Top 5 Indie bands in ireland???

Frankiestylee

Bren_M.Records wrote: »

Meooow!

Best...response...ever.

Now, hopefully someone can get this thread back on topic, I do apologise for the meandering.

seanwhite20

hey has anyone ever heard of a band called Tigris . I keep seing that name all over the place in town . it's like they're doing some sort of subliminal advertisment!

judas101

seanwhite20 wrote: »

hey has anyone ever heard of a band called Tigris . I keep seing that name all over the place in town . it's like they're doing some sort of subliminal advertisment!

youre in that band you shill.

And FYI, youre band sucks.

Beastieboy

judas101 wrote: »

youre in that band you shill.

Thats Feckin hilarious

judas101

Beastieboy wrote: »

Thats Feckin hilarious

have a look at his previous posts. almost all of them are shilling his crappy band.

pathetic

Frankiestylee

I'm not sure how memorable the tunes are if he thinks he needs subliminal advertising to help him remember the name of his own band.

seanwhite20

haha crap you guy's found me out. you probably check my recent post's , never thought of that lol. hey don't be harsh for a little subliminal advertisment haha it work's sometimes!. dude it's ok not to like my band you either love us or hate us but im not gona run and cry in the corner.

Let's try n keep the peace here man or men/woman for that fact. Can a brother not get some love for his band right here haha.And in reply to the memorable part to our song's they're good song's , just cos they don;t have a metal structure with a million breakdowns n stuff does'nt mean it's not good.

but anyways keep the peace I don't wana start some **** on this.

I'm a nice guy really!:)

gogglebok

Don't say there's no originality out there. I saw this great band in Dublin. They were doing a kind of revamp of old Country and Irish hits, except slowed down and with distorted vocals. One of the accordion players was off-key during Four Roads To Glenamaddy, and the crowd seemed quite repelled by the singer, but you had to give them marks for effort.

I can't remember what they were called. Tigress? Thai Grease? Something like that.

Any other fans out there?

Creamy Goodness

seanwhite20 wrote: »

haha crap you guy's found me out. you probably check my recent post's , never thought of that lol. hey don't be harsh for a little subliminal advertisment haha it work's sometimes!. dude it's ok not to like my band you either love us or hate us but im not gona run and cry in the corner.

Let's try n keep the peace here man or men/woman for that fact. Can a brother not get some love for his band right here haha.And in reply to the memorable part to our song's they're good song's , just cos they don;t have a metal structure with a million breakdowns n stuff does'nt mean it's not good.

but anyways keep the peace I don't wana start some **** on this.

I'm a nice guy really!:)

well actually it was your usernames homepage that gave it away to me anyways :rolleyes:

seanwhite20

ahh i c , well were actually were called Tigris not Tigress so hopefully that would help in your confusion lol . anyways enough said on that matter .

chris d

dunno about top 5's and all, but...

Boss Volenti's performance on Friday proved to me they're one of the best out there. Just a savage slice of the rock. My hearing in my left ear is still down by a good 40%

Rarely Seen Above Ground was supporting and i thought he was really good too. Heard some tribal drumming at the bar and thought to myself, 'ah jebus' but he wiped the smug music snobbish look off my face very quick.

One dude drumming and singing, with a backing band (him, im guessing) being projected on a sheet behind him. Worth checking.

Other irish bands im excited about include Television Room. Your man seems to have a ear for writing perfect pop tunes.

My dinner's ready now, sweet.

Daithi412

SHACKLETONS
shackletons
the shackletons
shackletons, the
THE SHACKLETONS

by far the best indie band ive seen perform in this country that.......werent from some other country.

they have a ****ty myspace, but support them!! there unbelievable!!!

http://www.myspace.com/theshackletonsayetheshackletons

bythewoods

Delorentos win for me, not just because of that great album of theirs, but mainly for their class live show.

However, in general I find the Irish music scene dismal at best.
It seems to be dominated with crap like The Blizzards and The Coronas (Not even a slice of lime could save them).

And before anyone thinks it, I do not just listen to the mainstream Irish bands- but it's 4am and they're dominating my brain.
The Immediate were also rather good, back in the day. Did you know Conor now plays with Cathy Davey?
Yeah, probably.

Miguel_Sanchez

Death or Glory wrote: »

Jj72
Ash
Turn
Wilt
Bell X 1

Boourns to that lot.

HouseHippo

Black eagle Charm
Dirty Epics
Angel Pier
Sixteen layers(formerly alligator)
Redneck manifesto
Dara

I_was_a_man

Oppenheimer
jape
Armoured Bear
Television room

and saving the best for last: the amazing Fred

ANarcho-Munk

Gonna revise my earlier list:

Large Mound
Hooray For Humans
God Is An Astronaut
Kerbdog
Rollerskate Skinny

Nolanger

They could all get together and do a gig for the recession - Self Aid 2?

Aspiration

chris_d, I was at that BV gig at Whelan's. They were unreal!! And Rob is very sound. Met him in The Globe a few weeks ago and he remembered me from a Cork gig a few months ago! And he reminds me of Jesse Hughes so that makes me like him a whole lot more too! I like nice people

Boss Volenti
The Immediate (I know they no longer exist but still)
Oppenheimer
Rulers of the Planet
Cowboy X

and others... but right now it's these 5.

yevveh

Gonna have to add a few since the last time I posted..

Simon & The Ghost
Waiting To Explode
New Secret Weapon

Gavin "shels"

yevveh wrote: »

Gonna have to add a few since the last time I posted..
Waiting To Explode

Amazing band, have heard them live and have there EP here and my cousin is manager of them.:D

Creamy Goodness

Aspiration wrote: »

Boss Volenti

really don't get the recognition their music deserves.

el_tiddlero

yevveh wrote: »

Gonna have to add a few since the last time I posted..

Simon & The Ghost

Simon and his ghostly wonders are an awesome band.. not really indie though (in the sense that everyone in this thread seems to think that indie means soft rock)
they're metal played with keyboards. go see them. you'll like it.

Maglight

Jape - brilliant

Gavin "shels"

Cremo wrote: »

really don't get the recognition their music deserves.

Quality band live aswell.

yevveh

el_tiddlero wrote: »

Simon and his ghostly wonders are an awesome band.. not really indie though (in the sense that everyone in this thread seems to think that indie means soft rock)
they're metal played with keyboards. go see them. you'll like it.

They're indie in the true sense of the word

Aspiration

Cremo wrote:

really don't get the recognition their music deserves.

Gavin shels wrote:

Quality band live aswell.

They definitely don't get the recognition their music deserves. What they were doing playing the 2fm 2moro tour with The Coronas and Juno Falls I don't know. And their live show is great- they're so upbeat and fun! Love when Rob is just dancing around the stage like a loolah and Graham is such an animal on the drums!

Looking forward to seeing them at EP too!

stateofflux

Cremo wrote: »

Boss Volenti really don't get the recognition their music deserves.

ditto, there stuff is a level above most stuff people have mentioned here...such as dirty epics, delorentos...there just no quality songwriting there....

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*music is not subjective...ignorance makes it subjective*

person A -"beethhoven's music is artistic genius"
person B"- "no i dont agree...thats just your opinion....the new classical album by chad kroeger is far superior"

*facts" 1. the earth is round
2. Beethhoven WAS a genius

judas101

stateofflux wrote: »

*facts" 1. the earth is round
2. Beethhoven WAS a genius

The earth isnt technically round ya know

Creamy Goodness

Aspiration wrote: »

They definitely don't get the recognition their music deserves. What they were doing playing the 2fm 2moro tour with The Coronas and Juno Falls I don't know. And their live show is great- they're so upbeat and fun! Love when Rob is just dancing around the stage like a loolah and Graham is such an animal on the drums!

Looking forward to seeing them at EP too!

i think the thing that really messed up their momentum was when graham was called up to stand in for snow patrol's drummer when he broke his arm and to drum for delores o'riordan's solo tour as well.

hopefully they'll pick up pace again, start doing more regular shows and then into the studio

Aspiration

Cremo wrote: »

i think the thing that really messed up their momentum was when graham was called up to stand in for snow patrol's drummer when he broke his arm and to drum for delores o'riordan's solo tour as well.

hopefully they'll pick up pace again, start doing more regular shows and then into the studio

Agreed - still to play along side Juno Falls and The Coronas... and before The Coronas as well! WTF?? :eek: They're so much better than them... I get so excited when Graham starts playing his drum solos!! Unreal musicians who are genuinely sound out. I told Rob he reminds me of Jesse Hughes and he was well chuffed!

I really hope they're on the roll again - a second album would be amazing! Their new stuff is really good too so *fingers crossed*

Another band I likes alot lately is Hooray for Humans. And does anyone know what happened to The Chalets?? They were pretty funky!

Creamy Goodness

whoo for hooray for humans,

think it's one gig i'm going to have to use the new gig buddies forum for when they come to dublin soon.

my mates wouldn't know good music if it smacked them in the face with a trout!

Aspiration

Aspiration wrote: »

And does anyone know what happened to The Chalets?? They were pretty funky!

They split up on the 15th Feb.

Aspiration

Cremo wrote:

whoo for hooray for humans,

think it's one gig i'm going to have to use the new gig buddies forum for when they come to dublin soon.

my mates wouldn't know good music if it smacked them in the face with a trout!

Me too!! My friends tastes range from Slayer and Metallica and Opeth to electronica... but none in between for me... and they're also in Cork. So gig buddies forum definitely for Hooray for Humans. Although, I don't usually have a problem going to gigs on my own if I *really really really* like the band. Like Boss Volenti Maybe we should organise a get together for Hooray for Humans!

Papa_Smut wrote:

They split up on the 15th Feb.

That sucks - they were so upbeat and funky and very random!

Ekels

Changing my list:

God is an Astronaut
Ten Past Seven
Waiting Room
Bell X1
Hooray for Humans

Honourable mentions: Adebisi Shank, Oppenheimer, the Immediate, Wilt, Kerb Dog and Fight Like Apes.

Doozie

Are Hurray For Humans playing? Pray tell when?
I'm glad someone on this forum mentioned The Flaws by the way. Also, with all the mention of The Rags.....I haven't seen them in about 4 years! Where did they go?

Max.Power

God Is An Astronaut.
Amazing live band.

yevveh

Hooray for Humans are supporting Rest in Dublin in August I believe..

GIAA are indeed great.

Gonzo_Reporter

Im limiting myself to only my top 5

Berkeley (probably my favourite)
Republic of Loose saw them recently in Lexslip (of all places) and it was probably on the best gig ive seen
God Is An Astronaut.... I agree they are amazing live
Jape ... definitly, was pissed off i missed their last gig
La Rocca (even if they reside in the States)

Damn thats five... Honorable mention to
Autamata
Dry County
Alphastates

Sinfonia

I think i posted here before, but it was mostly bands that aren't around anymore i think (Turn, Brando, Crayonz etc.), so I'm gonna throw in three that are tickling me just the right way recently:

Gran Casino
Le Galaxie
Adebisi Shank

Fanny Cradock

Yeah, God Is An Astronaut really are tremendous live. I dod a little review of them in my blog a while back.

It's a crying shame that the Immediate Broke up. You got the impression that they fell off the escalator to stardom when they jacked it in.

insinkerator

I missed them in cypress avenue a few weeks back thaks to work..... and they have nothing coming up soon, although they do have a new album :D

bigjigwig77

Super Extra Bonus Party
Giveamanakick
Jape
God is an Astronaut
Walter Mitty and the Realists

All far superior to Bell X feckin 1.... I mean how boring do a band have to get before they go to live on a farm somewhere?

Twee.

I recently saw Gran Casino play support to Tilly and The Wall and they were great. They definitely need to go places!

eddiet610

Not Men but Giants are a great band from mullingar!!! check em out at www.notmenbutgiants.com they got a video made by TISCH its here on youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vrIrsc3aqHY TISCH also made videos for future kings of spain and the mighty stef.....

NervyChick

Iglu and harvey.. Lovin this song at the mo.. can stop listening to it.. Just makes me smile <- like this

petetong

The Cades
Leopold
The hot sprockets
The Kinetiks
Fight like apes

Ekels

New list!
Waiting Room
God Is an Astronaut
Fight Like Apes
Hooray for Humans
Adebisi Shank

LadyMayBelle

Can't remember if Ive already posted, what harm...
Le Galaxie...brilliant live, I highly recommend
FLApes
Gotta have some So Cow...:)

xOxSinéadxOx

was it new amusement that supported vampire weekend cos they were a bit crap live