One Day was formed from a group of guys who had been friends since high school. Knowing each other so well for so long meant they also worked exceptionally well together. “We’re pretty honest with each other. We all have similar interests, we all like touring and getting on the road…We’re all pretty dedicated to music as well…I guess at the end of the day we all just like having fun.”
They soon formed their own groups within One Day – Horrowshow, Spit Syndicate, Jackie Onassis, and Joyride. Each group had their turn at touring with and supporting each other, so by the time they came together to tour as a collective, they had already had a lot of experience touring and working together. “When we played our first One Day gig in Sydney, there was something a bit special about playing at home at the Enmore, which is in the inner west which is the area where we all live in. That was definitely a big moment.”
18months ago they decided to start recording and performing as a collective, rather than as individual groups, which led to the release of Mainline – their debut album that laded #2 on the ARIA charts. Following this, they toured for the first time as One Day, and also started throwing their increasingly popular One Day Sunday block parties.
One Day Sundays are a monthly block party hosted by One Day which, by popular demand, is now being held all across the country. The group began One Day Sundays because they simply wanted something to do in their hometown in Sydney on a Sunday afternoon. “We just wanted somewhere where we could go in the afternoon, have a few drinks, and play and listen to music that we were into. It started pretty small – just us and a few friends just going out the pub while we were spinning some tunes. Then, would you believe, a bunch more people also wanted something do on a Sunday and now we take it across the country.”
What started off as them and a small group of friends has catapulted into something that they could have never imagined. In fact, One Day have been so stoked with the success of their block parties, that they plan on bringing that atmosphere and vibe to their Many Hands tour in April. “We want it to be a bit different and definitely want it to be fun. I don’t want to give too much of it away but we want to take it up a notch with a stage show”
They plan to put a significant amount of effort into their stage show to make it different to anything they’ve ever done before. The Many Hands tour will be the beginning of a huge year for One Day, filled with shows, tours, album releases, side projects, and even securing their very own office. “It’s gonna be pretty turnt up…we’re really excited!”
BY GABBI JOHNSTON
