were onto the overseas group right from their beginnings in 2015.

The upcoming album contains new tracks as well as great songs from their Australian LPs, including the #9 Little Steven's Underground Garage Coolest Song of the Year 2023, "Let Ya Hair Down.”

The On and Ons are mainly family. It’s no surprise that they spent a lot of time singing together on songs by the Everly Brothers, The Beatles, and many other artists of that time.

Brothers Glenn Morris (lead guitar/lead vocals/songwriter) and Brian Morris (drums/vocals) grew up in a musical family, and formed the band. Their Brother-in-law Dennis Wilson - is a virtuoso guitar master and Clyde Bramley formerly of The Hoodoo Gurus is the bassist, and the newest to join.

In the past, the brothers teamed up with The Zeros, a cover band and got handpicked by “King of Power Pop” Paul Collins to be his backing band, The Beat for an Australian tour in 2012. Ironically, Collins is already on the JEM label.

Mark Mulligan of Sydney wrote liner notes that capture the musical experience of listening to The On and Ons and why they are drawing attention in the U.S.

"I was listening distractedly to a bunch of my favourite tunes from recent years. Several numbers in, a song came on that immediately snapped me out of my COVID torpor. I began to nod my head, play air guitar, bang an invisible drum kit. It made me want to run. Really fast. It was the best feeling. It was The On and Ons. This was the cause of my visceral Pavlovian response. Song after song of purepop joy, rock’n’roll drive and harmonic bliss…” Mark Mulligan.

Brothers Glenn Morris (lead guitar/lead vocals/songwriter) and Brian Morris (drums/vocals) grew up in a musical family, with their big brother Johnny, a singer, guitarist and songwriter, and their brother-in-law Dennis Wilson - a virtuoso guitar master. It’s no surprise that they spent a lot of time singing together on songs by the Everly Brothers, The Beatles, and many other artists of that time.

Early this century they had teamed up once again in Sydney covers band The Zeros, when they were selected by the self-proclaimed “King of Power Pop” Paul Collins to be his backing band The Beat for an Australian tour in 2012. During that tour, Paul heard some of Glenn’s original tunes and strongly suggested that he should get them recorded and put out an album. Prior to that Glenn had been regarded mainly as a guitar player and backing singer in bands like Kings of the Sun, with whom he did a US and European tour opening for KISS, and Aussie indie legends The Screaming Tribesmen.

Once back home the boys hunkered down with Dennis Wilson in his studio and recorded the first The On and Ons album, with Glenn or Dennis on bass duties, and Dennis producing. After the album had been recorded Glenn and Brian recruited former Hoodoo Gurus bassist Clyde Bramley, The Stems’ Richard Lane on organ and guitar, and Jon Roberts, ex-Barbarellas, also on guitar, to fill out the live band.