BIO

Oona Garthwaite

OONA is the musical brainchild of Dave Tweedie and Oona Garthwaite. Born in 2006 of an impromptu and sparse jam session (Dave on drums, Oona singing), Dave produced a few of Oona’s songs, and when they parted ways, Oona recruited some musicians from Craigslist to bring these tunes to the San Francisco club scene.

A few months later, Dave had a dream, in which he heard Oona playing at an art gallery. He called her up, and invited her to work on some more tracks. Lo and behold, he joined the band as drummer and musical director. Their presence grew, attracting the attention of choreographer Sonya Tayeh, who used OONA’s “Tore My Heart” in a piece featured on Fox’s So You Think You Can Dance (December 1, 2009). In the following days, Tore My Heart climbed the iTunes charts, peaking at #35 in Pop Downloads and #54 Top Downloads.

In the world of pop music, where lip-syncing and backing tracks are all but ubiquitous, OONA is the authentic article: great musicianship, a truly unique voice and a raw, vibrant stage presence, delivering well-crafted songs and smart lyrics with passion and intent every time. Selling out San Francisco clubs? Check. Repeat attendees? Check. Don’t sleep on it.

Dave Tweedie