Local Bands Thread

**shefellover93** · 16/05/2009, 1:03 PM

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

Especially FRED!

**Magicme** · 18/05/2009, 9:18 AM

Originally Posted by Lionel Ritchie

very good idea.

Big fan of GAMAK myself...

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

**Neish** · 18/05/2009, 10:56 AM

Originally Posted by Magicme

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

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

**Magicme** · 18/05/2009, 11:23 AM

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

**Neish** · 14/11/2009, 11:07 PM

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

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

**Neish** · 14/11/2009, 11:18 PM

Originally Posted by Neish

Would also like to add another local band to this.

Rat Republik

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

**twoenz** · 16/11/2009, 5:01 PM

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.

**jebus** · 17/11/2009, 9:57 PM

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

**Neish** · 18/11/2009, 9:28 AM

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

Saw them in Letterkenny several months ago very good