Waterford Bands

DinnyBatman · 29-05-2009 3:24pm #1

Who are your favourite Waterford band, past or present?
When I was in college in the mid 90's Waterford had a great music scene, my favs being King Kong Company and The Butterfly Band. Great nights guaranteed at their gigs.

KingLoser · 29-05-2009 3:27pm

Yeah, the Butterfly Band. Legends.

Gorbachov and Trousersnake would be my favourites.

gobo99 · 29-05-2009 4:17pm

I always liked Big Paulie Kool And The Mental Institution. Just cause there mad bastards.

gscully · 29-05-2009 5:22pm

I used to go see The Color Party in Breens (early 90s). Had friends in the band..

boniver · 29-05-2009 5:38pm

Deaf Animal Orchestra - genius stuff.

Nolanger · 29-05-2009 6:42pm

Anyone know who 'Mental State' by The Village was about?

Adyx · 30-05-2009 4:00am

Kytte are a really good band as well. Never seen them live but they practice next door to us so I've heard a lot of their stuff. They've a great video on Youtube too.

paddy smith · 30-05-2009 12:38pm

the bob miller band

dick, dave and us:eek:
gino hearne

bag o spuds :pac:
carol and martin

the shamrocks

Tellox · 31-05-2009 11:31pm

The Butterfly Band are fantastic - always make an effort to see them when they're around.

Never been a big fan of Gorbachov - Nothing wrong at all with their music, I just personally didn't enjoy it all that much. Know others who are mental for them.

Waterford was a great place for local bands 4/5 years back, but there's honestly not a lot of them around anymore.. Anyone remember downfall?

Tragamin2k2 · 01-06-2009 1:10pm

Adyx wrote: »

Kytte are a really good band as well. Never seen them live but they practice next door to us so I've heard a lot of their stuff. They've a great video on Youtube too.

Excellent so they are

seanybiker · 01-06-2009 1:12pm

gscully wrote: »

I used to go see The Color Party in Breens (early 90s). Had friends in the band..

used to have one of their posters. Des johnson and the lads

paddy smith · 01-06-2009 1:46pm

i cant think of the band name but the lead singer was a skinny curly head fella and the base guitar fella had one leg shorter then the other and the drummer was another curly head fella,
use to play in the rouge quit a bit, brilliant band.
anyone know who im on about?

old gregg · 01-06-2009 6:09pm

Taxi out in the Carousel *sighs*

AdMMM · 01-06-2009 6:13pm

I love the way the Jam Tarts are starting to explore their sound now. They've set themselves apart from the rest of the cover bands doing the rounds in the city by reinterpreting some songs and mashing them together. I even saw them sober recently and enjoyed them!

jonnyfingers · 01-06-2009 6:57pm

paddy smith wrote: »

i cant think of the band name but the lead singer was a skinny curly head fella and the base guitar fella had one leg shorter then the other and the drummer was another curly head fella,
use to play in the rouge quit a bit, brilliant band.
anyone know who im on about?

Cassidy?

Used to love watching Big Paulie and the Mental Institution. Especially when Spraoi was smaller and local bands were more prominent during it.

Also Cormac Kavanagh's band a few years back, before Duped, can't remember their name.

paddy smith · 01-06-2009 7:07pm

jonnyfingers wrote: »

Cassidy?
.

thats the one :cool:

cheers

KingLoser · 01-06-2009 11:17pm

Tellox wrote: »

Anyone remember downfall?

Nice one! Who woulda thought anyone would remember us?

babystrawberry · 03-06-2009 4:15pm

paddy smith wrote: »

i cant think of the band name but the lead singer was a skinny curly head fella and the base guitar fella had one leg shorter then the other and the drummer was another curly head fella,
use to play in the rouge quit a bit, brilliant band.
anyone know who im on about?

Think this band was called Resin, remember seeing them good few times in the kazbar and wacky apple, resin are now broken up as far as i know but some of the band memebers have gone into other bands

The drummer in resin was pure class!!

angelfalling · 06-06-2009 8:39pm

jonnyfingers wrote: »

Also Cormac Kavanagh's band a few years back, before Duped, can't remember their name.

Fourteen?

Anon0000 · 07-06-2009 3:52am

babystrawberry wrote: »

Think this band was called Resin, remember seeing them good few times in the kazbar and wacky apple, resin are now broken up as far as i know but some of the band memebers have gone into other bands

The drummer in resin was pure class!!

Could have been resin or lebowski - both had a lot of the same members in them. I remember the rest of the lads would take a fag break for 5 minutes while in the mean time the drummer(correct me if im wrong i think his name is peter sauvage) would do a drum solo that lasted about 5-10 minutes - was a bit crazy but excellent at the same time! they would come back in then and 99% of the time it would gradually break into 7nation army:D

south · 07-06-2009 2:09pm

Anon0000 wrote: »

Could have been resin or lebowski - both had a lot of the same members in them. I remember the rest of the lads would take a fag break for 5 minutes while in the mean time the drummer(correct me if im wrong i think his name is peter sauvage) would do a drum solo that lasted about 5-10 minutes - was a bit crazy but excellent at the same time! they would come back in then and 99% of the time it would gradually break into 7nation army:D

you are correct

Adyx · 07-06-2009 3:28pm

Except about Lebowski and Resin having many the same members. Only the drummer is the same. And I don't think the band Paddy Smith is talking about was Resin. It was probably Cassidy as already mentioned.

Aimzey · 07-06-2009 5:00pm

The waxies

the Jam Tarts

the remedies

Fajitas! · 07-06-2009 5:42pm

Gorbachov & Deaf Animal Orchestra

Both great bands. Don't know many of the newer local bands though, tbh.

seanybiker · 08-06-2009 3:41am

jonnyfingers wrote: »

Also Cormac Kavanagh's band a few years back, before Duped, can't remember their name.

I got guitar lessons off him years ago. Sound chap.

Anyone remember "ditch" from years ago. Excellent band. Must go through me tapes and look for their demo.

KingLoser · 08-06-2009 1:58pm

seanybiker wrote: »

I got guitar lessons off him years ago. Sound chap.

Anyone remember "ditch" from years ago. Excellent band. Must go through me tapes and look for their demo.

Ditch were still around for a few years after, called "Resonant" (sp?). They just had a different singer.

Tellox · 09-06-2009 2:46pm

KingLoser wrote: »

Nice one! Who woulda thought anyone would remember us?

**** that, I was remembering Jen

dont worry Jim, I could never forget about you

Waterford needs a few more bands on the scene.. the only new bands cropping up lately are death/black metal.
I'm not opposed to a bit of that myself, but a full set of it can get a little bit headwrecking..

Siam Collective, anyone? Love hearing them play, very unique sound.

counterpointaud · 09-06-2009 3:11pm

Come see Shane Barry & the Distractions and Deaf Animal Orchestra in Elect Ave on Sat !

http://www.myspace.com/shanebarryofficial
http://www.myspace.com/deafanimalorchestra

/shamless plug

On topic: +100 for whoever mentioned fourteen, amazing band. A couple of the brass players are currently playing in the Distractions.

Anyone remember King Kong Company ?

garp · 10-06-2009 12:24pm

counterpointaud wrote: »

Anyone remember King Kong Company ?

Yeah King Kong Company were great.

Is it just me or could it be that the down fall/ fall off of bands in waterford happened after The Kings pub closed??

counterpointaud · 10-06-2009 3:20pm

Yeah there isn't many places like the Kings used to be TBH, where everybody went to see a band and have a few pints, rather than going for a few pints where a band happens to be playing. Subtle difference, but it made for much better gigs.

There are still great bands around, Waterford just doesn't have the venues to showcase them.

Try and catch a gig or two in the Candlelight Sessions upstairs in Phil Grimes, this is going for much the same vibe except much more intimate.

JLemmon · 10-06-2009 3:56pm

Some current waterford bands who are really doing something

Katie Kim (Great album, lots of media interest and making serious inroads)
Ugly Megan (number of interesting EP's)
O Emperor ( new album out soon and playing Oxygen)

Granger · 18-01-2010 6:06pm

Does anyone know the contact details for the band cassidy. They don't seem to have a website. Any help would be fantastic

thanks

john

Ostrom · 18-01-2010 8:24pm

Jaysus the memories! Used to play at sleep then keep the gear in the bandflat upstairs when (John?) had it. Started off years before in a band flat down by what is now the grattan with shiver in the room opposite. Bands who were on the go when i was in waterford were cassidy, duped, resin, the heard. Loads more i'm sure but cant remember. Four doors down going back a bit farther, skunk (madness tribute), troubadour (huge with the teens back in the early 00's, remember playing teenage kicks in garter lane with them and shiver in 01 i think, great times!).

apriloneill · 18-01-2010 9:06pm

O Emperor are amazing....check these out..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lq8vLN_tvp0&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pLKPIklUvFk&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_d9IGlA2Rw&feature=related

nkay1985 · 18-01-2010 10:16pm

efla wrote: »

Jaysus the memories! Used to play at sleep then keep the gear in the bandflat upstairs when (John?) had it. Started off years before in a band flat down by what is now the grattan with shiver in the room opposite. Bands who were on the go when i was in waterford were cassidy, duped, resin, the heard. Loads more i'm sure but cant remember. Four doors down going back a bit farther, skunk (madness tribute), troubadour (huge with the teens back in the early 00's, remember playing teenage kicks in garter lane with them and shiver in 01 i think, great times!).

Who did you play with back then efla?

And funny that you shuld mention Troubadour and the very next post mentions O Emperor. Fennessy, Ritchie and Savage are doing well for themselves since back then!

apriloneill wrote: »

O Emperor are amazing....check these out..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lq8vLN_tvp0&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pLKPIklUvFk&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_d9IGlA2Rw&feature=related

Yeah, these guys are something special if you ask me. The three lads I named above are playing together years and Phil and Alan are brilliant musicians in their own right so I'm not surprised that they're now making a name for themselves.

They're getting national airplay and coverage in magazines like Hot Press. Currently on a UK and Ireland tour. They played in Electric Avenue last Friday but I didn't go in the end. Hopefully their rise continues.

You didn't post my favourite song of theirs. Here's the YouTube of them performing on RTE2's 'When Under Ether'.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDoEZR74Oi0

Ostrom · 18-01-2010 11:39pm

nkay1985 wrote: »

Who did you play with back then efla?

And funny that you shuld mention Troubadour and the very next post mentions O Emperor. Fennessy, Ritchie and Savage are doing well for themselves since back then!

Yeah, these guys are something special if you ask me. The three lads I named above are playing together years and Phil and Alan are brilliant musicians in their own right so I'm not surprised that they're now making a name for themselves.

They're getting national airplay and coverage in magazines like Hot Press. Currently on a UK and Ireland tour.

I dont believe it, i remember them well! Were they playing as saviours of space before this? That was the last time i talked to them. I played in ezra, we weren't out much. Played sleep at the kings, and a few stand alone gigs there too, wit, and the raven (which is now a strip bar)?? Played the forum with alex from ruby studios before he went on with cassidy (and stole some beer from shiver - they may have been playing as the real by then). Sav played drums for a few months with us which was an experience, he is excellent. Really miss the whole 'scene', had some great times... Is there anything like sleep anymore?

nkay1985 · 19-01-2010 12:00am

efla wrote: »

I dont believe it, i remember them well! Were they playing as saviours of space before this? That was the last time i talked to them. I played in ezra, we weren't out much. Played sleep at the kings, and a few stand alone gigs there too, wit, and the raven (which is now a strip bar)?? Played the forum with alex from ruby studios before he went on with cassidy (and stole some beer from shiver - they may have been playing as the real by then). Sav played drums for a few months with us which was an experience, he is excellent. Really miss the whole 'scene', had some great times... Is there anything like sleep anymore?

Yeah they were Saviours of Space alright. Not too sure when they changed to O Emperor but they're flying now. They apparently headlined the New Bands Stage at Oxegen and all.

Jesus, I don't remember Ezra as a name but I know all the bands you're talking about and I'm pretty sure I was at that Teenage Kicks gig. I don't remember Sleep to be honest. What was it?

Chochese · 19-01-2010 12:14am

efla wrote: »

I played in ezra, we weren't out much.

Not before we had a go in Sub City, eh Efla?

Ostrom · 19-01-2010 12:16am

Sleep was an open session on monday nights at the kings. People would bring gear every week, then would play for the night in rotation, great fun. People could drift in and out, play for a while with others. The cassidy lads were there most nights, some of the shiver lads (keyboard player mostly i think) and a few of the other local heads

RxQueen · 19-01-2010 12:55am

Gorbachov ftw

ahhh anyone remember the back room sessions in paul flynns years back... fun times

Fajitas! · 19-01-2010 1:21am

Don't forget about Drohans...

Actually... maybe we should forget about Drohans.

Ostrom · 19-01-2010 2:13am

Chochese wrote: »

Not before we had a go in Sub City, eh Efla?

No doubt

Dont forget Mayo...! edit: they still owe me for that f**king p.a!!

Bluezar · 20-01-2010 1:07pm

Used to love Skunk when they were going strong!

Like The Remedees and The Waxies at the moment

abouttobebanned · 20-01-2010 1:10pm

The Jam Tarts really need to update their material. A lot of bands become lazy and lose their place among the elite of top quality local bands. This is happening to them. The great reputation that they built for themselves, and have rested on for a good few years, is beginning to weaken.

ziedth · 20-01-2010 3:23pm

The last time i saw the jam tarts was some miserable monday night in ruby lounge. A mate of mine got engaged and the bones of 30 of us went out. We had the place to ourselves and i must say i thought they were very good. By the end of the night my constant roboting to every song infront of them started to wear thin with them.

kryogen · 20-01-2010 4:37pm

Skidoo! What a band

btw, the Jam Tarts used to be one o my faves, but i saw them recently and they are still playing the same set they were playing last year!

sorrywhat · 20-01-2010 5:21pm

I love seen Paulie Kool. Always a bit of craic. And they give the minister some going in as well which is always a laugh.

Went to see O Emperor in Electric Avenue last Friday and they were amazing. I remember when Alan used to be in The Blaa's playing most Thursday nights in the Old Rouge. Come along way since then, all the lads have.

I really enjoy Shane Barry and the Distractions I think these are excellent. Something a little different.

Also there is a band called Solar Taxi, Ashling Brown is the singer, Not sure if thats the right band, but she has some voice.

nkay1985 · 20-01-2010 6:22pm

abouttobebanned wrote: »

The Jam Tarts really need to update their material. A lot of bands become lazy and lose their place among the elite of top quality local bands. This is happening to them. The great reputation that they built for themselves, and have rested on for a good few years, is beginning to weaken.

Yeah we were only talking about this at the weekend. Someone I know has gone to most of their gigs for a good while now but she actually said that she's getting bored with them because it's at the stage where she knows exactly what song they're going to be playing next. That seems incredibly lazy to me.

If this is the prevailing sentiment, I'd say we could see them changing it up in the next couple of months.

LETS BE AVN IT · 20-01-2010 7:44pm

abouttobebanned wrote: »

The Jam Tarts really need to update their material. A lot of bands become lazy and lose their place among the elite of top quality local bands. This is happening to them. The great reputation that they built for themselves, and have rested on for a good few years, is beginning to weaken.

I know , I would still watch them and alot of their material is great but thet have been doing the same songs for years , like seriously they should really learn a load of new songs and start playing them !

I think for a local band thats great live Id have to go for Floyd Soul and The Wolf , couple of great original tracks!

sorrywhat · 21-01-2010 10:57am

LETS BE AVN IT wrote: »

I think for a local band thats great live Id have to go for Floyd Soul and The Wolf , couple of great original tracks!

Forgot these guys. Different as well.

Whatsthisabout · 21-01-2010 11:13am

TBH I don't think the Jam Tarts are going to care about updating that set, they are still getting gigs with it and I’d say that’s all the really care about. The guys real interest is going to be in their far more creative original efforts like fighting spiders I am sure the Jam Tarts only serves to fund this for them everyone needs there bread and butter.

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