Ed McGee  -  Lead Vocals / Guitar

Ed's passion for writing began in the third grade thanks to a teacher who read poetry to the class every morning. He has been writing lyrics and stories ever since, studying poetry and short story writing in high school and college. While working on his minor in English at Ohio State University, he studied poetry under Gordon Grigsby, Professor of English, Emeritus. Grigsby, demanding and stern, had a profound effect on Ed's writing, challenging him to expect more from himself, to demand more. Though not a musical one, Ed still lists Grigsby as one of his most significant influences.

Ed's passion for music began early, fostered by the musical family that surrounded him. His father, a native South African, taught the family to sing traditional Zulu songs; his mother, a singer and guitarist for the church folk group, taught him his first chords at age 15; his older sister for years filled the house with her piano playing, everything from Bach to Scott Joplin; and his older brother introduced him to some his biggest influences, Jimi Hendrix, The Police, and Van Halen.

Generally a self-taught guitarist in his years at Hanover High School in New Hampshire, Ed absorbed most of his ‘lessons’ by listening to U2, learning songs by ear. With some friends from his hockey team, he formed a band that played parties and school dances.

In his college years, Ed’s real songwriting stage began, inspired by his new interest in singing. After playing in several different Columbus bands, including Local Color from ’93 to ’96, Ed toured with ekoostik hookah until December '05, then left to dedicate himself to One Under. For the last 17 years, he has been engaging crowds with songs like Only Falling, Alexander I & II, and Yumalaiella. (yoo - muh - lay - ELL - uh)

When One Under is not playing, Ed can be found playing ice hockey, drinking Heineken, or watching Grey's Anatomy.


Mike Iannicello - Lead Guitar / Backing Vocals

Michele Iannicello aka Mike cello aka Cello is lead/rhythm guitarist, songwriter and co/songwriter for One Under. Born in Huntington New York, Mike moved to Columbus Ohio when he was 12 years old and has been there since. He started playing trumpet under the instruction of his father Michael Iannicello, a classical trombonist and music teacher of 35 years, when he was 8 years old. At 15 years old Cello was introduced to the guitar by his uncle Thomas Cappadona and has never looked back.

Cello graduated from The Ohio State University earning his bachelor degree in fine arts, jazz studies performance. He studied guitar at Eastman School of Music under the instruction of Gene Bertoncini. While attending OSU he performed with the OSU Jazz Orchestra directed by Hank Marr, and studied guitar under the instruction of Tom Carrol.

Cello got his start as a professional musician playing in pit orchestras for musicals such as Grease, Jesus Christ Superstar, Oklahoma and many others. He began getting calls to do jazz gigs in Columbus, playing alongside jazz artists such as Doug Richeson, Derek Decenzo, Dave Powers, Joe Crump, Joe Ong and Vaughn Weester. He has done jazz duets with Kris Keith, Jeff Wray, Derek Decenzo, Jim Maneri and Steve Parakis. He also performed with The Fifth Dimension and Roger Williams. He joined the funk/ R&B group Conspiracy. After playing locally with them for a year and a half he began touring nationally with a Columbus based reggae band, The Ark Band. With The Ark Band he toured 42 states playing clubs, universities and festivals such as Reggae on the River in Humboldt county California, Vermont Reggae festival, Madison Reggae festival and South by Southwest in Austin Texas. Although he left the band in 1996 he returned to in 2000 and'01 to play Reggae on the River and the Negril Yacht Club in Negril Jamaica. Cello can be heard on The Ark Band 1996 release "Na Give Up".

In 1997 Cello co/founded the group Shakerman. He toured regionally with them playing cover music and originals and in '98 released a CD "Shakerman Live" and a studio CD "Shakerman" both of which he co-wrote. Since then he has performed with various artists such as Foley (formerly with Miles Davis), Frankie "J" Thompson (formerly with The Barcays), Minindiya (featuring Kris Keith), The Flex Crew, Jimmie Mcgee, and his own group Cellovision. He also released his own CD's "Imprints" and "Vision" featuring Adam Smith, Brian Fay, Marcus Butler, Lovondo Thomas, Russ Keeney, Seth Kafoure and John Polansky.

Cello met Johnny Polansky in 1994. They have performed and recorded together in Shakerman and other projects. In 2002 he met Seth Kafoure and has performed and recorded with Seth in Cellovision.





Nat Reeb-Bass Guitar / Vocals

The newest member of the One Under, Nat comes from a very musical family, with his mother teaching piano lessons in Granville, Ohio to help pay the bills. The Reeb family was also extremely involved in the church choir as well as other community gospel projects. This constant exposure to music led Nat to his first instrument, the violin, which he played until about 17. Seeing that he was an entertainer by nature, his parents and teachers encouraged him to join the school choir, where Nat seemed to feel most at home.
After studying music theory at Ohio State University, He took up an internship at a recording studio in Chicago, and put the notion of a career as a performer on hiatus, while bartending on the south side to pay the bills. Every Tuesday night for 2 years, Nat was the bartender for an open mic poetry slam at the Woodlawn Tap in Hyde Park, and was inspired by these amazing poets, along with the open mic concept.
In 2003, Nat returned to Granville, where, with the help of Brew’s Café, started his own open mic catering to musicians. He put together an acoustic guitar set to fill in any potential empty time slots and subsequently rekindling his love for performing. The open mic attracted many musicians and bands from all over Ohio including a reggae/R&B band called the Decals………who were trolling for a bass player. Nat had never played a note, but when offered the gig, he immersed himself in the challenge and embraced the low end warmth and thump that the bass had to offer. Since then, he has had the honor and privilege of playing mandolin, didgeridoo, guitar and bass with the Bell brothers (Faultline), The John Mullins Band, Stone Groove, The East Bonghi All Stars, Tom Carroll and Andy Carlson, Dave Katz and Screamin’ Peach.


Johnny Polansky- Drums/Percussion

"Get it when you can and can it when you get it because you never know when you are going to get it again," a quote, a saying, a mantra for world-renowned Johnny "starrcatt" Polanky, percussionist. He has emerged as a dynamic and vibrant entertainer and musician bringing excitement and energy to all the stages he has the pleasure to play on. Born and raised outside of Pittsburgh, PA in Washington, John Sylvester Albert Polansky III started playing recorder and dancing in catholic grade school in the early 70's. After feeling stifled by the tight confines of the Sisters of Merciless, he switched to a public school (Trinity), that sounded like a Christian school that used to be a military academy and began his accent-playing cello. Johnny participated in many area and regional Orchestras including The Carnegie Mellon Youth Orchestra of Pittsburgh. After entering Trinity High School, the option of playing a drum, actually marching timpani (no joke there were three of us), in the marching band presented itself as a freshman and groove was born. "Marching changed my life,” says Polansky. "It was then that I decided I loved playing on the road in front of crowds. Traveling to march competitions regionally and nationally in high school taught me so much about what I wanted to do everyday."

Cello soon became a back seat to drumming and after high school Polansky turned to more serious studies with Guy Remonko at Ohio University and later with Pittsburgh Symphony section player Ronald Horner at The University of Pittsburgh. While in Pittsburgh Johnny made a smooth transition from university to professional life easily by attending jazz jam sessions, open stage nights and bugging every musician for a chance to sit in and develop his skills as a sideman. After three years back in Pittsburgh with great local success on both the live stage and in the recording studio Polansky moved on to Arkadelphia, Arkansas. Here he did work for Marimba great Leigh Howard Stevens at Mallettech. It became quite apparent that Arkansas and all its offerings were not suited to the life of touring and playing. In 1994 he left Arkansas and never looked back.

Landing in Columbus, Polansky did what he knew best, beg to play and tell every band in sight "you're good, but would be better with a percussionist." This strategy paid off wonderfully in Columbus and soon enough John "whorecatt" Percussionist was born. "Columbus has been a wonderful city to me. I have had the opportunity to play and record with just about every musician over the age of 29 or 30 in all of the city limits. Really. Well, maybe 33." While feeling that he was doing well in his newfound town Polansky knew he needed more road. In 1999 that call came in the form of an unlikely troop, Ekoostik Hookah. Stylistically this was a leap for Polansky in that he hadn't played in a "jam band" per se, but had a vast amount of experience in a key element that can tie Railroad Earth to Santana to the MMW; improv solos. Through touring with Ekoostik Hookah over the past seven years, Johnny has had the chance to join in on the stages of everyone from Little Feat, Ratdog and the Derek Trucks band to The Meters, Dickey Betts and String Cheese Incident. Being involved with Ekoostik Hookah has opened many doors that continue to be a part of Johnny’s life. His current involvement with The Wailers as well as CJ Chenier has given him the opportunity to play many major musical events including Bonnaroo and The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. You can catch him doing his solo shows, duo and multiple partner acts in a club near you soon.
Johnny has recently added drum kit duties for One Under to his resume'.