One Unique Signal
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = One Unique Signal
| image = OneUniqueSignal2009.jpg
| caption = At London Underbelly 2009
| origin = Brentford, Middlesex, England
| genre = Space rock, experimental, psychedelic rock, noise rock
| years_active = 2002-present
| label = Genepool Records, Universal, Fuzz Club Records, sister9
| associated_acts = The Telescopes, Rohame, Easterhead
| website = http://www.oneuniquesignal.com/
| current_members = Byron Jackson
Nick Keech
Daniel Davis
Katie Graham
| past_members = Jim Beal
James Messenger
Edward Harding
Lee Barber
}}
Formed in 2002, One Unique Signal are a British, London based, five piece playing loud repetitive experimental music. The band also perform live and record{{cite web|url=http://www.theecho.com/event/235071-hall-pass-beach-fossils-los-angeles/ |title=The Echo and Echoplex » Hall Pass: Beach Fossils at Echoplex and The Telescopes at The Echo – Tickets – Echoplex – Los Angeles, CA – April 21, 2013 |publisher=Theecho.com |date=2013-04-21 |accessdate=2014-07-03}} as The Telescopes alongside founder Stephen Lawrie since 2010.{{cite web|url=http://www.gigjunkies.com/band-reviews/the-telescopes-jesus-deluxe-einstellung-one-unique-signal-the-victoria-birmingham-13-february-2010/ |title=Gig Reviews | Gig Photography | Interviews | Competitions from Gig Junkies » Blog Archive » The Telescopes + Jesus Deluxe + Einstellung + One Unique Signal @ The Victoria, Birmingham, UK – 13 February 2010 |publisher=Gig Junkies |date=2010-02-13 |accessdate=2014-07-03}}{{cite web|url=http://www.banddirectory.co.uk/band.asp?b=one-unique-signal&t=brentford&p=tw8/ |title=Band Directory |publisher=Band Directory |date= |accessdate=2014-07-03}}
Of the official releases, there is "Lowry" (single 2003){{cite web |last=Weston |first=Colin |url=http://drownedinsound.com/releases/4565/reviews/9200- |title=Demo Review: One Unique Signal - Lowry / Releases / Releases // Drowned In Sound |publisher=Drownedinsound.com |date=2004-03-16 |accessdate=2014-07-03 |archive-date=2014-04-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140407072146/http://drownedinsound.com/releases/4565/reviews/9200- |url-status=dead }}{{cite web |url=http://www.glasswerk.co.uk/artists/south/3135 |title=Concerts Homepage |publisher=Glasswerk.co.uk |date= |accessdate=2014-07-03 }}{{Dead link|date=June 2021 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} featured in TV series Dirty Sanchez, "Tribe, Castle and Nation" (album 2005){{cite web|url=http://archive.godisinthetvzine.co.uk/indexdd7b.html?c=Albums&id=678 |title=One Unique Signal - Tribe, Castle and Nation |publisher=Archive.godisinthetvzine.co.uk |date=2012-06-27 |accessdate=2014-07-03}}{{cite web|url=http://www.robotsandelectronicbrains.co.uk/reviews/archive/0608.html |title=Robots & Electronic Brains - eclectic music zine |publisher=Robotsandelectronicbrains.co.uk |date= |accessdate=2014-07-03}}{{cite web|url=http://www.banquetrecords.com/oneuniquesignal;jsessionid=C40FCCF827D75028D23535DA8C2FEAC6 |title=One Unique Signal - Tribe, Castle, and Nation |publisher=Banquet Records.com |date=2007-12-08 |accessdate=2014-07-03}} "Villains To A Man" EP 2009 was Julian Cope's album of the month on Head Heritage{{cite web|url=http://www.gigjunkies.com/band-reviews/the-telescopes-jesus-deluxe-einstellung-one-unique-signal-the-victoria-birmingham-13-february-2010/ |title=Gig Reviews | Gig Photography | Interviews | Competitions from Gig Junkies » Blog Archive » The Telescopes + Jesus Deluxe + Einstellung + One Unique Signal @ The Victoria, Birmingham, UK – 13 February 2010 |publisher=Gig Junkies |date=2010-02-13 |accessdate=2014-07-03}}{{cite web|url=http://www.headheritage.co.uk/unsung/albumofthemonth/one-unique-signal-villains-to-a-man |title=Julian Cope presents Head Heritage | Unsung | Album of the Month | One Unique Signal - Villains To A Man |publisher=Headheritage.co.uk |date= |accessdate=2014-07-03}} and "Hey Alchemist/Neuralgia" (single 2011).{{cite web|url=http://domgen.us.cloudlogin.co/reviews/one-unique-signal-one-unique-ep/ |accessdate=March 14, 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150610220243/http://domgen.us.cloudlogin.co/reviews/one-unique-signal-one-unique-ep/ |archivedate=June 10, 2015 |title=One Unique Signal: One Unique EP | Blood or Love }} They have performed a live session on London radio station Resonance FM.{{cite web|url=http://podcasts.resonancefm.com/archives/8767 |title=Hello GoodBye Show 24 March 2012: Booze and One Unique Signal at Resonance FM Podcasts |publisher=Podcasts.resonancefm.com |date= 29 March 2012|accessdate=2014-07-03}}
The band released its third album Aether in 2013,{{cite web|author= |url=http://magicmonsterrecords.com/album-review-aether-from-one-unique-signal/ |title=Album Review Aether from One Unique Signal | Magic Monster X |publisher=Magicmonsterrecords.com |date=2014-01-14 |accessdate=2014-07-03}} which was mastered by Peter Kember from Spacemen 3 and Spectrum.
In 2016, "Hoopsnake", the band's 4th album was released via Fuzz Club Records. It was a collaborative project of twenty artists including Ian Jackson (Half Man Half Biscuit), and Mark Refoy (Spacemen 3) (Spiritualized) (Slipstream (band)).
Discography
=Albums=
- Tribe, Castle and Nation (2005)
- Villains To A Man EP (2009)
- Aether (2013)
- Hoopsnake (2016)
- The Drift (2018)
=Singles=
- "Lowry" (2003)
- "Dismemberment" (2008)
- "Gora (2010)
- "Hey Alchemist/Neuralgia" (2011)