Devon band.
Four caucasian men.
Striving to forge something fresh, passionate and positive within a post-punk framework. Dense and infectious songs with hardcore urgency running through its veins.

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’ co-operative (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 (see reviews below). It was producer’s Single Of The Week on Steve Lamacq’s Evening Session and John Kennedy’s Xfm show.

The recently-recorded album ‘Special Moments To Detonate Themselves’ was offered to a host of decent, like-minded independent labels and is being very well received on the fringes by the likes of Fracture and Rancid News. [News bulletin! Mark Swinney and co. at In At The Deep End Records have agreed to release the album very soon.] A song from the album was played on Donna Legge’s Radio One show in Northern Ireland thanks to the show’s producer and long-time supporter Jimmy Devlin. Releasing a single from the album is being talked about.

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, 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 second wave LA punk, a leftist slant and a penchant for classic rock’n’roll, The Once Over Twice are ready to share their collected experiences.