MSNBC has been all about the game music lately, haven't they? Today they posted a feature on the video game cover band The OneUps, covering their recent performance at the 2007 Penny Arcade Expo.
The feature talks about the seven-piece cover band's struggle for the last several years to land a big gig, and how they finally ended up PAX, playing a show for over 5,000 people.
After their 23-song set at the show, the line in front of the band’s booth stretched almost all the way back to Arkansas [see above picture]. They sold hundreds of CDs. Fans came up and told them how awesome their music was, how different it was from the usual rock stuff.
The article also covers the band's beginnings, upcoming gigs, and plans to release future albums.
The band hopes to be invited back to play at PAX, and Mustin says they’d like to make a two-disc album and release it at the convention. And Mustin wants to record the entire soundtrack to Super Mario Kart.
Read the full article "Making music out of Super Mario Bros" at MSNBC.
[FD: Okay, you got me. I'm one of the OneUps. But, I'm a blogger, and there are no rules for bloggers! Forgive me, Dtoid readers -- I'm totally shameless! Destructoid's very own Nex already did a wonderful (and flattering) write-up of our band's performance, but I won't lie -- it's great to see the mainstream media cover my band.]
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That is a bigass line...so how much $$$ did you make?
(And congrats, I have a bunch of yours and Mustin's music in my iTunes that I listen to regularly. You guys rock.)
zero- and you and I both know that your booth was right next to mc frontalot now why did you sneek behind his booth and snap this pic of HIS line? eh? eh?
Dale puts on a fucking good show. What other web sites have news editors in a popular gaming tribute band?
*crickets*
Congrats Dale, great write up on MSNBC. I'm dismayed to say i never heard of the oneups til now but am glad to know about you guys now.
Congrats Dale, great write up on MSNBC. I'm dismayed to say i never heard of the oneups til now but am glad to know about you guys now.
I like the one-ups but I've never seen them live, maybe at Magfest?
the one-ups are pretty sweet.
The One-ups are fucking tight, and they put on an epic show at PAX
Haha inside advertising, but hey its for a good cause. Congrats Dale, and to the rest of the band. Great to hear you guys are having a crazy time.
Grats Dale!
OMG IT'S DALE NORTH!!
EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
Good article Dale, now how about some Xbox Tetris? :D
Joe, I'm never playing you in Tetris again.
One-Ups rock! Congrats to you and your bandmates, Dale.
I'm more excited to see "Rescue Princess" perform
Awesome to see The OneUps getting some exposure. I wish I could get a real CD of Time & Space. And, now that I've discovered its existence, Xenogears Light. But the web-based MP3 thingamajigs will have to do.
I love you guys. Seriously.
CONFLICT OF INTEREST!
Good thing I stopped by BEFORE everyone else heard you guys. Please make sure Mustin brings everyone back next year. I forgot to get my Very Best of Sega and Time & Space album's signed too. Also play Blaster Master. And Coast of the Sun. With tacos.
OMG JOECAM POSTED HERE! Bring the Crazy Crackas to PAX and show those other "nerdcore" MCs how it's done XD.
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