Local Bands Thread

Would there be much intesrest in local bands from the people that post here? I was thinking of setting up a sticky giving the names of recommended local talent, and including up to date gig info if people were interested.

The way I'd work it would be to have a thread like this for people to throw out names, myspace pages, gig info, whatever. That way if say a Limerick band like Giveamanakick were playing in Dublin and the Dublin based posters were looking for something to do at the weekend they could check out the stickied thread. Might work, might not, but would there be an interest in such a thing?

very good idea.

Big fan of GAMAK myself...

great idea.
altho everyone is for the most part going to pimp theirs or their mates band.

Very good idea. Fair play Jebus. I must say I would not recommend anything I thought was rubbish or that I would not listen to myself even if it was by my mate etc.

yeah sure one mans Ting Tings is another mans Ting Tings anyways.......
I just thought it might be against rules on ads or whatever...
wouldnt bother me at all.

I wouldn't have a problem with it anyway, to be fair I'd be throwing up a few of my mates bands as well. I'll run it by our overlord to see if it's okay though

Okay lads, here's the deal.

We're allowed list our mates bands (or your own) provided they are unsigned. If they have upcoming gigs just link to their homepage/myspace and we can check it our for ourselves.

Anyways here's one for starters

One Day International

I caught these in Dolans Upstairs last week. There was a very small crowd there but they played a blinder (mark of a good band for me is how they treat their small crowds). Reminded me of the Tindersticks in places, Ron Sexsmith in others and the National during one song. They're currently on tour with dates left in Cork and Galway if anyone's interested.

Also, despite there only being 6 tables used on the night they managed to shift quite a bit of stock from what I saw. I picked up an album and I'm really enjoying it at the minute.

Very good idea. Don't see the problem with plugging friends' bands either (signed or otherwise) - afterall, if they're shyte the plugor will pay dearly. :D

The Sensors

Very good band, if I may say so.

Big Box.

How do you do a link with their name as the link. Want to post a few links to myspace pages

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Originally Posted by Neish

How do you do a link with their name as the link. Want to post a few links to myspace pages

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Type their name, highlight it and click the link button in the toolbar

The Aftermath, from Longford, now based in Mullingar. I think they're excellent, and not just because they're mates. I don't think the single releases do them justice. Oh yeah, and they are unsigned, all releases on their own label.

1st The Urban Hermits A Ballybofey based band with several of my mates

2nd Angel PierWell their from wexford & Dublin but the bassist Vinny lived in Ballybofey for a few years.

3rd Dr Bloodmoney great punk band from Sligo seen them play in Letterkenny a few times

Gonna pimp myself and my own gig -shameless self promoter that I am.

I'm playing a solo set in the Whisky, Cork tomorrow night -Saturday 11th November supporting HMHB tribute half arsed half biscuit (with whom I also play).

info and bad pre-production demos here

whats local?

whats local?

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Originally Posted by paul_oshea

whats local?

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where you're living

Another great band here blues mix with a bit of trad. Have seen the lead singer Mark Black many time over the past few years playing in local pubs. But have yet to see him with his new band, sound class from myspace below.

Mark Black & The Roots Orchestra

Would also like to add another local band to this.

Rat Republik

Can't go wrong with either the Frank and Walters or FRED, both great bands!

Especially FRED! :p

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Originally Posted by Lionel Ritchie

very good idea.

Big fan of GAMAK myself...

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:D


Monaghan band Jezz have just released their debut & its pretty dam good. They are playing Dublin's Radio City Hall on July 3rd.

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Originally Posted by Magicme

:D


Monaghan band Jezz have just released their debut & its pretty dam good. They are playing Dublin's Radio City Hall on July 3rd.

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Do they have a myspace page or somewhere I can hear what they sound like?

Not sure if they have any other pages but one of their songs "Said and Done" is on Youtube.

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Originally Posted by Neish

Another great band here blues mix with a bit of trad. Have seen the lead singer Mark Black many time over the past few years playing in local pubs. But have yet to see him with his new band, sound class from myspace below.

Mark Black & The Roots Orchestra

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Just saw these guys last night at the The Balor Arts Centre in Ballybofey, very good. Their playing a few gigs in the coming months mainly in Donegal but also Dublin. Would highly advise seeing them id you can. Check out the myspace page for dates

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Originally Posted by Neish

Would also like to add another local band to this.

Rat Republik

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Also a few of these lads have been studying in Galway the las 2 or 3 year also getting a name for the band, have a regular spot with the student union down there

Belfast has some great talent.

There's Oppenheimer, who've been supporting They Might Be Giants in the states. They're synthy pop, some great hooks.

www.myspace.com/oppenheimer

Then if you're into your post rock (which sounds awful and really means instrumental from what I can tell) there's And So I Watch You From Afar. They're sort of like Mogwai. They've been touring like billyo all summer and are very ambitious and talented. They drew a crowd of 4,000 at Pukkelpop, which isn't bad for a band of their ilk.


www.myspace.com/andsoiwatchyoufromafar

From Derry, one band that have really impressed me over the last year or two is Here Come the Landed Gentry. They've a certain rockabilly swagger that goes down well.

www.myspace.com/herecomesthelandedgentry

3 very different bands that will appeal to 3 very different audiences.

Caught And So I Watch You.... in Limerick a few months back, really enjoyed it alright and would recommend as well

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Originally Posted by twoenz

From Derry, one band that have really impressed me over the last year or two is Here Come the Landed Gentry. They've a certain rockabilly swagger that goes down well.

www.myspace.com/herecomesthelandedgentry

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Saw them in Letterkenny several months ago very good