This week’s The Pit feature is The Lonely Ones.
Just worked with these guys again at Brat Fest over Memorial Day weekend and honestly it felt like one of those sets where everybody around the stage was in a better mood by the end of it. Doesn’t matter if you walked up already knowing every song or just randomly stopped because you heard guitars from across the grounds, the energy pulled people in fast.
And honestly that’s kinda what this band does best. They make rock music that feels fun again without sounding cheesy about it. You can tell they genuinely enjoy being on stage together and crowds pick up on that immediately.
What’s cool too is this band didn’t just appear out of nowhere. Before becoming The Lonely Ones, these guys were Bobaflex, and you can tell they’ve spent years figuring out who they are as musicians and performers. Tons of bands try to “reinvent” themselves and it ends up feeling weird or forced. This never did. It just feels like a band that got a second life and decided to go all in with it.
There’s still a little bit of that rough edge from the Bobaflex days in there too which honestly helps a lot. The songs have hooks, big choruses, all that stuff, but there’s still grit underneath everything. It doesn’t sound sterile like a lot of radio rock does now.
“Dark Side of the Disco Ball” has honestly been the one we keep going back to the most. Something about that song just clicks late at night with the volume way too high. Catchy enough to get buried in your head for days but still feels real and a little rough around the edges. Feels like the kind of song you throw on once and suddenly you’re listening to it again without even meaning to.
Then you’ve got songs like “Make A Scene” that hit way harder live than people probably expect at first. Whole crowd starts moving pretty quick when that one kicks in. And “The Bottom” just feels built for packed rooms with everybody yelling the chorus back at the stage after a couple drinks too many.
Another thing we noticed at Brat Fest too was how naturally they hold a crowd. Didn’t matter if people walked up already fans or had never heard the band before, by halfway through the set people were locked in. That’s not something every band can do, especially at festivals where everybody’s distracted by ten different things happening at once.
Live though is where this band really clicks. Marty’s vocals sound huge in person, the crowd interaction never feels fake, and everybody on stage actually looks like they want to be there. That sounds simple but honestly a lot of bands lose that somewhere along the way. These guys haven’t.
Also worth saying they’re genuinely good dudes off stage too. No ego, no weird rockstar act, none of that. They still hang around, talk to people, joke around, and make time for fans after sets. You can tell they appreciate every person showing up.
Feels like more people are finally starting to catch onto this band now and honestly it’s deserved.
If you haven’t checked out The Lonely Ones yet, start with “The Bottom” and go from there.
Looking for more bands after this one? We’ve got a constantly growing Spotify playlist packed with 1000+ tracks ranging from underground heavy hitters to bigger names we can’t stop listening to. New songs get added all the time, so there’s always something new hiding in there.
Also keep an eye out every Wednesday for a new The Pit featured artist spotlight where we highlight bands we think deserve way more attention.