Top 5 Indie bands in ireland???

Frankiestylee

Ugh,this whole "there's no X scene in Ireland" yoke drives me nuts. There are so many scenes about the place, you just have to open your eyes and ears and find them.
You can't complain about their being no underground scene just because you haven't found it, surely by its very nature it's not going to be broadcast across the nation's airwaves.
If you're relying on magazines to clue you in,then unfortunately we've a very poor domestic music press compared to other countries, though again that could be blamed on the small population (interesting article on this in last Sunday's Sunday Times Culture section. )
There are so many scenes and clubs etc that it's unreal. I'm not saying all these "scenes" are filled with quality music, infact I'm sure alot of it is pretty dodgey, but there are people out there playing all sorts of music, saying it doesn't exist because you're not aware of it is like not believing in tigers.

Karlusss

There's no tweecore scene in Bangkok. You don't hear them complaining.

Want a scene? Go to gigs and buy music.

rowlandbrowner

I’ve heard a great deal of young Irish bands who’s only fault is that they are clearly only interested in mainstream genres of music and so are not open to any experimentation.

It’s a similar problem with young Irish comedians I've seen who cleary dont read enough and whose experiences all envolve meeting women in clubs....

I invite anyone to prove me wrong by sending a link to a band who don't list the standard a to z of "indie rock" as their influences and who do something more than sound like a pale clone of every other band with vaguely trendy haircuts and tight jeans.

ANarcho-Munk

rowlandbrowner wrote: »

I’ve heard a great deal of young Irish bands who’s only fault is that they are clearly only interested in mainstream genres of music and so are not open to any experimentation.

It’s a similar problem with young Irish comedians I've seen who cleary dont read enough and whose experiences all envolve meeting women in clubs....

I invite anyone to prove me wrong by sending a link to a band who don't list the standard a to z of "indie rock" as their influences and who do something more than sound like a pale clone of every other band with vaguely trendy haircuts and tight jeans.

http://www.myspace.com/largemound
http://www.myspace.com/hoorayforhumansband
http://www.myspace.com/jezery
http://www.myspace.com/rest
http://www.myspace.com/rooskyrock
http://www.myspace.com/mrblueface
http://www.myspace.com/kiddblunt
http://www.myspace.com/tenpastseven
http://www.myspace.com/almostcliche
http://www.myspace.com/superextrabonusparty
http://www.myspace.com/hopeisnoise
http://www.myspace.com/voxpopulivoxpopuli
http://www.myspace.com/socow
http://www.myspace.com/septicpussy
http://www.myspace.com/adebisishank
http://www.myspace.com/leatherbeatsfeather
http://www.myspace.com/loslangeros
http://www.myspace.com/apesofwrathmofo
http://www.myspace.com/nineixlives


Go figure.

Karlusss

About 60% of those bands I can vouch for, So Cow, SEBP and Ten Past Seven especially.

machiavellianme

No. 1 Alt and Indie band in Ireland - REM

Its official. :pac:

http://www.hotpress.com/news/4498079.html

Punchbowl

Best Indie acts in Ireland:

Pony Club
Halfset
Tidal District
Adrian Crowley
Jape
Spilly Walker
Emmet Tinley

djfitzerjnr

future kings of spain playin nuig college bar 2nite, just let ye know!

Aodan83

i havent actually gont through all these but i still havent seen the likes of the delorentoes or the coronas. both quality bands, it must be said. as well as them id have to say the anybodies, concerto for constantine. kinda stuck for a fifth. not too sure if half of them are even indie, but its all good really.

ANarcho-Munk

Really, if you're a music lover and are in touch with the music scene in Ireland. It shouldn't take much longer than 30 seconds to think of 5 irish bands.


Dunno if the Coronas are that good, they seem popular though. :pac:

DarkMuse

By the sounds of it most bands I cant think of have been mentioned quite a few times already. Two that haven't really though are:


http://www.myspace.com/concertoforconstantineofficial

http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=136343746

It's only a matter of time before Concerto are touring the world and the anybodies are doing unreal too. I was at the 2fm 2moro tour in Cork. The Anybodies opened and the place was packed and half the people left by the time
the next band had a song or two done.

Incedently it was at that gig I heard Concerto for the first time, recognised Marks voice and did a bit of research. Be brilliant in years to come to say I was at their first tour with about ten people in the crowd:)http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=136343746

Bren_M.Records

I think The Anybodies are a way from being the finished article yet but they are probably the Irish band Id most like to see make it.
If for no other reason than to prove a certain smug wanker completely wrong!

DarkMuse wrote: »

It's only a matter of time before Concerto are touring the world and the anybodies are doing unreal too. I was at the 2fm 2moro tour in Cork. The Anybodies opened and the place was packed and half the people left by the time
the next band had a song or two done.

chris d

aw man, that coronas song was the most awful load.

just ordered the Marshall's Treat Her Right off HMV. They didn't release anything else did they?

Creamy Goodness

they use to go by the name "the marshall stars" so there might be some releases under that name.

Theresalwaysone

MyOkhotel.

suckslikeafox

In no real order:

the aftermath
the coronas
royseven
the flaws
ash


...commercial as hell i know but i like em anyways

xOxSinéadxOx

the coronas are ****E!

i quite like director

xOxSinéadxOx

Killaqueen!!! wrote: »

The Immediate are really good.

haven't they broken up? :eek:

Creamy Goodness

xOxSinéadxOx wrote: »

the coronas are ****E!

i quite like director

both those bands are quite interchangable right?

The D.C Swan

xOxSinéadxOx wrote: »

haven't they broken up? :eek:

The Immediate are no more!!:)

It's all about Humanzi and The Brothers Movement. Lets be having the Rock n Roll!

chris d

Went to see Television Room last night at the irmo showcase. A pure gem of a band.

CALI

Television Room are the best band in Ireland right now.

the flananator

For me it would have to be;

Ash
Humanzi
The Revs
Ham Sandwich
The Thrills

Have to say I haven't heard of the vast majority of the bands mentioned here though.

Beastieboy

other cool underground irish bands....
Queen Kong
Betamax Format
Green Lights
The Parks
nEW aMUSEMENT - don't let that go your head frankie :rolleyes:
Panda kopanda
Katie Kim
sanzkrit

just wanted to name a few bands that other people might not know.... they all show theres some hope for irish music... loads more i could've named!!!!!

WithCheesePlease

Fight Like Apes
Delorentos
Wallis Bird (not a band, don't care)
Cathy Davey (see above!)
Duke Special

who cares if some of them are established / commercial, doesn't take from their quality

iamnothim

gearoid_healy wrote: »

Wallis Bird (not a band, don't care)

Super agree!

smackbunnybaby

bats
crayonsmith

sprinkles

iamnothim wrote: »

Super agree!

+1

Fight Like Apes are still dominating my "recently played" playlist...
Ham Sandwich

stateofflux

rowlandbrowner wrote: »

We don’t have an underground “scene” because we don’t have an established mainstream one operating in this country. We have the glass ceiling effect, bands can only get to a certain level operating domestically.

unfortunately this country is a real tight knit "who you know" closed shop...you can connect a lot of happening bands on the map to a contact (drinking/drugpartner in radio / tv / rip off promotion / ticket company) if you are outside the circle its verrrry difficult......
i saw one of the best bands of my life in thomas reads the other night... they were called "AORTAL" (i dont know them and never heard of them before that) i was blown away..it was sonic genius. But they are struggling due to no connections to said circle of twats...this situation is fact , anyone who argues with it is blind

nearly every band people have mentioned here are a joke by the way..."delorentos"? go listen to real post punk like gang of four and wake the f*** up!

Death or Glory

Jj72
Ash
Turn
Wilt
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