The Only Ones
UK
Formed: 1976
Died: 01 January 1982
Genres: Pop/Rock
Styles: Punk/New Wave, Power Pop, New Wave, Punk
Share to:
Led by the raffish and slightly scuzzy romance-obsessed Peter Perrett, the Only Ones were one of the punk era's most underrated bands. Not as confrontational as the Sex Pistols, as politically indulgent as the Clash, or as stripped-down as the Ramones, the Only Ones played not-so-fast guitar rock that sounded deeply indebted to the New York Dolls and other mid-'70s proto-punks. Singing his intelligently crafted pop songs in a semi-tuneful whine of a voice and backed by a band that effectively combined youthful exuberance with gracefully aging v...
See also
- Spooky Tooth (5)
Similar artists
- Joe Jackson (99)
- Pretenders (72)
- XTC (64)
- the Replacements (27)
- the Soft Boys (18)
- Wreckless Eric (16)
- Metro (9)
- Eddie & The Hot Rods (9)
- Be Bop Deluxe (5)
- Undertones (5)
- Saints (2)
Influenced by
- The Rolling Stones (384)
- Beatles (252)
- The Who (194)
- Ramones (76)
- Buzzcocks (51)
- Badfinger (23)
- Sex Pistols (14)
- The Clash (11)
- Big Star (10)
- New York Dolls (8)
- Syd Barrett (5)
- Johnny Thunders & the Heartbreakers (0)
Followers
- Manic Street Preachers (109)
- the Kooks (73)
- Butch Walker (29)
- Fratellis (29)
- Teenage Fanclub (27)
- the Go-Betweens (21)
- Babyshambles (13)
- the Auteurs (11)
- Uncle Tupelo (7)
- Paul Westerberg (6)
- the Lines (5)
- the Exploding Hearts (1)
- Doleful Lions (0)
Your account will be charged with:
free downloads and $. Your balance after this charge will be:
free downloads + $. Do you really want to purchase selected tracks/albums?
Once, you'll click on 'buy selected' button - you'll be redirected to "My Downloads" page, where you can download the music you've purchased.
melodysale.com
