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The Cast of Cheers ...

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  • 08-08-2010 12:53pm
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    PaulBrewer
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    In today's Sunday Times there's an article on Dublin band 'Cast of Cheers' who despite their woeful name, are making some waves.

    They've released their album on Band Camp for free.


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    MilanPan!c
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    Yes the name is brutal.

    But they are pretty decent actually.

    Phantom likes 'em as well.


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    TelePaul
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    MilanPan!c wrote: »

    Phantom likes 'em as well.

    Who would've thought it...


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    trackmixstudio
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    I did that album just before christmas. Great guys to work with.

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=64615725

    The album exploded for them almost immediately they released it on bandcamp.
    They have had thousands of downloads of it and have been gigging like mad since the release.
    I hope they get to the next level and break out of the Dublin/Irish scene.


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    PaulBrewer
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    trackmixstudio wrote: »
    I did that album just before christmas. Great guys to work with.

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=64615725

    The album exploded for them almost immediately they released it on bandcamp.
    They have had thousands of downloads of it and have been gigging like mad since the release.
    I hope they get to the next level and break out of the Dublin/Irish scene.

    Well done Michael - as you say it's good to see them getting up and out - even more Kudos as they haven't taken the well worn route.


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    madtheory
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    Superb job :)


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    PaulBrewer
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    Any idea how many they've shifted ?


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    hoopmusic
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    It should be noted that the guys were playing in Dublin for many years under A.B.A.M. and had a small but loyal following then.


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    11811
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    Picked this up the other day,Pretty good, seems like the Free download worked for them, getting plenty of press and quite a few gig bookings.

    Fair play trackmixstudio, sounds excellent.


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    novarock
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    hoopmusic wrote: »
    It should be noted that the guys were playing in Dublin for many years under A.B.A.M. and had a small but loyal following then.

    True, but a very different type of music, and that none of the Abam songs have carried into the new band...


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    booooonzo
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    trackmixstudio wrote: »
    I did that album just before christmas. Great guys to work with.

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=64615725

    The album exploded for them almost immediately they released it on bandcamp.
    They have had thousands of downloads of it and have been gigging like mad since the release.
    I hope they get to the next level and break out of the Dublin/Irish scene.

    Whys the name bad?

    Anyway I thought they were deadly the second i heard the samples you put up trackmix, great recordings too...love the guitar sound.

    mates seen them live and they are supposed to be excellent. Must get in to see them soon.


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    trackmixstudio wrote: »
    I did that album just before christmas. Great guys to work with.

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=64615725

    The album exploded for them almost immediately they released it on bandcamp.
    They have had thousands of downloads of it and have been gigging like mad since the release.
    I hope they get to the next level and break out of the Dublin/Irish scene.

    Id say norm was hilarious in the studio..


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    Companero
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    Yes the name is brutal.

    Dont you realise that having a name that sounds really bad is the 'done' thing at the moment?

    Adebeshi Shank
    And So I Watch You From Afar
    I'm From Barcelona

    Really bad long band names are to now, what one-word names were to the Nineties (Blur, Pulp, Oasis) and 'The' names were to the early noughties.

    "Contemporise man!"


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    MilanPan!c
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    Companero wrote: »
    Dont you realise that having a name that sounds really bad is the 'done' thing at the moment?

    Adebeshi Shank
    And So I Watch You From Afar
    I'm From Barcelona

    Really bad long band names are to now, what one-word names were to the Nineties (Blur, Pulp, Oasis) and 'The' names were to the early noughties.

    "Contemporise man!"

    hahaha...


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    daveyeh
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    Dublin band 'Cast of Cheers' who despite their woeful name, are making some waves.

    They've released their album on Band Camp for free.[/QUOTE]

    I downloaded it. You get what you pay for.
    :p


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    Squidgy Black
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    In fairness, you're never going to forget Adebisi Shank, and As I Watch You From Afar is a good name I think :p

    But The Cast Of Cheers and I'm From Barcelona are a bit cringeworthy do you not think?


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    daveyeh
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    stetyrrell wrote: »
    In fairness, you're never going to forget Adebisi Shank, and As I Watch You From Afar is a good name I think :p

    But The Cast Of Cheers and I'm From Barcelona are a bit cringeworthy do you not think?

    more than a bit.


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    madtheory
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    I assume your band is better so? Post up an oul' link to it there...


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    Squidgy Black
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    I never said anything about the bands, they're all amazing bands who are doing quite well in the local scene, I was merely commenting on the names.


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    flyswatter
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    Awful name but the name disguises the fact that they are a really good band from what I've heard so far!


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    nebo
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    Yeah, really I really like them, they're amazing live. I just heard a clip of them covering highway to the dangerzone from topgun!

    Sounds 80's-tastic!

    http://soundcloud.com/sound-training-centre/sets/silver-lining/


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    daveyeh
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    nebo wrote: »
    Yeah, really I really like them, they're amazing live. I just heard a clip of them covering highway to the dangerzone from topgun!

    Sounds 80's-tastic!

    http://soundcloud.com/sound-training-centre/sets/silver-lining/


    Wow. A great song well covered. :rolleyes:


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    madtheory
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    stetyrrell wrote: »
    I never said anything about the bands, they're all amazing bands who are doing quite well in the local scene, I was merely commenting on the names.
    I was referring to davyeh's comments, not yours.


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    Squidgy Black
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    madtheory wrote: »
    I was referring to davyeh's comments, not yours.

    oh right, sorry :o


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    krd
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    PaulBrewer wrote: »
    Any idea how many they've shifted ?

    I think about 8,000 downloads, when they started getting press attention.

    It could be because people actually thought it was the actual cast of cheers (the television show)

    I don't know - they have that awful, what I like to think of as, the snare of Whelan's


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    daveyeh
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    krd wrote: »
    I don't know - they have that awful, what I like to think of as, the snare of Whelan's

    Snare of whelans? What do you mean?


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    daveyeh
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    madtheory wrote: »
    I assume your band is better so? Post up an oul' link to it there...

    I'm not in a band, is that a problem for you? :D


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    flyswatter
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    I'd say a good few of you have heard the last single Family.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sn_UJR3ZRkA


    Think they are the band to watch of any of the Irish bands.

    I believe they were playlisted by Radio 1 in the UK.


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    #29
    stateofflux
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    sounds like watered down gang of four


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    Radiosurfer
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    Great video, great tune. Imho. Well done all round.


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    madtheory
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    Damn good band.
    daveyeh wrote: »
    I'm not in a band, is that a problem for you? :D
    No but you're so vocal about how crap you think they are I assumed you had some alternative music of your own creation. I was wrong.


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