| LostAlone | |
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LostAlone performing at the M.E.N Arena supporting 30 Seconds to Mars on the Into The Wild Tour. |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Derby, Derbyshire, England |
| Genres | Rock, post-hardcore |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Labels | Redemption, Warner Bros., Sire |
| Website | www.lostalone.com |
| Members | |
| Steven Battelle Alan Williamson Mark Gibson |
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| Past members | |
| Tom Kitchen | |
LostAlone are a British rock band from Derby, Derbyshire and have been active since 2005. The band currently consists of Steven Battelle (lead vocals, guitar), Alan Williamson (bass guitar, backing vocals), and Mark Gibson (drums, percussion, backing vocals).
To date, LostAlone have released one album, Say No to the World released in 2007, and are currently in the process of releasing the follow-up which is entitled I'm A UFO In This City. Two extended plays entitled 'Light The Waves' and 'Honey and Burlesque' and have also been released, but are no longer available for purchase.
Since their inception, LostAlone have toured extensively in the UK and Europe supporting a number of major artists such as Enter Shikari, Paramore, My Chemical Romance and 30 Seconds to Mars, on their world record breaking Into The Wild Tour, as well as completing several European headline tours. They have also made appearances at numerous festivals such as Taste of Chaos, Give it a Name, Download, Reading, T in the Park, Oxegen and Rock Am Ring.They received their first major award nomination, when they were nominated for "Best British Newcomer" at the Kerrang! Awards in 2007.[1]
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Steven and Mark formed LostAlone with bassist Tom Kitchen in 2005 after disbanding their previous band Intentions of an Asteroid. Steven and Mark the created their own label Scorpia to represent their new band which they had named LostAlone to handle the production and distribution of their subsequent single and album releases.
The bands debut album was released on March 11th 2007, entitled Say No To The World and it got positive reviews from critics. The album released 3 singles, Blood Is Sharp, Unleash The Sands Of All Time and finally Elysium.
In December 2009 the band signed to Sire/Warner Brothers records in the USA and spent the majority of the year writing the follow up to Say No To The World with My Chemical Romance lead vocalist Gerard Way. In 2010, LostAlone recorded the record in Los Angeles with producers Greg Wells and Jacknife Lee, whilst providing fans with updates via video blogs on YouTube. LostAlone announced the name of a new track from their forthcoming album on February 13, 2011 and offered it is a free download; the track name being 'Paradox On Earth'. The album was announced officially in 2011 with it titled "I'm A UFO In This City" after a twitter account with the name @UFOinThisCity was set up by LostAlone with one tweet saying "I'm A UFO In This City. Fans have also now noticed many references to this on Steven's clothing and drawings on his hands at shows. The first single was announced on the 15th September 2011, entitled "Do You Get What You Pray For?" with release in 2012.
Steven Battelle has described the band to be influenced by anything with a pulse and a melody although bands he has referred to more than once have been Queen, Guns N' Roses, Iron Maiden, Mansun, Pink Floyd, Weezer and Beach Boys [2] Whilst none of these are particularly prevalent in the band's overall sound, there are subtle nods to these bands both musically, lyrically and dynamically in the band's music. Battelle (songwriter) in particular, embodies the energy and direction of the band. A versatile vocalist and guitarist, he has developed a unique stage style and aesthetic which has grown to include alternative slide guitar techniques, push-ups on stage mid-song and the inimitable, crowd-pleasing 'flip-catch-guitar-solo-with-shoe' move. The band's style combines fast, heavy riffs with slower, melodic sections and strong vocal harmonies to create a sound that cannot be easily pigeonholed, it sits somewhere within the rock/alternative scene.
LostAlone have toured extensively across the UK and Europe,[3] supporting several bands, most notably 30 Seconds to Mars, Enter Shikari, Paramore and My Chemical Romance. They have also constantly toured the UK and Europe as a headline act in between supporting more established acts mentioned above. Their first ever show was in Derby on 30 January 2005. The band have also appeared on numerous high-profile European festivals including Taste of Chaos, Give it a Name, Download, Rock am Ring, Rock im Park, T in the Park, Oxegen and the Carling Weekend.[4] They have had one headline tour which was in support of their debut album, Say No To The World. In 2008 started with a five-date headline tour of Finland, then main support to 30 Seconds To Mars in the UK. In February the band again toured with Paramore after which they announced that they would take a break from touring and return to the rehearsal room to write their second record. The band toured as the opening act for 30 Seconds To Mars on their European 2010 Tour and are have recently supported My Chemical Romance on their 2011 UK arena tour along with The Blackout, throughout February. In April 2011, they also toured with My Passion throughout the UK.
Following and in support of the release of the singles "Blood Is Sharp", "Unleash The Sands Of All Time" and "Elysium" the band have received significant national and international press interest,[5] most notable being support from Bruce Dickinson (of Iron Maiden) on his BBC Radio 6music rock show. Following an interview on the show, Bruce listed the band in his top 5 singles of 2006.[6] and has regularly played the various singles on his show. Zane Lowe has also regularly included the band on his evening radio show on BBC Radio 1. The music videos for the singles "Blood Is Sharp" and "Unleash The Sands Of All Time" have been in rotation on many music channels across Europe / UK, including MTV, VH1, and Scuzz.Some high profile bands have declared support for the band by mentioning them frequently in interviews around the world, including all members of My Chemical Romance, Gerard Way, Hayley Williams, Jared Leto, and Bruce Dickinson. The band were nominated for Best British newcomer at the 2007 Kerrang! Awards which they attended.
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| Year | Nominated work | Award | Result |
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| 2007 | LostAlone | Best British Newcomer | Nominated |
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