best unsigned/newly signed irish bands?

rpurfield · 05-07-2010 07:40PM

dunno if any of you guys have heard half shot http://www.halfshot.net/ im getting back into my music after giving up on it for a while and they are excellent

finalcuntpro · 10-07-2010 05:14AM

Enemies are great, as are The Cast of Cheers. I really love RAN too http://www.myspace.com/ransongs

homerun_homer · 12-07-2010 03:24PM

I checked out Planet Parade in the Roisin Dubh last Thursday and they were very good.

Battleflag · 12-07-2010 03:49PM

Local band C!ties from Ennis are a bit too good for their age (3 members are about 18, I think). They play electronic, instrumental kind of music - kind of like Battles.

You can listen/download their EP for free from: http://cities.bandcamp.com/

Well worth a listen

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Twee. · 23-07-2010 02:55AM

Caught Nouveaunoise at the Tower in-store today and was very impressed by them.

Myspace

Aridstarling · 23-07-2010 03:06AM

Twee. wrote: »

Caught Nouveaunoise at the Tower in-store today and was very impressed by them.

Myspace

+1000. One of Ireland's true undiscovered gems.

Twee. · 23-07-2010 03:12AM

Absolutely. I'd heard the name quite a bit recently and just happened to pass Tower as they were about to start. Really great.

The Ambience Affair are currently recording their album, looking forward to hearing it. They're one of my favourite bands in this country to watch live. Captivating! http://www.myspace.com/theambienceaffair

cinnamon girl · 23-07-2010 01:57PM

Twee. wrote: »

The Ambience Affair are currently recording their album, looking forward to hearing it. They're one of my favourite bands in this country to watch live. Captivating!

I saw them a while back and wasn't that impressed by the music, but they certainly were entertaining. A natural live act I think.

MilanPan!c · 23-07-2010 05:35PM

Twee. wrote: »

Absolutely. I'd heard the name quite a bit recently and just happened to pass Tower as they were about to start. Really great.

The Ambience Affair are currently recording their album, looking forward to hearing it. They're one of my favourite bands in this country to watch live. Captivating! http://www.myspace.com/theambienceaffair

+1 for The Ambience Affair!

They've been sitting in our top friends list on MySpace for a year.... great band... (though I wish your man would just shave his head... very very distracting)

and +1 for Nouveaunoise...

I really hope they can tap into that Flying Lotus market, as they're really good.

Shoelaces · 23-07-2010 05:42PM

More Tiny Giants anybody?

http://www.myspace.com/moretinygiants

belacqua_ · 25-07-2010 12:48PM

Saw the Frigates in Belfast, they're good ... if you're into old-school lo-fi

http://www.myspace.com/thefrigates

Crazy Diamond · 01-08-2010 12:25AM

The Hot Sprockets are definitely a great live band. Also The Spikes are one to watch too, excellent live!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ucHfpo-DjTs

thorbarry · 01-08-2010 10:56AM

The minutes are really good

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TB436mE_RE0

http://www.myspace.com/theminutesireland

PMI · 01-08-2010 01:39PM

Guys played the academy a while back with a few acts on before us and one of them was Von Shakes, I gotta say I dont get impressed very easily as im alot older than most, but these guys impressed me, check them out I think they deserve a plug at least !!!!

deisedude · 02-08-2010 03:02PM

I saw Futures Apart and Planet Parade at Indiependence and was blown away by both of them

AdMMM · 04-08-2010 11:06AM

O Emperor, anyone?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDoEZR74Oi0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhlXAu3A128

AdMMM · 04-08-2010 12:18PM

...and like clockwork, they've just been announced to play EP to complete a busy season for them!

ILoveGreen · 04-08-2010 12:45PM

Cloud Castle Lake, The Funeral Suits, The Cast Of Cheers, Aether.

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MilanPan!c · 04-08-2010 02:24PM

Scien wrote: »

Saw them for a third time last weekend. They're signed to Universal now though so not really in the little leagues anymore.

My favourites of the small boys would be Ambience Affair, BATS, & The Hot Sprockets.

Must check out the rest of the bands on this thread. I'll unfairly judge them on their most listened to song.

Here's one from BATS that's a must listen to:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xsMLP3cheuc

I agree with you on Ambience Affair.

I do NOT like that BATS song at all. god, it's just an intro to a song... IMO IMO IMO.

Also not hugely into O Emperor, they're grand I guess, but it's pretty bland.

krapp · 04-08-2010 02:34PM

Yeah, O Emperor are all right, inoffensive, but pretty bland. Like much of the Fleet Foxes' coattails brigade (Little Green Cars too, sorry) it just sounds like music for hotel lobbies and lifts.

kenon · 04-08-2010 03:05PM

I like O Emperor. I've seen them a few times in the Academy and they have some good songs. I enjoy their use of slide guitar.

I like the Dirty 9s as well. Some really up beat and cheerful songs mixed in with some darker, moodier stuff.

Miguel_Sanchez · 04-08-2010 05:05PM

kenon wrote: »

I like the Dirty 9s as well. Some really up beat and cheerful songs mixed in with some darker, moodier stuff.

Never quite warmed to the Dirty 9's - although I like that telephone directory video they did.

MilanPan!c · 04-08-2010 05:18PM

deisedude wrote: »

I saw Futures Apart and Planet Parade at Indiependence and was blown away by both of them

Futures Apart is pretty cool -thesinger.

Planet Parade is even a bit better, but

both of those bands are pretty darn derivative...

Futures Apart = bloc party (who I like)
Planet Parade = vampire weekend+bloc party (ditto)

Nothing wrong with influences, but...

deisedude · 04-08-2010 10:58PM

MilanPan!c wrote: »

Futures Apart is pretty cool -thesinger.

Planet Parade is even a bit better, but

both of those bands are pretty darn derivative...

Futures Apart = bloc party (who I like)
Planet Parade = vampire weekend+bloc party (ditto)

Nothing wrong with influences, but...

They both have New Wave influences but you could pretty much accuse any band to be derivative nowadays but judging on both bands material i think they are great prospects

fakearms123 · 06-08-2010 11:33AM

I notice that most of the bands mentioned are mainly Dublin bands, I want people's brutal honest opinion of this band, they play out of Kerry, they're called Hot Tramp

http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Hot-Tramp/109964515705457?v=wall&ref=ts

They're songs are on the page

MilanPan!c · 06-08-2010 11:39AM

deisedude wrote: »

They both have New Wave influences but you could pretty much accuse any band to be derivative nowadays but judging on both bands material i think they are great prospects

I'm not really talking about being influenced by...

MilanPan!c · 06-08-2010 11:45AM

fakearms123 wrote: »

I notice that most of the bands mentioned are mainly Dublin bands, I want people's brutal honest opinion of this band, they play out of Kerry, they're called Hot Tramp

http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Hot-Tramp/109964515705457?v=wall&ref=ts

They're songs are on the page

They have a lot of nice photos and seem to be doing well for themselves... don't particularly like the singers voice, at points, but she's ok.

The recordings are ok... not amazing.

It's pretty cool I guess. Not hugely catchy or anything, but that's cool I guess... I imagine they're fun live...

I would say if they had some better recordings and did more work on the vocals they could be pretty good. They should prolly get a producer to help them build a bigger sound.

IMO IMO IMO IMO

Here's a MUCH better link:

http://www.myspace.com/thehottramp

AdMMM · 06-08-2010 12:51PM

Her voice in "Fire" reminds me of Beth Ditto from The Gossip at points. Completely different on "The City" though which is the weaker of the two songs.

best unsigned/newly signed irish bands?

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