Vanguard

Issue date: 10/15/07 Section: Entertainment

The lights were dimmed, fading from the florescent white to a green and red background in the back of a small local coffee shop. A few acts had played mainly soft solo guitar sessions with humorous political lyrics and a one-man show of electronica, with his only instrument being his laptop computer. Then One Cut Kill took the stage and brought the crowd to a higher level. A screaming singer and aggressive rock music raged through the speakers. They put on a show that defiantly left an impression and a ringing in your ears.

One Cut Kill is a local band that has not only left an impression on their fans but also on the record label Gifted Children Records. They were signed last February and are now moving on to bigger and better things than playing in the back of small coffee shops.

The band consists of six different artists, all of whom work on other projects other than One Cut Kill. Adam Daedalus is the lead singer, guitar and electronics player. He is also considered the leader of the entire group. Then there is Andre Dardeaux on guitar, Jimmy Lee also on guitar, Pete Workman on bass, Ellen Brittany on keyboard and back-up and Ernie Lyndsay on the drums.

When asking the band how they all met each other, no one could seem to remember. Daedalus, when recalling his search for the perfect band mates says, "I guess there is a selection of captivating people even in Mobile, Ala., that are crazy, have something to say about life and have amazing stories to trade, so I made a point to go out and find them. I'm not just talking about the members of the band, but the members of the band are the ones of that set that can play instruments." Thus, One Cut Kill became a completed unit of six inspiring people with a mission to produce music.

The band's style is certainly one they can call all their own. However, they consider themselves a rock band that is not afraid of technology. Their sound is often compared to that of The Cure and Black Rebel Motorcycle Club.

"As far as a genre or musical style, it changes from song to song. That's one of our drawbacks some people have told me; every song we kind of reimagine what the band should sound like," according to Daedalus. One Cut Kill takes there inspiration from other artists like Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds and Tear Garden. When making their latest album, "Cancer and the Unicorn," Daedalus says that Buck Masters, the man who records their music for the band, has really helped produce the bands sound. But Daedalus gives most of his credit to his mentor Simeon Coxe from the Silver Apples.

The Silver Apples are on the same record label as One Cut Kill, and they will be touring together for the remainder of the year. This will be the second leg of a nationwide tour. After the tour is finished, the band plans on recording new songs. Daedalus believes this will be the perfect time to record since the band will be "honed under the microscope of rehearsals and playing on tour together." For more information, visit http://www.myspace.com/onecutkill, or check out their label's Web site at giftedchildrenrecords.com/onecutkill.

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