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Lesser Known Irish Bands...

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    #32
    HouseHippo
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    jossnjuice wrote: »
    the mighty stef doesnt get a tenth as much credit as he should, best songwriter around ireland bar none. as for lesser known than that i think foy vance is dreadfully under-appreciated, hes playin the academy 2 some time soon, and connect four from galway are also a decent band.
    Love the Mighty Stef!!!!!


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    #33
    Briandamage
    Closed Accounts Posts: 43 ✭Briandamage


    Blue Ghost are probably my favorite Irish band ever:

    http://www.myspace.com/blueghostkilkenny


    They've now split into Rarely Seen Above Ground:

    http://www.myspace.com/rarelyseenaboveground


    and Good Tiger:

    www.myspace.com/goodtigermusic

    http://goodtigermusic.blogspot.com


    All great stuff


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    #34
    RebelRockChick
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    Exit The Street

    Great band! Some people might remember them from Deis Roc, a show they won on TG4 in 2006.


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    #35
    AnonoBoy
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    Briandamage wrote: »
    They've now split into Rarely Seen Above Ground:

    http://www.myspace.com/rarelyseenaboveground

    This guy is great. Saw him first at the Electric Picnic last year on Donal Dineen's stage - thought he was fantastic. Went out and got his album Organic Sampler a few weeks later and I wasn't disappointed.

    Deservedly nominated for the Choice award this year.


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    #36
    HouseHippo
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    AnonoBoy wrote: »
    This guy is great. Saw him first at the Electric Picnic last year on Donal Dineen's stage - thought he was fantastic. Went out and got his album Organic Sampler a few weeks later and I wasn't disappointed.

    Deservedly nominated for the Choice award this year.
    Very Nice! I am enjoy very much!

    Went to see Sixteen Layers on Sat. They had an excellent band supporting them called Offshore.Never heard of them before but I was very impressed


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    #37
    red_ice
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    jossnjuice wrote: »
    the mighty stef doesnt get a tenth as much credit as he should, best songwriter around ireland bar none.

    meh, i think hes over rated. The chap gigs to death, and obviously lives for music, thats why he should get more credit imo.

    I dont like his music, but i respect him as a musician.


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    #38
    loyatemu
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    criminally underrated is Simple Kid - I know he's pretty well known but that hasn't translated in record sales

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2GeeoB3lBM


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    #39
    shrapnel222
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    great thread! saw it on the main page. a band with great potential in my mind is "spook of the thirteenth lock". first album out last year. still a bit raw but i think they have great potential and i really enjoyed their first album!!

    i'll be checking out the ones i don't know when i get home!!

    http://www.myspace.com/thespookofthethirteenthlock


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    #40
    ]-[arlequin
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    I heartily recommend Square Revolution
    www.squarerevolution.com
    I do believe they've a session coming up soon too


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    #41
    Bren Jacob
    Closed Accounts Posts: 105 ✭✭Bren Jacob


    Heres a few worth checking out:

    www.myspace.com/disconnect4
    www.myspace.com/twinkranes
    www.myspace.com/subrosa06


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    #42
    hairymick
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    Los Langeros.


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    #43
    stateofflux
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    +1 on twin kranes....very good....most of the stuff people are mentioning here is woeful...wheres the tunes? gimme the tunes? lol


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    #44
    Bren Jacob
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    Indeed.
    An Irish band doing the music thing their way!

    stateofflux wrote: »
    +1 on twin kranes....very good....most of the stuff people are mentioning here is woeful...wheres the tunes? gimme the tunes? lol


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    #45
    Bren Jacob
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    A few more to check out if your bored this evening.......

    Alterosa www.myspace.com/subrosa06
    A Cork band who'v released two really good ep's in Ireland and will be releasing a single for US college radio soon.

    Myp Et Jeep www.myspace.com/mypetjeep
    Killkenny fellas who have just released an album on The Blades old label no less.
    Saw them upstairs in Whelans last week and they had bundles of energy.
    Really worth catching live if you can.

    TBM www.myspace.com/thebrothersmovement
    Attracting lots of interest overseas and having heard the album I know why.
    If the album gets a 2009 release stick a few bob on it to win the Choice prize, its stunning!

    Cheap Freaks www.myspace.com/cheapfreaks
    Havnt seen these live yet but seeing as they are an offshoot of The Things you just know they will the dogs nads!

    Vasco Junior www.myspace.com/vascojunior
    Releasing an album on May 1st which Iv heard and would say has about three or four very radio friendly tracks on it (none of which are currently on their myspace page).
    If one or two of the mainstream radio jock's pick up on the first single from the album I can see these guys doing well this summer.

    Well there ya go, wont be everyones cup of tea but hey, thats music for ya! :)


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    #46
    perchedeagle
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    O Emperor, (formally Saviours of Space) are well worth a looksy.

    http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendID=61527064

    Playing the Cork Pavillion at the end of April.

    New album at some stage this year


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    #47
    Briandamage
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    The River Valley Band are excellent. Like "The Last Waltz" resurrected. If you like Bob Dylan, The Band, Neil Young etc...

    www.myspace.com/therivervalleyband

    Great live band


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    #48
    pgasm
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    Melophobia
    www.myspace.com/melophobiaireland

    only two demo tracks, but saw them live and defo worth a check and have an album coming out during the summer


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    #49
    HouseHippo
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    www.myspace.com/nobodytoldmemusic
    Poppy upbeat indie Rock.


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    #50
    Heisenberg.
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    #51
    homerun_homer
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    I've got to reccommend The Hot Sprockets. If you like early Kings of Leon then you'll love these guys, great live too.


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    #52
    heeereees-jonny
    Registered Users Posts: 46 ✭heeereees-jonny


    Check out the Candides
    www.myspace.com/thecandides

    oh, and Floyd Soul and the Wolf
    www.myspace.com/floydsoul


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    #53
    Twee.
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    Floyd Soul and the Wolf are excellent!

    I must recommend
    http://www.myspace.com/theambienceaffair


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    #54
    homerun_homer
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    Twee. wrote: »
    Floyd Soul and the Wolf are excellent!

    Are they the guys who won a JD set recently? If so I think I saw them a few weeks ago.


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    #55
    HouseHippo
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    homerun_homer wrote: »
    I've got to reccommend The Hot Sprockets. If you like early Kings of Leon then you'll love these guys, great live too.
    Yeah these guys are great


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    #56
    HouseHippo
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    Dirty 9's anyone....l


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    #57
    smackbunnybaby
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    HouseHippo wrote: »
    Dirty 9's anyone....l

    saw them at the IMRO Showcase in Andrew's Lane Theater the start of April.

    Thought the first band Land Lovers were the best band that night.

    Pretty cool myspace art as well!

    http://www.myspace.com/landlovers


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    #58
    Undead
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    stateofflux wrote: »
    my fav dublin bands at the mo are...

    Aortal (myspace.com/aortal) cool early bowie, muse, pumpkins vibe....great singer

    The Night (Myspace.com/lovethenight) kinda dark indie ...like cocteau twins mixed with echo and the bunnymen....

    ....i really like super extra bonus party, The Rags, Conor Furlong and i liked house of dolls when they supported 80's matchbox b-line disaster last week....

    not much else really does anything for me locally (that ive heard)....maybe the sound was bad but i saw ham sandwhich on rte doing their new single and they were atrocious and very annoying.....don't get me started on how overrated republic of loose are.....

    considering The Loose are amazing, ill start you:)


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    #59
    doonothing
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    Hafta say, the Jimmy Cake are a cracking band...
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wartquXd_Q0
    Great song


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    #60
    Redzer7
    Registered Users Posts: 5,209 ✭✭✭Redzer7


    The Beermats Great Irish Ballad Group Travel All Over The World, Not Many Know Of Them http://www.thebeermats.com/


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    #61
    HouseHippo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,332 ✭✭✭HouseHippo


    smackbunnybaby wrote: »
    saw them at the IMRO Showcase in Andrew's Lane Theater the start of April.

    Thought the first band Land Lovers were the best band that night.

    Pretty cool myspace art as well!

    http://www.myspace.com/landlovers
    lol I was there too,Na I didn't like them sorry


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