The Cast of Cheers ...

PaulBrewer

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.

MilanPan!c

Yes the name is brutal.

But they are pretty decent actually.

Phantom likes 'em as well.

TelePaul

MilanPan!c wrote: »

Phantom likes 'em as well.

Who would've thought it...

trackmixstudio

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.

PaulBrewer

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.

madtheory

Superb job

PaulBrewer

Any idea how many they've shifted ?

hoopmusic

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.

11811

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.

novarock

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...

booooonzo

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.

trackmixstudio

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..

Companero

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!"

MilanPan!c

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...

daveyeh

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.

Squidgy Black

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

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

daveyeh

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

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

more than a bit.

madtheory

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

Squidgy Black

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.

flyswatter

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

nebo

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/

daveyeh

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:

madtheory

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.

Squidgy Black

madtheory wrote: »

I was referring to davyeh's comments, not yours.

oh right, sorry

krd

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

daveyeh

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?

daveyeh

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?

flyswatter

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.

stateofflux

sounds like watered down gang of four

Radiosurfer

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

madtheory

Damn good band.

daveyeh wrote: »

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

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.

daveyeh

madtheory wrote: »

Damn good band.


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.

Not the only thing you've been wrong about.

madtheory

daveyeh wrote: »

Not the only thing you've been wrong about.

Awesome post.

Squidgy Black

daveyeh wrote: »

Not the only thing you've been wrong about.

Talk about ultimate trolling, digging up a 7 month old to post a terrible retort.