Okay so who makes
up the band?
The singer is George
Craig, he’s 17, he also plays guitar.
I’m Mark, I’m the lead
guitarist and I’m 20.
The bassist is 20 and
he’s called Dan.
The drummer is 19 and
he’s called Sam.
The keyboard player is
Jack and he’s 18.
How did you guys
meet?
We went to school
together. We were in different year groups but essentially we were in the same
school.
So how did you
come up with the name “One Night Only”?
The first show that we
did, we didn’t have a name so we thought it would be a one off show, so we said
for One Night Only. And it just stuck since then.
What type of
music would you classify yourselves as?
Modern indie with rock.
Especially live when you see us, we’re pretty rock. It’s more intense. The CD’s
quite indie with some pop but live it’s more rock…a bit more of an edge to it.
Why should people
listen to your music?
I think it’s quite
refreshing. There are a lot of indie bands coming out at the moment but I don’t
think anyone sounds like us. Especially at our live shows. I think we’re one of
the best live newcomers currently. We’re just different.
Do you think
people can relate to your music?
I think so, definitely.
People seem to be anyway.
Who writes the
songs?
It’s a bit of a mixture.
The singer [George] writes quite a few on his own, Jack has written a couple
and the rest we write as a band.
What inspires the
songs?
It’s usually every day
life and things we’ve been doing.
So who’s You And
Me about?
The keyboard player wrote
that about his ex-girlfriend. It’s a love story. Just For Tonight was one
written by the whole band. It depends what happens.
Who are your
musical influences?
From early days stuff
like Beatles, a lot of 80’s stuff, bands like Oasis, The Killers etc. A large
variety! Oh and George is obsessed with Prince.
What was your
first gig like?
It was a long time ago!
We’ve been together for 5 years! We sounded a lot different back then. Everyone
loved it so we decided to continue playing.
Have you ever
messed up on stage?
Not really…sometimes I
play the occasional wrong note but I don’t think people notice. George once
fell over the monitors.
Where do you see
yourself in 3 years?
We’ll put another album
out, and hopefully be touring the world. So two massive albums and touring the
world!
So you’re
currently on tour. What’s your tour bus like?
It’s quite good because
we’ve got quite a big crew, but it’s pretty cool. Travelling the country with
our best mates.
Don’t you get
sick of each other?
Nah not really. As soon
as you get to the venue, you can go off on your own and be alone for a while if
you want. We just generally get on really well.
Have you ever had
any crazy fan moments?
Not really…we’ve had
quite a few fanatical fans. Like once we were doing this signing at a music
store and there were fans that had slept outside the store the night before
just to make sure they got in. It’s a bit weird when things like that happen
but it’s pretty cool.
Has the whole
fame thing felt a bit weird or are you enjoying it?
We don’t really see
ourselves as famous. We have a long road ahead of us yet. We’re just trying to
take things to the next level.
So why music? Why
choose music as a career?
I’m not sure. We all
loved music early on and we thought why not doing it ourselves? We never
intended on doing it as a career. We were just playing at night times and it
developed into this. It’s amazing to be able to turn your hobby into a full
time job.
Say a line from
any song you guys have written that describes how you feel right now.
Since it’s really sunny
right now, “I want to go out and waste some time in the sunshine”
Where can people
buy your CD from?
It’s out in the UK, in a
few European countries and iTunes. It will be out everywhere this summer.
And now it’s time
for the random questions!
Describe yourself
and the other members of the band with one word each.
George- Eccentric
Dan- Quiet
Sam- Sarcastic
Jack- Musical
Mark- Funny [and modest
obviously]
What’s the
craziest thing you’ve ever done?
Oh I once went canoeing
down some stairs in a kayak that we found! That was whilst we were on tour
actually.
If you could go
anywhere in the world, where would you go?
Thailand because I’m
really into Thai food! Anywhere really hot!
Tell me a random
fact about you.
My mum and dad used to be
musicians in a country and Western act.
Who’s the
messiest on the tour bus?
It’s not a member of the
band! It’s the drum tech guy! On a tour bus there are bunk beds that look like
little boxes. They’re quite nice to sleep in. There’s a place elsewhere on the
bus but he decides to keep his bags and all his clothes and possessions on his
bed. It’s just full of everything and he somehow manages to sleep in there! We
don’t know how he does it! But at least it’s not all over the floor…
Who’s the
wildest?
Sam the drummer.
Who’s the
funniest?
Definitely Dan [the bass
player]. He’s quiet and he has his hilarious moments.
Who misses his
mum the most?
We all do but probably
George.
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