Oona Garthwaite
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Oona Garthwaite is an American singer-songwriter. She was born in California to a musical family, niece of Terry Garthwaite and daughter of David Garthwaite, founding members of the Joy of Cooking (band)
. Oona's co-writing project with Oakland-based producer Dave Tweedie
is listed under the bandname "OONA
". Their music has been featured several times on the reality TV show So You Think You Can Dance
, including an audition by Stephen "Twitch" Boss and a routine choreographed by Sonya Tayeh
and performed by Ellenore Scott and Jakob Karr. A collaboration with the band Jet Stream
(Dave Tweedie
, Stephen Bradley
and Bijou
), a song called "Remote Control", was aired on the Season Premiere of The CW's 2010 show, Life Unexpected
. Oona offers the song as a free download for fans through her website.
In August 2009 OONA was interviewed by MTV2
.
Joy of Cooking (band)
Joy of Cooking was an American folk-rock band formed in 1967 in Berkeley, California. It was led by two women, pianist Toni Brown and guitarist Terry Garthwaite . The rest of the band consisted of bass guitarist David Garthwaite , drummer Fritz Kasten and percussion player Ron Wilson...
. Oona's co-writing project with Oakland-based producer Dave Tweedie
Dave Tweedie
Dave Tweedie is an American composer, multi-instrumentalist and record producer...
is listed under the bandname "OONA
Oona
Oona is a feminine given name. It is an Anglicisation of the Irish-language name Úna. A variant spelling of Oona is Oonagh.-People with the name :*Oona Castilla Chaplin*Oona Garthwaite*Oona Hart*Oona King*Oona Louhivaara*Oona O'Neill...
". Their music has been featured several times on the reality TV show So You Think You Can Dance
So You Think You Can Dance (U.S. TV series)
So You Think You Can Dance is an American dance competition and reality show that airs on Fox in the United States.The series first premiered on July 20, 2005, and was created by American Idol producers Simon Fuller and Nigel Lythgoe and is produced by 19 Entertainment and Dick Clark Productions...
, including an audition by Stephen "Twitch" Boss and a routine choreographed by Sonya Tayeh
Sonya Tayeh
Sonya Tayeh is an American dancer and choreographer. Born in Brooklyn, New York and raised in Detroit, Michigan Tayeh started dancing in college and graduated with a Bachelors of Fine Arts from Wayne State University in 2002...
and performed by Ellenore Scott and Jakob Karr. A collaboration with the band Jet Stream
Jet stream
Jet streams are fast flowing, narrow air currents found in the atmospheres of some planets, including Earth. The main jet streams are located near the tropopause, the transition between the troposphere and the stratosphere . The major jet streams on Earth are westerly winds...
(Dave Tweedie
Dave Tweedie
Dave Tweedie is an American composer, multi-instrumentalist and record producer...
, Stephen Bradley
Stephen Bradley
Stephen Bradley plays the trumpet, keyboard, and sings in the band No Doubt. Influenced by Level 42, A Tribe called Quest, Stevie Wonder, and The Beatles, he grew up wanting to play the drums...
and Bijou
Bijou
Bijou may refer toPeople* Bijou Phillips , American actress, model and singer* Bijou , from Cape Verde* A character in the Japanese anime Hamtaro* Sidney W...
), a song called "Remote Control", was aired on the Season Premiere of The CW's 2010 show, Life Unexpected
Life Unexpected
Life Unexpected is an American television series that ran for two seasons, from 2010 to 2011.The show premiered on The CW on Monday, January 18, 2010. The 13-episode first season run ended on April 12, 2010...
. Oona offers the song as a free download for fans through her website.
In August 2009 OONA was interviewed by MTV2
MTV2
MTV2 is a cable network that is widely available in the United States on digital cable and satellite television, and is progressively being added to analogue cable lineups across the nation...
.