Let’s not get above ourselves. The Once Over Twice are too long in the tooth, and too cynical, to pretend to be anything other than what they are: a Devon band consisting of four caucasian men who are striving to forge something fresh, passionate and positive within a post-punk framework. It’s not rocket science, nor is it mind-blowingly pioneering, but it does have purity, integrity and raw power by the fucking truckload. And that’s what truly matters, at least to them and the people who like them. Here are some possibly irrelevant slices of history... Darren and Jon have played together since 1997. Made album 'Big And Clever' under the name Chomsky. Line-up and name change (don't ask). A stint at Sawmills Studios, Cornwall in 1999 resulted in the 'Swing Like Children' single (never released). A great experience but it left the band feeling removed from their hard-edge ethos. Another line-up and final name change. Recorded four songs at the local musicians cooperative (PMC Studio) in 2002. The resulting 'Strikes And Gutters' EP at last started to hint at the band's live intensity. After glowing accolades while still in demo form, it was officially released through Org Records in January 2003. It was producer's Single Of The Week on Steve Lamacq's Evening Session and John Kennedy's Xfm show. Kerrang! gave the EP 4 Ks and commented that "something special is happening here." Playing, and often striking up friendships, all over the place with the likes of Jetplane Landing, thisGIRL, Five Knuckle, The Arrivals, Capdown, Orca, Bluetip, NoComply, Southpaw, Samiam, Hell Is For Heroes, Capitol City Dusters and Fugazi has substantially honed the band's skills and awareness of what has to be done and how to do it. Everything is in place. Song-writing has become a more shared experience as righteous, primal and spastic jams transform into rough-hewn gems. With a respectful nod to the DC mindset, a wink at first wave LA punk, a leftist/humanist slant and a penchant for classic rock’n’roll, The Once Over Twice are ready to share their collected experiences. The debut album 'Special Moments To Detonate Themselves' was released through In At The Deep End Records on 2nd August 2004 after being very well received on the fringes by the likes of Fracture and Rancid News. Reviews so far have been very positive. Drowned In Sound said it was "the best album you’ll buy all year, bar none", Rock Sound commented that "the bands they state as influences would regard this as one fine album", while Big Cheese called it "aggressive, complex and overwhelmingly accessible". Songs from the album have been played on the Lock-up and Donna Legge's Radio One show in Northern Ireland. The band split in mid 2006. Taken from official website www.theonceovertwice.com Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.