ONELIFE's Abridged Existence

MMII – MMXXIV

Hailing from the early 2000’s Chicago punk/metal scene; ONELIFE formed in 2002, disbanded in 2004, reunited in 2020, and have been laggardly recording their catalogue of songs circa 2002-2004 since their restoration.

4 part vocal harmonies, dueling guitar solos, and face-ripping screams — ONELIFE's debut album "To Die" (2024, Humans Were Here) is the what today’s youth should have found while rummaging through their millennial dad’s binder of emo CDs.   But it didn’t exist… until now.  

Retrospective

Learn more about the band’s lore in a time before smartphones & social media — from the help of this brief retrospective documented by Under The Radar Podcast.

Bands of Origin

ONELIFE formed in 2002 as an evolution to the Chicago punk band Close Enough, drawing in additional singer/song-writers from various local acts.

4 members from Close Enough, 1 from Morningside Drive, 1 from Backdrop

Bands Spawned

Following their disbandment in 2004, ONELIFE founding members went on to start a series of other punk and indie-rock projects in the midwest.

Founding Members

  • Ryan Armour – Lead Vocals
  • Pat Gilroy – Vocals, Guitar
  • Stephen Mueller – Vocals, Guitar
  • Eric Vorel – Vocals, Guitar
  • Jeremy Galanes – Bass, Vocals
  • Chris Mason – Drums

Former Members

  • Loren Wells – Guitar, Vocals (2004)
  • Chris "Dylan" Tiritilli – Vocals, Guitar (2004)
  • Brent Koontz – Vocals, Keyboard (2003)

inquiries

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