Firebrand alt-rock band based on the South Coast of the UK, whose edgy and anthemic sound has been in emergence since 2003.
Vital stage energy and distinctive vocals underline the urgency and emotion of their material: glimpses of the transcendent in the grit of the everyday.
They say:
'Judging by the reaction from the female portion of the crowd to the introduction of One Life Left's lead singer, he's quite a looker. I dont really feel at liberty to comment, being a heterosexual male, but let's just say that if 'cheek bones' and 'jaw line' were categories on 'Band Frontman' Top Trumps, he'd score pretty highly. And he uses it well with a confident but not cocky presence. Close your eyes and he's just as impressive with superb vocal range and control.
Thats not to take anything away from the rest of the band, who are tight, rhythmic and melodious in all the right ways. If they came to the top of my Top Trumps hand, I could do a lot worse than to play the 'ones to watch' category.'
The Fly live review (April 2006)
'The songs come across as luxurious Muse type warblings with the power of alt. rockers like Smashing Pumpkins, being able to chuck out angular riffs that skew into beautiful melodies with power and grace.
In Simon Paylor they have an engaging frontman with a Matt Bellamy knack for striking out to reach those high notes - which he does with ease - adding something extra to the mix of majestic tunes and making them stand out in the memory just a little more. Looks like they will be back at Messclean soon with a higher billing and well deserved it is too as it's good to see a band with a little substance over style.'
Grebo, Vanity Project live review (March 2006)
'Be careful not to have the volume too loud when putting this disc into your player, as you may get caught off-guard. After a short burst of noise from all instruments, the first track Ghost in the Machine settles into a quirky kind of groove, which takes a few seconds to get your head around. This is music I could quite easily imagine in the charts. The vocalists abilities particularly remind me of all-too familiar pop-rock acts such as Stereophonics and Maroon 5, although the musicality of the band as a whole will appeal to a more alternative audience.
Second track The Seven Thunders continues with the same punchy approach, whilst Passing Place ends the CD showing their more delicate side which works equally well. The songs are played with feeling and ingenuity without crossing the border into cheese territory, which many pop-rock crossovers fail to avoid. This is a slickly produced and packaged demo, which deserves to get them a great deal of attention, very soon.'
The Fly (Wessex)
'If that vocal power didn't appear so effortless, and have so much of an untapped reserve waiting in the wings, it would still be mesmerizing... but it does... and it has... and it is clearly a rare gift well worth experiencing'
Reel Sound Music
live review
'One Life Left know how to build anticipation...everything hangs between indie and rock - not in a non-committal directionless way, but with an intelligent artistry that hasn't decided whether to be subtly clever or all-out muso-cocky.'
The Mag
'The vocalist shows he is not your standard indie vocalist, who blends into anonymity by sounding like Chris Martin or that Keane bloke. This guy has a character to his voice, and it's different in a good way... one of the few unsigned indie bands to particularly appeal to me since Clearfall.
They're a darn sight more interesting to me than pop sensation Keane anyway.'
God is in the TV
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