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Waterford Bands

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    #62
    scico rocks
    Registered Users Posts: 138 ✭✭scico rocks


    mrgardener wrote: »
    I think the problem is that pub owners etc want cover bands that the punters can sing along to. Yet, personally, I would much prefer to watch an original band play original songs or at least put their own slant on covers. Waterford has produced O Emporer (selling well, gigging loads), King Kong Company, Solar Taxi etc.
    All original acts who have or will make a serious dent in the music industry IF they can get the right gigs and airplay.

    I hear you, BUT you cant blame the pub owners too much. 90% of people in a pub dont want to hear original music. Come to think of it, I'd be surprised if most people would want to hear ANY band, covers or original. These things tend to come in cycles, so this could all change.

    The bands you mentioned are all great to be sure, but to prove my point, on King Kong Companys facebook page, they said they're not playing any gigs.
    http://www.facebook.com/KingKongCompany
    Don't understand it myself, a band has to play live at some stage, but maybe they cant get the gigs?


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    #63
    mrgardener
    Registered Users Posts: 239 ✭✭mrgardener


    To be fair, they're not a pub band!
    If a pubowner started to book original bands and promoted it properly, they would get the numbers. I'd imagine a lot of young original acts would play for less money if they could get their music out there.


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    #64
    ArtVandelay76
    Registered Users Posts: 281 ✭✭ArtVandelay76


    Blueprint are the best band in the town bar none in my opinion.
    Butterfly band are in forum lounge tonight.


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    #65
    Nolanger
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,556 ✭✭✭Nolanger


    Article about O Emperor in one of today's newspapers.


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    #66
    pmccormack
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 157 ✭✭pmccormack


    For something Different check out the Swamp Stompers, good for an ould swing dance>

    http://www.facebook.com/pages/Swamp-Stompers/305450637156


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    #67
    neilk32
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    Any decent Pop-punk or hardcore bands around Waterford? Always wanted to organize a gig down here since I'm studying here but never got around to it.


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    #68
    kkdela6
    Closed Accounts Posts: 414 ✭✭kkdela6


    neilk32 wrote: »
    Any decent Pop-punk or hardcore bands around Waterford? Always wanted to organize a gig down here since I'm studying here but never got around to it.

    there are actually quite a few, unfortunately theres not many places to play unless a group of bands get together and draw a crowd. what sort of stuff do ya play?


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    #69
    neilk32
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    kkdela6 wrote: »
    there are actually quite a few, unfortunately theres not many places to play unless a group of bands get together and draw a crowd. what sort of stuff do ya play?

    We just play our own stuff.

    http://andersonmesa.bandcamp.com/


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    #70
    tom thum
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 483 ✭✭tom thum


    anyone remember the Gemstones?


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    #71
    montec
    Registered Users Posts: 141 ✭✭montec


    Murphy's on the quay are doing original bands every week now. Ziconaut (New Wave Punk/Ska/Mod type thing) and Trousersnake (classic/glam rock) were there on Friday night. Decent crowd and a good night!


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    #72
    mick111112
    Registered Users Posts: 72 ✭✭mick111112


    Trying to think of the name of the band that played on the roof of Phil grimes with Robert O 'Conor and Nial Hogan some years ago if anyone knows.


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    #73
    gobo99
    Registered Users Posts: 566 ✭✭✭gobo99


    mick111112 wrote: »
    Trying to think of the name of the band that played on the roof of Phil grimes with Robert O 'Conor and Nial Hogan some years ago if anyone knows.

    Kodakid played on phil Grimes roof a few years ago


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    #74
    mick111112
    Registered Users Posts: 72 ✭✭mick111112


    Don't think it was kodakid , it was spraoi weekend and I think Rob O Conor was the singer, great weekend to get this thread going again hitting the town the next two nights looking forward to seeing a few bands


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    #75
    gobo99
    Registered Users Posts: 566 ✭✭✭gobo99


    mick111112 wrote: »
    Don't think it was kodakid , it was spraoi weekend and I think Rob O Conor was the singer, great weekend to get this thread going again hitting the town the next two nights looking forward to seeing a few bands

    Kodakid played there spraoi 2012. There was probably others played there over the years.

    Lots of good bands this year. Hopefully people get off their holes and go see them.


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    #76
    nkay1985
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    Lebowski played there and I could have sworn it was two years ago. They did their Beatles set. But obviously Rob O'Connor wasn't singing.


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    #77
    kryogen
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    mick111112 wrote: »
    Don't think it was kodakid , it was spraoi weekend and I think Rob O Conor was the singer, great weekend to get this thread going again hitting the town the next two nights looking forward to seeing a few bands

    Rob was a regular favourite of mine back in the Candlelight Sessions hey day, he did a thing with someone from Torann a couple of years back on the roof of Grimes' I am pretty sure....then again I am sure this happened a few times so could be mixing dates up!

    Is that still going actually? Some great acts came through there, from Kevin Power as a bright eyed teenager to Neil White before politics and foreign talent like Jamie Lawson and the extremely unique "Kipper" :)

    Some of Robs original stuff was quality


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    #78
    funk junky
    Registered Users Posts: 42 ✭funk junky


    There are tons of great waterford bands still .top of my head koda kid, solar taxi, swamp stomps, oh emperor and great solo players. You just have to go out and see them. Murphy is still good for original stuff. And red kettle sessions are unreal. As much fun as anything that's been around town in the last ten years.

    Nostalgia is great but we should support new ( or old) talent


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    #79
    kryogen
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    You doing anything at the mo Damo?


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    #80
    funk junky
    Registered Users Posts: 42 ✭funk junky


    kryogen wrote: »
    You doing anything at the mo Damo?

    Couple of bits tipping just getting off the ground.who have we here. ? ☺


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