LostAlone

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, handing out custard creams, 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 Thirty 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 with Wiidakko, 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 Thirty Seconds to Mars on their European 2010 Tour and 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. In February 2012 LostAlone began a 35 date tour as support (along with Mojo Fury) for InMe, followed by a sold out headline show in their hometown of Derby on 7 April at The Victoria Inn, before embarking on a headline European tour, this time with InMe as their support. Five more UK headline dates in May were announced at the start of April. The band return to mainland Europe in September for a string of shows with Australian band Tonight Alive, the tour then returns to the UK travelling up and down the country.

In November 2012, the band played four arena shows in support of Evanescence along with The Used. The 4-date tour visited Nottingham, Manchester, Birmingham and London.

In December 2012 the band played their biggest ever hometown show at the Assembly Rooms in Derby, the show gained a double page 5K review in Kerrang the following issue, the highest rating possible.

February 2013 the band embarked on a UK headline tour, the band played eight shows around the UK ending in London. The day after the tour finished, the band announced it would be travelling to the US in March to play the legendary South By South West Festival in Austin Texas.

In November/December, the band embarked on a five-week tour with The Darkness, finishing with a hometown Derby headline show. January 2014 saw the band played main support to The Blackout on their UK rescheduled tour dates. Shortly after the tour finished the band announced a headline run in April to coincide with the release of their new album. March 2014 sees the band Headlining the Big Deal stage at Takedown festival and also appearances at Radstock festival at the end of the month. They played a live set in the That's Entertainment store in Derby on 12 April for the release of 'Shapes of Screams'. UK tour in April which received more critical acclaim including a KKKKK 5/5 review for the Manchester show in Kerrang!

The band spent the summer on the festival circuit including sonisphere Merthyr Rocks and many more than into a European tour beginning in Madrid and ending in Berlin

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. Since the release of the first single 'Do You Get What You Pray For?' from their new album, the band have been gaining huge support from the music press and radio. The first single received 'Single of the Week' status on both Kerrang Radio and XFM, plus Radio One's Zane Lowe showed big support to the track playing it every week. The video also gained 'Video of the week' on Kerrang TV and has stayed in the Hot Rock top 20 for weeks. Scuzz TV also play-listed the video and championed the band.

Single "Love Will Eat You Alive" was placed on the Radio One "In New Music We Trust" playlist, and has had frequent airplay by several Radio One DJs including Fearne Cotton and Scott Mills. In an interview with Rock & Rose, singer Steven Battelle expressed surprise at this level of mainstream exposure: "Being play-listed on Radio 1, that’s huge. You get spot plays on the evening shows but now we’re proper daytime radio and that’s not something that I thought would happen with our band, not straight away anyway."[7]

Pre release the hype surrounding the artistic quality of Shapes Of Screams was talked about by many contemporary bands using the social networking site Twitter to show support for the record.

Steven Battelle became a permanent fixture in Kerrang! being featured in almost every issue since 2012 with highlights including 92% on the Ultimate Rockstar Test and being named as the 26th Greatest rockstar living in the world today where he appeared on the cover.

Studio albums

• Say No to the World (2007)
• I'm a UFO in This City (2012)
• Shapes of Screams (2014)

Extended Plays

• Light The Waves
• Honey and Burlesque

Singles

• "Blood Is Sharp" (2006)
• "Unleash the Sands of All Time" (2006)
• "Elysium" (2007)
• "Do You Get What You Pray For?" (2012)
• "Love Will Eat You Alive" (2012)
• "Paradox on Earth" (2012)
• "Vesuvius" (2012)
• "Creatures" (2012)
• "I Want Christmas Always" (2012)
• "The Bells! The Bells!!" (2013)
• "Scarlet Letter Rhymes" (2014)
• "Crusaders" (2014)

Kerrang! Awards

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