Blog: State Magazine

In 2007, Sixteen Layers won Dublin's Bodog battle of the bands. In 2008 they got a record deal, made a splash with single 'Torch' and worked with Foo Fighter's producer Jim Lowe. In 2009 - a full two years after announcing themselves – the four Dubliners finally rolled out an album. I Am No One is a beautifully produced eleven-track stomp along the line between straight up old-school rock and modern-day anthemic indie. There's even the occasional detour via strained, screeching metal-style vocals, and it's a compelling combo. Niall's voice has a hint of stadium [...]