We’re pretty chuffed to be supporting Sky Larkin on May 6th at Auntie Annies, Belfast. They are one of my favourite new bands at the moment and they rock the big one live. This will be an excellent show in the newly upgraded Auntie Annies’ live room, can’t wait!
Facebook Event page: http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/event.php?eid=72493138206
Rich
We’ve been asked by the guys at State.ie and AU Magazine to play a show next Friday at the Purty Loft in Dun Laoghaire, just south of Dublin. Also playing are The Rags and John Shelly and the Creatures. If you are in the area, what better way is there to kick off your Bank Holiday weekend? In fact, even if you aren’t in the area, come along, book a B&B, make a weekend of it, what have you got to lose?
Hey folks,
We’ve been invited to play at the IMRO Showcase tour gig happening next Thursday 2 April at the Limelight & Katy Daly’s in Belfast. As you can see from the poster, there are a bunch of great bands playing including John Shelly & The Creatures and The Benjamins.
For the full tour line-up visit IMRO and if you can make it, please join up to this facebook event and invite yr friends!
Rich
Hey folks
I’m in Austin, Texas at present, getting my ass burnt off by the sunny sun sun and generally enjoying an amazing selection of bands. Last night I saw Venice Is Sinking, An Horse and the incredible Dananananaykroyd and its only day one!
More on my adventures, and our first sessions at Chem 19 later, but for now, check out this lovely poster for a gig we’re playing on April 1st at the Spirit Store in Dundalk with John Shelly and the Creatures, Colenso Parade and The Good Fight.
We’re very excited to be back in Whelan’s this Saturday night, playing alongside our Belfast buddies Cashier No.9. Support with come from the excellent New Amusement in the form of a specially prepared acoustic performance.
Doors are at 8, and its only €8.
Stay tuned for a wee update from our first studio session in Glasgow, and some other news too!
rich
Hey all,
After an extremely relaxing Christmas holiday, followed by various colds, flus and back to work blues…. things are getting back to normal for us. We’ve been busy in the rehearsal room, readying songs for new recording sessions starting in February, so it’s back to Chem19 for some more good times. We’ve also be honing three tracks for a live session for Rory McConnell’s Radio 1 show, taking place next week… stay tuned for details of broadcast dates!
We’re also fitting some gigs in around this, so look out for shows in Dundalk (Jan 31st), Belfast (6th & 18th Feb) and a Whelan’s show Dublin on 28th Feb, supporting the excellent Cashier No.9.
The first Belfast show mentioned above, on Friday 6th February, is actually an acoustic set at UnConvention Belfast. This is an ‘unconference’ that i’m helping to organise. For anyone interested in the development of the music industry, or making new contacts or seeking inspiration for their own music career development, UnConvention is the place to be. Check out the website at unconventionbelfast.com for details and registration! Thanks to the generosity and vision of our key sponsors at Belfast City Council Creative Industry unit, and NIMIC its free to attend too, tho places are quickly running out.
Finally, check out this video, shot by Barry Cullen of us performing ‘Burning Sand’ at our recent show at the Menagerie. cheers to Barry for putting it up there 
All in all, we’re looking forward to a fun, productive and creative 2009. Thanks for listening so far!
Rich
Hello folks, and Happy Christmas!
Its been an exciting year for us with first the single release and tour, and then the release of our album, Loosely Based On Fiction. We can’t wait for next year either with plans afoot for further releases, new recording sessions and very importantly, gigs!
We’ll have news on Dundalk and Dublin shows soon, but for now we’re really pleased to announce a gig next Friday 2nd January 2009 at the newly reopened Menagerie on Belfast’s University Street. We’ll be supporting the awesome Panda Kopanda, and after the splendid live music, Mr Barry Cullen (BEW) will be playing some dancing tunes. If you are in Belfast, this is the place to be!
Thanks for your support and encouragement, and here’s to 2009!
Rich, Chris, Alan
Hey folks,
If you are about Belfast on Saturday December 13th, head down to Laverys for our end of year bash, playing alongside Dirty Stevie, at Club NING. Not only do you get an earful from Escape Act and The Dirt, but La Faro DJs Herb and Dave will help you swing yer thing in a suitable fashion!
If you can’t make it on the 13th, we’ll also be supporting New Amusement, in Auntie Annies at an early show on December 12th.
Finally, and before all that gig action, check out Tuesday’s Electric Mainline on Radio Ulster to hear us chat to Stephen McCauley about the album conception, recording and release. We’ll be taking over the show and playing tunes from the album.
If you are about Newry next Friday 21st November, head over to the Magnet Centre where we’ll be playing a fundraiser alongside Darwy, Proud Deering, and The Out-takes. Doors are at 7.30 and it’ll be only a few quid on the door, all proceeds in aid of the Magnet Centre!
And, if you’re about Belfast on Saturday 22nd November, we’ve another ‘All Ages’ show at Laverys Bunker!
hey folks, we did a cool wee show last night at Charlies Coffee Shop in Bradbury Place. Expecting a stool in the corner whilst the punters munched on cakes and supped their lattes, i was surprised to find an eager and attentive audience in the dimly lit refuge away from the miserable weather outside.
A very entertaining Paul Corrigan was already on stage when i arrived, he has a great voice and in addition to his own tunes, gave us great versions of Grace and Stairway…
Chris kicked off our set with a few solo tunes, starting with ‘Flat Ocean’ – a plaintive, soulful tune that we’re working on for recording sessions next year. This was followed by ‘Silly Things’ and ‘Laid Open’. I joined Chris on stage and we got stuck into ‘Folded Arms’ – another new tune we’re working on, and have played live a couple of times. It was fun to play the stripped down acoustic version and the folks seemed to like it. Thereafter confusion reigned briefly as we started ‘Green’ – with me hilariously neglecting to start at the right point, however I got it together and it worked really well.
Afterwards, Chris enjoyed the warm atmosphere and some great covers from Niall Harden, including a really nice version of Dancing in the Dark by Bruce Springsteen.
It was great of Paul (Cutaways) and Gerry (Charlies) to ask us to play and i think we’ll come back again soon, but most of all the audience really made the evening special.
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