Our Innocence Lost

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Welcome to the New Wave!!!! An explosion of melody and emotion, songs for the everyday hero fuelled by power and angst set to a backdrop of alienation, paranoia and self doubt.
Welcome to Our Innocence Lost

"I don't know how it all came together - it just did, we've been doing this for a long time" confesses' James Holman, the 21 year old blonde Lead vocalist and Rhythm guitarist. Well, they are here, 18 months after the bands incarnation they are set to release their debut album packed full of songs for the disenfranchised.

Based in Manchester (UK) Our Innocence Lost are an Emo/New Wave/Rock band that have been compared to My Chemical Romance, Panic at the Disco and early Manic Street Preachers. Energy, twinned guitars and unforgettable melody merge with instantly identifiable lyrics leaving the listener feeling very much a part of the band.

O.I.L were brought to life a little over a year ago but the embryo of the band stretches way back when James met with a then 15 year old virtuoso guitarist named Craig Robinson, they instantly hit it off and began hooking up and just playing the songs they loved listening too, just like any other teenagers do. It wasn't long until thoughts of playing shows became a realistic ambition and they were soon joined by Bassist and friend Steve Taylor who had been active in the Manchester gig scene for sometime and was a keen fan of 'the unusual'

Three quarters of O.I.L. were now in place but it would be 18 months before the line up would be complete. The band played shows up and down the country with various short lived drummers, experimenting with their music and finding their direction. It soon became clear though that the 3 needed to become a 4 if they were to realize their goals. They needed the final piece of the puzzle - A drummer that was not only solid, but one that shared the same commitment and ethos that the existing 3 had worked so hard to create. Enter Jaykay!! - a 21 year old Manchester lad who had become disillusioned of playing the usual circuit in bands and was concentrating on teaching drums as opposed to touring. He was looking for a challenge, something fresh that he could get his teeth stuck into and after just one jam with the band he knew he had found what he was looking for. Jaykay was in, and the line up was complete "We locked in immediately and it didn't take me long to convince the others that we had found what we were looking for" recalls Steve.

The band embarked on touring their songs and getting tight as a band "We actually got it all together at shows really, we already had gigs booked so Jaykay had to hit the ground running - certainly a baptism of fire" remembers Craig. 18 months on and they find themselves with a huge base of fans, in the top 3 most hit bands in the UK on myspace and selling out venues. "We try and connect as best we can with our songs, I think our fans get what we're saying, we all feel the same way, no-one's sure what's going to happen with their lives and neither are we - who knows what the future holds?" explains James. One thing is for certain, this is just the beginning...