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Butch 
- Butch Oneppo, born in Rock Hill SC, has lived in Edgemoor SC all his life. Started playing guitar at age 13 and was in first band at age 14 called the Swingin' Palisades. Started 2nd band at age 19 while a sophomore in college. The SC Capris and Tropics, joined the band Early Warning from Chester SC. in 1970 after hitchhiking from the Love Valley Rock Fest in Love Valley NC, (met these dudes at the fest) band changed name to 7th Cavalry. In Spring of '72 he joined the well known Charlotte NC based rock group Sugarcreek and was on road with them for aprox 3 years....left Sugarcreek to get a real job making use of the college degree he received from Baptist College at Charleston in '71..... After becoming gainfully employed, he then formed country rock band Hickory Wind in '74 later changed name to Midnight Flyer, this group was out of Lancaster SC...lasted until '76 when said Dr. O got married and left music for a brief period, "What an idiot I was", says Butch, anyway...formed group named Silver Streak in '77 out of Lancaster SC which lasted until '78....left group and took a break, played a few solo gigs. "Another mistake", says Doc.... In '81 he joined his brother David  forming duo Oneppo Bros. In '83 Butch started the first Oneppo Bros. Band  playing jobs thru '85. When  Davids band The Edge broke up in '86, they formed the group "901" named after the highway they live  on. That band lasted until '93. Then they formed "The Screaming Chihuahuas" which broke up in '96....They then formed the present Oneppo Bros. Band in '97 and have been gigging with these guys since.

Butch plays a Taylor 614 CE acoustic and a Takamine Garth Brooks acoustic.

His main electric is a classic '73  Les Paul Custom he affectionately calls 'The Bird'  because of his ability to make it sing like an old friend previously did. An '89 Fender American Stratocaster, and a 2001 Brian Moore electric.

Amplification is an Ampeg Rocket Reverb amp.

Married to wife Susan..has daughter, Brittany, from previous marriage, and stepdaughters Ashley and Megan from present marriage.


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 David - David Oneppo was born in Rock Hill SC and has lived in Edgemoor all of his life. David started playing bass guitar and harmonica at age 15...He and some high school friends started their first band "The Edge". After The Edge disbanded he and his brother Butch formed the "901" band. When 901 disbanded in '93, David and Butch formed "The Screaming Chihuahuas"  which worked until '96. David and Butch then formed the present "Oneppo Brothers Band" in '97. 


David plays a 1968 Fender Precision Bass with Trace Elliott amplification.
He also plays blues hamonica and does vocals with the band.

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  Kyle Kyle Gunderson,  started playing drums in '79 as a youngster. He was instrumental in the high school and jazz bands from '82 'til '86. He played in his first cover band "Common Since" from '87 'til '88. He then joined and played for the first time with Butch and David in the 901 band from '88 'til '90. Kyle and Sean then formed the original band "Casual Insanity" in '90 which released several CDs and disbanded in '96. He then joined the present Oneppo Bros. Band in '97 and has remained with them until present time. Kyle also does vocals with the band.


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Sean - Sean Carrouth was born in Fort Worth Texas. At age 8 family moved to Fort Mill, then to Rock Hill in '88.  He played guitar and sang for regional group called "Cinema" from '88 'til '90. After leaving Cinema, he joined the group "Casual Insanity" from '90 'til '96. After a brief exit, Sean joined The Oneppo Bros in '97 and has been with them since.

Sean uses a variety of guitars, A White Parker Nite Fly, a Black Les Paul Standard, a Custom Shop Red Fender American Stratocaster, a Pewter Fender American Telecaster with Soldano amplification.
He also does vocals with ihe band

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