''Run On'' were an American

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band based in

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, formed in 1993. The group originally consisted of Rick Brown, Sue Garner and

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. This line-up recorded the single ''Days Away'' and released it on Ajax in 1994. The EP '' On/Off'' was issued through

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in 1995 and according to Licht a vast improvement over the band's previous effort. Newgarden was replaced by Katie Gentile after the release of Run On's debut album. '' No Way'', released in 1997, found the band exploring

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and

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territories while remaining rooted in classic rock.

Discography

;Studio albums *''

Start Packing ''Start Packing'' is the debut album by Run On, released in 1996 through Matador Records. Critical reception ''Trouser Press'' wrote that "the first half is winsomely melodic, while a more abrasively experimental (but still accessible) sonic ap ...

'' (1996,

) *'' No Way'' (1997, Matador) ;EPs *'' On/Off'' (1995, Matador) *''

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'' (1997, Sonic Bubblegum) *'' Sit Down'' (1997, Matador)

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* * {{Authority control Musical groups established in 1993 Musical groups disestablished in 1998 Alternative rock groups from New York (state) American experimental rock groups Indie rock musical groups from New York (state) Matador Records artists