Introducing 8th Time Luckie

Words by Ian Dickinson

I am known for being a bit of miserable, misanthropic git. I am aware of this. I even embrace it to a certain extent. For the most part, Pop-Punk and I don’t get along all that well (besides Four Year Strong & Attack! Attack!). It just too bright, cheerful and bouncy for my morose taste buds. But on a sunny spring morning, after the drudgery of winter has almost blackened my soul entirely, 8th Time Luckie have managed to permeate my mardy shell. Surprisingly I have found myself, not hating it, but actually enjoying it!

8TL are young, ambitious and hard working. Formed in the summer of 2008 in London the band is driven by James (vocals & guitar), Anthony (Drums) and Jordan (Bass). They have already managed to play alongside, such notable Pop-Punks acts as You Me At Six, WeAreTheOcean, and the aforementioned Attack! Attack!

8TL are a Pop-Punk band that stays true to the essence of the genre. The songs are fast paced and punk fuelled with a romantic and personal lyrical content that anyone at some point in their life’s can relate to (however many years ago it was now). What has surprised me the most about 8TL was James’s vocal style. Rather than the usual nasal whining I despise from similar acts. James has a strong, low and resonating voice that gives the music and especially the lyrics a maturity and power that can be found wanting in the music of their peers.

I played 8TL debut release Please Turn Over in my office and within 2minutes I could hear people humming and taping away as if they had known the tracks for months. The real standout tracks are Diligent At Being A Disaster, which 8TL play harder and faster than any of the other tracks. Paper Notes is the perfect song to conclude Please Turn Over. It is a shockingly well written and accomplished ballad that includes a fantastic guitar solo giving it a grandiose stadium feel that is unusual for a band of this ilk.

If you are a fan of Pop-Punk and the bands mentioned so far I can recommend that you check out 8TL right now. As Yazz once prophetically sang; “the only way is up” and I think that is true of these lads. 8TL certainly have drive and the potential to become serious players in the Pop-Punk world. So as Spring is here and the Summer is fast approaching 8TL’s upbeat, Pop-Punk riffs and hooks are perfect for some beers, friends and burnt BBQ food in the back garden.

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