Good Galwegian bands.

Lockstep

Anyone able to reccomend some good bands in the Galway area?

There was always some good bands on back where I came from and still havnt come across the good local bands here.

I'm into punk mostly but most types of decent rock will do me for now.

Fionn MacCool

Saw Docs ^_^ *runs*

leninbenjamin

Fionn MacCool wrote: »

Saw Docs ^_^ *runs*

Tuam doesn't count.

cornbb

Kila!

ethernet

Gurt

Proxy

leninbenjamin wrote: »

Tuam doesn't count.

Why not? Theres great music from Tuam; Noelie McDonnell for one!

galwaygirleen

Without a doubt weightless astronauts. Play the quays every sunday night

galwayrush

No Banjo
Lewid Tunes

Jamey

Disconnect 4 http://www.myspace.com/thedisconnect4
Pier Nineteen http://www.myspace.com/p19
Noelie McDonnell http://www.myspace.com/noeliemcdonnell
The Government http://www.myspace.com/governmentmusic
Stonelakes http://www.myspace.com/stonelakes
The Kanyu Tree http://www.myspace.com/thekanyutree
Paul Cunniffe http://www.myspace.com/paulcunniffe

Malice

kickoutthejams wrote: »

Anyone able to reccomend some good bands in the Galway area?

There was always some good bands on back where I came from and still havnt come across the good local bands here.

I'm into punk mostly but most types of decent rock will do me for now.

Two local bands I recommend are The Ghostwood Project and Only Fumes and Corpses
Keep an eye on the gigs in Sally Longs. It's a horrible bar but one of the few places in Galway to see live punk/metal gigs. A lot of the event are put on by Us vs Them. For example there's a gig there next Thursday (Jan 24th) which is probably worth checking out.
Also check out Roisin Dubh. There's a wide range of music played live there, some of which can be terrible but often you'll find a gem!

Malice

Jamey wrote: »

Disconnect 4 http://www.myspace.com/thedisconnect4

I was actually looking for these guys earlier on MySpace and I couldn't find them . Cheers for the link!

Tar.Aldarion

kickoutthejams wrote: »

Anyone able to reccomend some good bands in the Galway area?

No, not really.

gufcfan

ethernet wrote: »

Gurt

Is that the heavy band, david and his bro(s)? the offspring of Davey you know who...?

Jesus, I was in college with that lad about 5 years ago.

gufcfan

KIF are really good. Link

Tightrope also Link/

Both are tribute acts of the highest order

Robbo

gufcfan wrote: »

KIF are really good. Link

Tightrope also Link/

Both are tribute acts of the highest order

Not forgetting Pyramid. Fielding Nigel Tufnel on bass without the slightest trace of irony.

gufcfan

Robbo wrote: »

Not forgetting Pyramid. Fielding Nigel Tufnel on bass without the slightest trace of irony.

Sorry, Pyramid of course. Nigel Tufnel? Spinal Tap... haha

Does yer man off Ros na Run still play with them?

Malice

Tar.Aldarion wrote: »

No, not really.

Have you listened to every Galway band out there? If so, I'm impressed and I bow to your superior knowledge of the Galway music scene .

Tar.Aldarion

Nope, I'm just saying I can't recommend any that I have heard. Haven't been a great fan of any.

Bass Cadet

Cover bands shouldn't be in anyone's recommendation. I say this as someone who has played in one for 3 years around Galway.

Plenty of local original bands and performers that need support

By the way, keep an eye out for Dark Room Notes. They are based in Dublin but 2 of the guys are local lads from Galway and play whenever they can here -excellent band

padraig71

The best covers band is Chameleon, who play in the Quays every Friday. Much more interesting material than the usual Lizzy/U2/ACDC that every other covers band seems to do.

www.myspace.com/chameleonireland

No Banjo are great at that rootsy Neil Young/Dylan/Americana vibe. Also good in their original-band incarnation, The Cartoon Thieves.

www.myspace.com/thecartoonthieves

If you're into blues, check out the Lazy Blues Band; they play in the Crane every few weeks.

www.myspace.com/thelazybluesband

And not forgetting the Scandinavian bluegrass/gypsy fiddle band, Cafe Minor:

www.myspace.com/cafeminor

biko

www.myspace.com/theghostwoodproject

dantbyhid

Someone mentioned Sally Longs earlier. Check out the gig on this Thursday if you are into punk rock. You won't be dissappointed

Some Galway punkish bands... Gundhi. Les Christpunchers, Captain Spaulding, Class Destruction, Only Fumes & Corpses. Also check out The Ghostwood Project, Fubar, And For Us, Just, Indognation, Crystal Snowstorm..
Old bands that are split up but might interst you... Fuktifino, Carry No Banners, Fulcrum, The Boy You Hit Is Dead..

Good few indie/experimental bands around as well which ya might dig..
This was written in about 30 secs so apologies to anyone i may have ommited.

Look here..
www.myspace.com/usvsthemgalway
www.myspace.com/onlyfumesandcorpses
www.galwaymusic.proboards70.com

LadyMayBelle

I agree with the earlier post, cover bands should not be included in this....Cartoon thieves, No Banjo, always a good night out...Kanyu Tree aren't my thing but seem quite popular in a college bar sort of way...and the Disconnect4 are fun..

Robbo

Bring back the Black Mariahs.

tonyhiggins

And shoot em. Hard.

LadyMayBelle

I feel old.

mark.leonard

Anyone remember Judas Diary? Used to play in the Rosin Dubh back in the day.

Redhairedguy

ethernet wrote: »

Gurt

Hell yes! The Walking Dead. Their song "Freedom" is awesome. Graham is in the same college as me...

Also, me recommends Bobo. Them's very good.

Aura

Cuckoo Savante are great.

Bass Cadet

Toasted Heretic!

inisboffin

Aww..toasted heretic

My mates love No Banjo, haven't seen them yet.
Would second Cuckoo Savante, saw them only for the first time recently (not under a rock, I was overseas ) really good gig.

Can think of a lot of solo/mellower musicians too but they're not bands.
Surprisingly for winter, some great buskers out too recently.

Jamey

mark.leonard wrote: »

Anyone remember Judas Diary? Used to play in the Rosin Dubh back in the day.

Yep. Used to have a good few members from Tuam in them. Came cross an old tape of theirs a few months back.

inisboffin

..and love Kila, but from Galway they ain't!
Mainly Dubs if not all, at least since they were teenagers stompin' round the same places as me



Love Biscuit!

funkycat83

No banjo
The Rye
The Depravations
Kanyu Tree

galwaybabe

The Inflatable Sideshow were great
Anyone remember Big Bag of Sticks? Had many a good boogie to them in the 90's

Mars Bar

Nobody mentioned Without George...jeez.

tonyhiggins

So Cow...

www.myspace.com/socow

galwaybabe

Queen Elvis are an excellent Galway band.

aido179

the god damn liars played the cellar bar last thursday. thought they were really good

coldwood92

The Deans!

stevecrow74

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cbfASmogLoo

siltirocker

coldwood92 wrote: »

The Deans!

Good guitar based blues these boys play, personally i find it mind numbing when i hear 8 or 12 bar blues on the run the whole time (i suppose thats what the blues are though ). But as many as i may know that loathe them, there is just as many who go bat sh1t for them.


Personally THE RYE who play Aras naGael the whole time always get me going and i am surprised it hasn't been mention much b4 on this thread.

Then the usual Cartoon Thieves, Saw Doctors, Kanyu Tree (again, not my forte, but if ur into it they're great), etc.

inisboffin

The Rye did get a shout already.

Elevation Blues Band (they don't play that much)

Was at the last No Banjo gig before the Cartoon Thieves morph;) Deadly!

bigeasyeah

The Saw Doctors

coldwood92

leninbenjamin wrote: »

Tuam doesn't count.

took the words right out of my thing thats called a mouth!

coldwood92

coldwood92 wrote: »

The Deans!

there from Athenry by the way

www.thedeans.ie/
www.myspace.com/deansrockandroll

also Fraggle Rock Wedding Band

EdwardSav

Rural Savage
Besht band in Galway and if you dont believe me I will physically rumble with you in Eyre Square fifties style, leather jackets, switchblades. Might have to use ice creams instead of knives, more civilised.

happyoutscan

This Nachez from Headford are mighty.

Mars Bar

galwaybabe wrote: »

Queen Elvis are an excellent Galway band.

So that's what Geoff and Tom are up to these days!

Stonelakes are fantastic and I'm liking The Coonics a lot!

Mars Bar

And The Timbertramps!

siltirocker

inisboffin wrote: »

The Rye did get a shout already.

Elevation Blues Band (they don't play that much)

Was at the last No Banjo gig before the Cartoon Thieves morph;) Deadly!

I know, what i said was "Personally THE RYE who play Aras naGael the whole time always get me going and i am surprised it hasn't been mention much b4 on this thread."

Personally im not liking this stuff with Sharon Shannon (as regards the Carton Thieves).:(