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About Me


The Alones are three childhood friends from a solitary village on the outskirts of Stoke-on-Trent. Isolated from the bright lights and possibilities of city life, Cheddleton is a place in stark contrast to the loud and strident sound they have made their own.
Inspired by the uplifting sentiments of Joshua Tree early U2 era, the raw power of early Oasis, the soul of The Who, plus a nod to a thousand other bands, their songs are well heeled and resplendent, with soaring melodies and huge life affirming choruses.
Live is where the band excel, winning the hearts of audiences on the strength of their loud, powerful and exciting sets. Their live reputation has seen them share the stage with the likes of The Enemy, The Twang, Happy Mondays, We Are Scientists, Nine Black Alps, Howling Bells, The Raveonettes, The Courteeners, The Bravery and The Cinematics. New indie-label Another Music=Another Kitchen witnessed The Alones in action at the historic Proud Gallery in London and immediately offered to put out their first single.
Upon release, debut single Silver received national praise from the NME magazine, The Star newspaper and was selected as The Sun newspapers ‘Single of the Week”. Regional airplay support has come in the form of Zane Lowe on BBC Radio One, Steve Lamacq on BBC 6 and XFM.
The Alones – Silver / Rock ‘N’ Roll Show is available from iTunes & HMV.com.

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Member Since: 2/26/2006
Band Website: facebook.com/pages/THE-ALONES/6432629453
Band Members:

iTUNES HERE

HMV.Com HERE

Stuart Whiston
Vocals & Guitar

Mike Lo Bosco
Drums

Darren Edwards
Bass Guitar & Backing Vocals

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NME Magazine review
... a pulsing, nads-kicker of a tune liberally laced with an Enemy style shrug and a snarl that makes Reverend And The Makers’ Jon McClure seem like the politest boy in the playground.

The Sun Newspaper (Single Of the Week) review
..The Stoke band have big ambitions, and on the strength of this they might just have the talent to back it up.

Manchester Music review
... it’s the sound of a band trying to break the mould of todays banjo sounding Fender guitar advocates. Rousing stuff indeed from a band that quite rightly can count The Enemy as their peers.

Take The Red Pill review
...Silver is a big sound, maybe big enough one day to be played to packed stadiums. The Alones have that feel about them. Too big for the small stages they’re playing on these days although they are getting more recognition through bigger support slots.

Gigwise review
...A raucous, infectious, indie lament to life that sparkles with a youthful energy that invokes Oasis in their early pomp. The guitars crackle and pound without pretension and the vocals evoke Richard Ashcroft with a slight Stoke accent.

London ICA with The Twang
...They played only five tracks but this was enough to give us a flavour of what they can do and to leave us wanting to hear more.

Glasswerk Live review
...if their glorious presence continues to gain such acclaim, it wont be long until they’re gracing the covers of many a glossy mag.

Stoke Music Scene review
...They list U2, Oasis and The Verve among their influences but to compare them to such people wouldn’t do them any justice as The Alones are far more developed, distinctive and original than any of the aforementioned have achieved in a combined forty something years.

Huddersfield Daily Examiner review
...As incisive and scuttling as The Editors – and that’s praise enough.

Losingtoday.com
...Sauntering single that captures the uplifting thrust of the Brit-pop age and polishes it off with a rising mod styled vocal swagger, provided courtesy of Stuart Whiston.

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Influences: Rock & Roll
Small Towns
Big Idea’s
Friends who know you can
Fools who think you can’t

Sounds Like:The Alones
Type of Label: None

My Blog

IN THE STUDIO

Hello everyone, So The Alones have been really busy over the last few months, writing new songs, re-writing old songs, selling things on ebay to pay the bills and doin the odd gig inbetween. We'r...
Posted by THE ALONES on Wed, 23 Apr 2008 12:39:00 PST

PRESS REVIEWS

NME Magazine ...Some bands think they’re clever, some bands actually are clever and some bands don’t give a chimp’s auntie. On their myspace page Stoke-on-Trent’s The Alones l...
Posted by THE ALONES on Wed, 26 Mar 2008 01:23:00 PST