One Ring Zero

One Ring Zero
One Ring Zero Joshua Camp and Michael Hearst
Background information
Origin	Richmond, Virginia; Brooklyn, New York, United States
Genres	Indie rock Art rock World Baroque pop
Years active	1998–present
Labels	Urban Geek Record, Planetary Records, Barbes Records
Website	oneringzero.com
Members	Michael Hearst Joshua Camp Timothy Quigley Ian Riggs Ben Holmes
Past members	Greg Stare Paul Watson Mark Snyder Taylor Bergren-Chrisman John Gotschalk Randy Mendicino Josh Roseman Lee Epstein Matt Grason Sean Moran Anthony Mascorro Scot Fitzsimmons Karen Waltuch

One Ring Zero is a modern music group led by Joshua Camp and Michael Hearst that melds many genres and sounds to create a unique type of music.

Michael plays the theremin and Joshua plays the accordion. They both play the claviola and prove to be extremely versatile musicians, often switching instruments for each song. Other instruments include a toy piano, a melodica, a metallophone, jones-O-phone, cajón and a series of everyday sounds looped and altered to create textures and rhythms. Using all these instruments (or noises) together One Ring Zero creates a sound that defies genre. There is an undeniable klezmer influence throughout their music but also a modern rock or indie influence. The band has been denoted "Lit Rock" by the media but they seem to defy any singular name. Both Joshua and Michael sing, Michael bass and Joshua tenor. They often perform as a five-piece band, including trumpet, drum kit, and bass guitar.

One Ring Zero on NPR's "Fresh Air" (2004).[1]

One Ring Zero on A&E Television's "Breakfast with the Arts" (2007).

One Ring Zero's on NPR's "Morning Edition" (2007).[2]

One Ring Zero has also performed at music venues and cultural institutions including the Whitney Museum of Art, Central Park SummerStage, The Kennedy Center, Toronto’s Harbourfront Centre, Spring Scream in Taiwan, Era in Tokyo, New Morning in Paris, The Chicago World Music Festival, and the Fundación Príncipe de Asturias in Spain.