THE BAND
One Night Only are a British indie band from Helmsley, North Yorkshire
formed in 2003.
One Night Only formed in the of summer 2003, consisting initially of Mark Hayton, Dan Parkin, Sam Ford and school friend, Kai Smith. The band did not have a vocalist until George Craig, a friend of Sam Ford's brother joined in a practice.
He was asked to be the vocalist, but insisted on playing guitar as
well. Smith then left the band. Contrary to some reports, they did not start out as a Beatles cover band-they initially played songs by bands such as Blink 182 and New Found Glory, as well as some of their own material.
The name, One Night Only, came about when asked to play a gig, they did not have a name at the time and so came up with One Night Only, intending the title to, literally, last for only one night, however the name stuck to this day.
They performed their first gig on 12 December 2003 in Kirkbymoorside
Memorial Hall, which became a popular venue in their early days. In 2005,
keyboardist Jack Sails joined the band. The band have appeared on Alan
Carr's and Justin-Lee Collins' show, The Friday Night Project peforming
their third single "It's About Time". George Craig also appeared on
Hollyoaks, peforming an acoustic version of the same song.
In 2007, the band toured Milburn and The Pigeon Detectives.
Their first headline tour started in January 2008, ending in March. Their biggest headline tour to date will take place in autumn 2008
"You and Me" was their debut single, released in October 2007. It failed to break into the UK Top 40 however, peaking at #46. "Just for Tonight," the second single to be released Started A Fire, achieved better success,
reaching #9 in the UK singles chart.
The single was released in January 2008, along with the album, Started a Fire, which was recorded at RAK Studios in St John's Wood, London from August to September 2007. "It's About Time" was the third single to be released on the April 28, 2008.
It failed to reach the success of "Just For Tonight", peaking at #37 in the chart. On the July 7, 2008, a fourth single, a re-release of You And Me, and will be released on the 14th of July 2008
