ONR.

Robert David Shields, known professionally as ONR,[1] is a Scottish singer and songwriter currently signed to Warner Records.

This article is about the Scottish singer. For other uses, see ONR.
ONR
Birth nameRobert David Shields
OriginRenfrewshire, Scotland
Genres
LabelsWarner Records, Capitol Records (former)
WebsiteOfficial website

Early life and career

ONR. is originally from Renfrewshire, but has spent most of his life living in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. As a teenager in 2005, he signed a publishing deal in Los Angeles, set up his own record label, and released an album. He would later form a band called Finding Albert, and composed music for various film and television projects including Sky Sports. In mid-2016, he began releasing music under the ONR. moniker through the Los Angeles indie label, Leftwing. Soon after, he signed a record deal with Capitol Records.[2]

Early on, he received support from LA radio stations, KCRW and KCSN.[3] He released his first major label single, "Jericho," in August 2017 and played the main stage at the Electric Fields Festival soon after.[1][4]

He released his second single "5 Years Time," in November 2017.[5][6] He followed that with the release of "American Gods" in February 2018.[7]

He signed to Warner Records in 2019. In August 2020, ONR released "Kill TV" on Warner Records which featured legendary guitarist and producer Nile Rodgers. The two struck up a friendship after meeting at Abbey Road Studios. Rodgers said of working with ONR "it was almost like Daft Punk, I played one song and after they were like, 'well, here's another one and here's another one'... after 'Kill TV' I said, 'Wow, this guy has really got something.'" [8]

ONR has toured across Europe with artists including Bastille, Jake Bugg, Lewis Capaldi and Mondo Cozmo.

Discography

Singles
List of singles showing year released and album name
Title Year Album
"Jericho" 2017 —
"5 Years Time"
"American Gods" 2018
"Love In Suburbia"
"Sober"

(featuring Carina Jade)

 2020 Must Stop EP
"Human Enough"
"Kill TV"

(featuring Nile Rodgers)

 2020

References
  1. Furniss, Olaf; MacKinnon, Derick (August 30, 2017). "Under the Radar: ONR". The Scotsman. Retrieved March 3, 2018.
  2. Mckinney, Kelsey (February 27, 2018). "Scotland's Newest Export, ONR., Is Pop Music With a Purpose". Village Voice. Retrieved March 3, 2018.
  3. Frometa, RJ (August 14, 2017). "Scottish artist ONR debut single 'Jericho' out now on Capitol Records US". Vents. Retrieved March 3, 2018.
  4. Murray, Robin (August 11, 2017). "Premiere: ONR - 'Jericho'". Clash. Retrieved March 3, 2018.
  5. Radic, Randy (November 29, 2017). "Music Review: "5 Years Time" – ONR Delivers Towering Alternative Music". HuffPost. Retrieved March 3, 2018.
  6. Funk, Joel (December 7, 2017). "PREMIERE: Onr's lyric video for "Five Years Time" shows they're on the pulse of something huge". Substream Magazine. Retrieved March 3, 2018.
  7. Spruch, Kirsten (February 15, 2018). "BAEBLE FIRST PLAY: 'AMERICAN GODS' by ONR". Baeble. Retrieved March 3, 2018.
  8. https://www.forbes.com/sites/stevebaltin/2020/09/27/behind-the-onr-and-nile-rodgers-teaming-on-infectious-kill-tv-single/#1509d0eb7b75
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