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Irish Bands?

  • 13-06-2015 5:48pm
    #1
    InTheTrees
    Registered Users Posts: 9,900 ✭✭✭


    I'm very out of touch with current Irish bands. Living in Seattle probably doesn't help, but I really want to listen to more.

    So, please post current favourite bands or just songs. Thanks in advance!

    :)


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  • #2
    seachto7
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,863 ✭✭✭seachto7


    Nothing much "new" out there that's really good. I could be showing my age, but there's a lot of trendy bands knocking around, who look good and sound current, but probably won't be around in five or ten years. They're good, but they're not that good.

    What type of stuff are you looking for?


  • #3
    callmepetardu
    Registered Users Posts: 171 ✭✭callmepetardu


    It depends what you're looking for really. The Irish music scene is buzzing, there's loads of bands who'd be relatively unknown who are fantastic. I'm a music journalist myself so I'd like to think I'm relatively clued in :P

    What kind of things are you looking for?


  • #4
    InTheTrees
    Registered Users Posts: 9,900 ✭✭✭InTheTrees


    seachto7 wrote: »
    What type of stuff are you looking for?
    callmepetardu wrote:
    What kind of things are you looking for?

    Alt/Indie/rock really.

    Sorry i'm awful at the genres.

    I suppose i'm looking for names, lists, playlists, reviews, links, youtube, etc. Anything I can use as a start point. As I said I'm in Seattle and I was asked by a friend about current Irish bands and I came up pretty short.

    All I could come up with was ash, bell x1 and the Villagers, oh and wallis bird, Lisa Hannigan and damien rice.

    Not a very vibrant list, so i'm just wondering what else is out there?


  • #5
    Birneybau
    Registered Users Posts: 10,215 ✭✭✭✭Birneybau


    'O Emperor' are a pretty good band.

    'Fight Like Apes' not for everyone but I like some of their stuff.

    'The Minutes' also good, but better live than on record, fiercer anyway.


  • #6
    rock whore
    Registered Users Posts: 253 ✭✭rock whore


    did a wee playlist recently for a foreign friend. Some are recent, some not.
    https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_pnEs4q_bIOT5B85FwP45Tt22GMOZ_M0


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  • #7
    callmepetardu
    Registered Users Posts: 171 ✭✭callmepetardu


    Right, I'll try give you a selection.

    Bitch Falcon (grungy three piece, pretty amazing),
    Delorentos (solid band, around a good while now),
    Overhead, The Albatross (solid post rock band, very atmospheric),
    Yes Cadets (dancey goodness),
    RSAG (insane drumming),
    Jape (bit of a rock and electronic blend),
    I second O Emperor who were mentioned above,
    Codes (great band, new album soon)
    Enemies (math rocky goodness)
    All Tvvins (sort of super group, seriously solid band)

    And I could go on...


  • #8
    iomega
    Registered Users Posts: 277 ✭✭iomega


    September Girls https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4r6Oa0vtZs

    The Urges https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bnH30dQ2hHI


  • #9
    lewisdhead
    Registered Users Posts: 369 ✭✭lewisdhead


    The Drays.


  • #10
    Anesthetize
    Registered Users Posts: 1,459 ✭✭✭Anesthetize


    If you want some good noisy indie rock try Girl Band and So Cow.


  • #11
    InTheTrees
    Registered Users Posts: 9,900 ✭✭✭InTheTrees


    rock whore wrote: »
    did a wee playlist recently for a foreign friend. Some are recent, some not.
    https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_pnEs4q_bIOT5B85FwP45Tt22GMOZ_M0

    Good job. Very useful.


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  • #12
    InTheTrees
    Registered Users Posts: 9,900 ✭✭✭InTheTrees


    Brilliant. Thanks for all the names.


  • #13
    Irish_rat
    Registered Users Posts: 2,554 ✭✭✭Irish_rat


    A few well known ones:

    - Little Green Cars: they are fairly big here.

    - O Emperor: for me aswell, should get more recognition.

    - Cast of Cheers: I like them alot, math rock, think Foals.

    - And So I Watch You From Afar: heavy instrumental, insane live

    - Mick Flannery: similar to the artists you mentioned, decent enough

    - James Vincent Mcmorrow: Bon Iver esque, great voice.

    - Delorentos: Little Sparks was a quality album, their latest is pretty dam good too.

    - Windings - Been quiet on the scene lately, but a solid Limerick band.

    - HamSandwich: Seen them a few times live, pretty good.


  • #14
    seachto7
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,863 ✭✭✭seachto7


    I was probably a bit harsh in what I said earlier. The recommendations are good. Check out new and older bands on the Out On A Limb label, Some nice stuff on there. The last few Windings albums are worth a listen.
    dREA "bravest of all" worth a listen.
    Fox Jaw
    Cities


  • #15
    jimmii
    Registered Users Posts: 14,810 ✭✭✭✭jimmii


    Halves are another one to give a listen to.

    JVM & RSAG are unreal. Both do superb live sets especially RSAG the guy is incredible!

    Surprised no one has mentioned God Is An Astonaut yet! Or do they not count because they're only ever touring in Europe!

    If you fancy something a little dancy then Bantum is pretty cool.


  • #16
    lewisdhead
    Registered Users Posts: 369 ✭✭lewisdhead


    Oh and apparently there is some guy called Andrew Brady. I don't know!!!

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057446981


  • #17
    jimmii
    Registered Users Posts: 14,810 ✭✭✭✭jimmii


    lewisdhead wrote: »
    Oh and apparently there is some guy called Andrew Brady. I don't know!!!

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057446981

    I heard he was the best singer songwriter in the country. Possibly even the world.


  • #18
    lewisdhead
    Registered Users Posts: 369 ✭✭lewisdhead


    jimmii wrote: »
    I heard he was the best singer songwriter in the country. Possibly even the world.

    By his own admission mind!!!!!:rolleyes:


  • #19
    jimmii
    Registered Users Posts: 14,810 ✭✭✭✭jimmii


    lewisdhead wrote: »
    By his own admission mind!!!!!:rolleyes:

    True it was him who said it. I like the way he is aiming for the big time by requesting his songs are taken down from Spotify thats so baller.


  • #20
    exaisle
    Registered Users Posts: 2,673 ✭✭✭exaisle


    Nobody mentioned Irish Bluegrass (Greengrass?) so I will.....have a listen to "I Draw Slow".

    Mick Flannery is a superb writer and performer....and guaranteed to see the pessimistic side of anything ;-)

    If you like girl bands turn your ear to Wyvern Lingo...


  • #21
    NickMondo
    Registered Users Posts: 231 ✭✭NickMondo


    If your in seattle you might like our sound!

    https://soundcloud.com/strangerswithguns


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  • #22
    Caovyn Lineah
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,839 ✭✭✭Caovyn Lineah


    Fox Jaw and crow black chicken are 2 the best bands in Ireland at the moment.


  • #23
    Mightydrumming
    Registered Users Posts: 746 ✭✭✭Mightydrumming


    Found dREA a few months ago, seem to be going good! Love their tune ''Fear'' - can't seem to find it on Itunes but there is a Drum Cam on Youtube.


  • #24
    Caovyn Lineah
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,839 ✭✭✭Caovyn Lineah


    Mightydrumming wrote: »
    Found dREA a few months ago, seem to be going good! Love their tune ''Fear'' - can't seem to find it on Itunes but there is a Drum Cam on Youtube.

    His album is fantastic, it is on Deezer.


  • #25
    lordgoat
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 11,358 Mod ✭✭✭✭lordgoat


    Popical Island label.


  • #26
    seachto7
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,863 ✭✭✭seachto7


    Mightydrumming wrote: »
    Found dREA a few months ago, seem to be going good! Love their tune ''Fear'' - can't seem to find it on Itunes but there is a Drum Cam on Youtube.

    Here ya go: https://itunes.apple.com/ie/album/bravest-of-all/id878803233


  • #27
    RichFTW
    Registered Users Posts: 552 ✭✭✭RichFTW


    Girl Band. The industrial sound won't be for everyone but I'm a fan anyway. They are starting to make ground over in the US as well.



  • #28
    GreatDefector
    Registered Users Posts: 540 ✭✭✭GreatDefector


    Empire Circus. Some really great tunes there

    Listen to Empire Circus on @AppleMusic.
    https://itun.es/ie/gxrpL


  • #29
    Mightydrumming
    Registered Users Posts: 746 ✭✭✭Mightydrumming


    Thanks for the Deezer link above! After listening to all of the tracks on the album, Fear and Father Is A Drummer.......... just wow :rolleyes:


  • #30
    The Wild Bunch
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,855 ✭✭✭The Wild Bunch


    Just go listen to JJ72 eponymous debut and pretend it's the year 2000 again :D


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  • #31
    maccored
    Registered Users Posts: 10,660 ✭✭✭✭maccored


    these have been a round for a while - still going mind you - https://soundcloud.com/79cortinaz/


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