Hailing from Moorestown, New Jersey, The Once Was is an eclectic four-piece indie rock band descending from the creative zealot that is the home recording studio. Collaborating existential lyrical themes with progressive indie-pop rhythms, the band brings an energetic and surprising live show to audiences and enthusiasts alike. Recently the band released their debut full length album "Post War Parade." Based on a shoestring budget leftover from local gigging, the band independently produced their album at Studio 4 in Philadelphia, followed by a cd release at the World Cafe Live.


That which has been, is not; that which was not, begins to be; motion and moment always in the process of renewal... - Ovid's 'Metamorphosis'

This is the story of The Once Was. What is and has not been, but still very much will have been Once. For now and the past are synonymous within the spectrum of future. Will and won't have no bearing on were and wasn't, for will always precedes Was in some way at least Once. Is in fact is true if you are, but if you never were than is will still be true for you all the same. The, on the other hand, represents falsehoods created by men to serve a greater purpose, for Once Was a man who knew nothing. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.