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British guitarist and songwriter Laurence Jones has released his second single \u201cOne Life,\u201d accompanied by a new music video. The track offers another preview of his forthcoming album On My Own<\/em><\/strong>, due January 23, 2026.<\/p>\n The upcoming record marks Jones\u2019 first solo acoustic album and his most personal project to date. On My Own<\/em><\/strong> draws inspiration from Jones\u2019 experience living with Crohn\u2019s Disease. \u201cThis is a song I wrote in a time of need,\u201d says Jones. \u201cIt almost came to me for healing. A lot of this album is about my battles and challenges living with this invisible and life-threatening disease.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cOne Life\u201d explores themes of struggle and perseverance. \u201cIt\u2019s about wanting to give up but having that fight inside you that says, \u2018come on, you can do it,\u2019\u201d Jones explains. \u201cThe verse and chorus are like those two voices in your head, the one that says you can\u2019t, and the one that pushes you forward.\u201d<\/p>\n Musically, the track showcases a stripped-down, rootsy blues sound, influenced by Jones\u2019 recent move to Nottingham and an encounter with blues legend Seasick Steve. \u201cAfter seeing Steve at Rough Trade and getting to meet him, I went home inspired by that swampy groove he brings to his music,\u201d Jones says. \u201cI wanted that same swagger and feeling to come through.\u201d<\/p>\n The video, directed by longtime collaborator Helen at Cuckoo Films, was filmed near Jones\u2019 Nottingham home during a difficult period of illness. \u201cI was battling a bad flare-up at the time,\u201d he reveals. \u201cWe ended up filming in Nottingham just up the street where I live, around my neighbourhood. The graveyard in the video shoot is at the top of my estate and I walk down the road and pass these surroundings every day when I\u2019m home.\u201d<\/p>\n Jones says the video reflects both his personal experiences and fond memories of his grandfather. \u201cMy grandad would always ask me to take him to the grave to see my Gran when she passed,\u201d he recalls. \u201cHe would dress up in his suit and tell us stories about their life together and my grandad was so grateful for the life they shared together. He would say \u2018you\u2019ve got to live your life to the full, you only get one,\u2019 and it inspired this song.\u201d<\/p>\n Jones describes the shoot as one of his most memorable. \u201cNothing was planned, it all came together naturally,\u201d he says. \u201cIt\u2019s one of the most memorable and enjoyable shoots I\u2019ve ever done.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cOne Life\u201d is the second single from On My Own<\/em><\/strong>, which will be released on Jones\u2019 own label, RON RECORDS, in memory of his late grandfather. Jones will support the release with his Solo Tour 2026, beginning January 23 in London.<\/p>\n