The Only Ones - Definition and Overview

The Only Ones were a British rock and roll band in the late 1970s who were associated with punk rock, yet straddled the musical territory in between punk, power pop and hard rock, with noticeable influences from psychedelia. Their musical proficiency distinguished them from most of their peers, although their dominant drug-related lyrical themes, on songs such as "Another Girl, Another Planet" and "The Beast", fit in with the zeitgeist of the era. Drug addiction, particularly heroin use, derailed their career, and singer/guitarist/songwriter Peter Perrett has only sporadically been heard from since. They have been very influential on the indie rock and alternative rock scenes ever since, on bands such as The Replacements and Nirvana, and more recently The Libertines.

Lead guitarist John Perry went on to play as an active session guitarist for bands like The Sisters of Mercy [[1] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sisters_of_Mercy)] and Marianne Faithful[[2] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marianne_Faithfull)]. More recently, he has written several well received music biographies on The Who's seminal album Meaty Beaty Big and Bouncy[[3] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Who)], The Rolling Stone's double album Exile On Main Street[[4] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Rolling_Stones)] and in 2004, Jimi Hendrix's Electric Ladyland[[5] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimi_Hendrix)]. Most recently, he has been seen and heard playing with a new singer and songwriter, Freddie Stevenson.

External links

• http://www.sierrabravo.co.uk/perrett
• http://www.freddiestevenson.com