One Night Only formed in summer 2003, consisting initially of Mark “Mittens” Hayton, Daniel “POB” Parkin, Sam “Gunner” Ford and Kai Smith. The band did not have a vocalist until George Craig, a friend of Ford's brother, joined in a practice. He was asked to be the vocalist, but insisted on playing guitar as well. Smith then left the band.[2] Contrary to some reports, they did not start out as a Beatles cover band — they initially played songs by bands such as Blink-182, New Found Glory[3] and the Beatles, as well as some of their own material.

The name, One Night Only, came about when asked to play a gig. They did not have a name at the time and so came up with One Night Only, intending the title to, literally, last for only one night, however the name stuck to this day. They performed their first gig on 12 December 2003 in Kirkbymoorside Memorial Hall,[4] which became a popular venue in their early days. In 2005, keyboardist Jack Sails joined the band.[5] The band have appeared on The Friday Night Project, performing their third single “It's About Time”. George Craig also appeared on Hollyoaks, performing an acoustic version of the same song.

In 2007, the band toured with Milburn and The Pigeon Detectives. Their first headline tour started in January 2008, ending in March. Their biggest headline tour to date took place in Autumn 2008. They also played at several festivals, including Isle of Wight, Oxegen and Glastonbury. The band have done a subsequent tour, supported by Northern Irish rock trio General Fiasco, Onlookers and other bands, at venues such as the Lincoln Engine Shed and The Astoria.

They started their next tour on 15 June 2010.

[edit] Started a Fire (2007–2008)
Their debut album Started a Fire was recorded at RAK Studios in St John's Wood, London from August to September 2007. The album was produced by Steve Lillywhite more famously known for his work with U2 having recently been asked to return to help out with their latest album No Line on the Horizon.

"You and Me" was their debut single, released in October 2007. It failed to break into the UK Top 40 however, peaking at #46. “Just For Tonight”, the second single to be released from their album, achieved better success, reaching #9 in the UK Singles Chart. The single was released in 28 January 2008, with the album being released a week later on 4 February 2008. “It's About Time” was the third single to be released on the 28 April 2008. It failed to reach the success of