BEST CONTEMPORARY IRISH BAND

miaowchi

The Coronas

Dirty Epics

Snow Patrol

Just to name a few.......

What does everyone else think???

ANarcho-Munk

URRRRGGGGGH!

Creamy Goodness

i'm tempted to say adebisi shank but i'm going to get a load of faces which is the real shame.

ANarcho-Munk

hence my "URRRGGGGH!!!!11!!!!11!!1!!"

dmcg90

I'm gona throw Republic of Loose into the mix here.

Time Magazine

The Blizzards, surely?

11811

Creamy Goodness wrote: »

i'm tempted to say adebisi shank but i'm going to get a load of faces which is the real shame.

only messing, yeah they're pretty cool.
also like RSAG and Bats, pretty good too.
I'm sorry O.P but there are a lot of better Irish bands out there then those you mentioned..
They mightn't be as obvious, but they are there....

keane2097

Can I just say, I hate the Corona's with an abiding fervour...

smackbunnybaby

miaowchi wrote: »

The Coronas

Dirty Epics

Snow Patrol

Just to name a few.......

What does everyone else think???

Hey there - the music forum might be a better place to discuss the above bands.
for the record the best Irish bands imo are:
Crayonsmith
Land Lovers
Abebisi Shank
Bats
Hooray for humans

There are loads more great bands out there who unfortunately arent played on the radio.

keane2097

I miss Saviors of Space actually...

Anyone know if they're still on the go?

Aridstarling

Alias Empire (Formerly Dry County) must be there somewhere. Also Villagers are going to be something special.

jossnjuice

delorento's and the mighty stef are ahead by country miles if you want my opinion, live theyre unbeatable. despise snow paqtrol and the coronas are jsut radion friendly sh1te.

Creamy Goodness

never heard of bats, must check them out, some good has come of this thread

el_tiddlero

Creamy Goodness wrote: »

never heard of bats, must check them out, some good has come of this thread

BATS = awesomeness..

http://www.myspace.com/leatherbeatsfeather

punchdrunk

Bell X1 no question,though they went a bit too poppy with flock the first two records were classic!

Ravenholm

God is An Astronaut

judas101

Ravenholm wrote: »

God is An Astronaut

+1

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Musoabuso

Villagers

tailgunner

keane2097 wrote: »

I miss Saviors of Space actually...

Anyone know if they're still on the go?

They are indeed, under the name O Emperor.

www.myspace.com/oemperorireland

humberklog

The Jimmy Cake (by miles).

duckmusic

Jape
Miracle Bell
Bell x1
Republic of Loose
Delorentoes

smackbunnybaby

humberklog wrote: »

The Jimmy Cake (by miles).

the album spectre and crown was amazing

HouseHippo

The Coronas pfff and Snow Patrol Pffff

Angel Pier
Sixteen Layers
Dara
Black Eagle Charm
Dirty Epics
Jape
Story Of Hair
Pamela and the Trouble Is
Redneck Manifesto(not that contemporary but still I couldn't help it lol)
Out Last Knights
Distractors
Lisa Hannigan
Messiah j and the Expert
Robotnik
the Jimmy Cake
The Vinny
Prenup
Be Your Own Pet

All better then the affore mentioned poppy ****e,bar the dirty epics

Goosewad

HouseHippo wrote: »

The Coronas pfff and Snow Patrol Pffff

Angel Pier
Sixteen Layers
Dara
Black Eagle Charm
Dirty Epics
Jape
Story Of Hair
Pamela and the Trouble Is
Redneck Manifesto(not that contemporary but still I couldn't help it lol)
Out Last Knights
Distractors
Lisa Hannigan
Messiah j and the Expert
Robotnik
the Jimmy Cake
The Vinny
Prenup
Be Your Own Pet

All better then the affore mentioned poppy ****e,bar the dirty epics

Unless, there's a REALLY unorginal Irish band out there... that last one is way out of place. They're from Tennessee!

HouseHippo

Goosewad wrote: »

Unless, there's a REALLY unorginal Irish band out there... that last one is way out of place. They're from Tennessee!

Whoops I meant Give A Man A Kick. Don't know why i put that i don't even like them lol

insinkerator

So to summarise this thread

Bands that are not the best contemporary irish bands:
The Blizzards
The Coronas
Delorentos
Republic of Loose
Snow Patrol

Bands that are:

Everyone else

The Economist wrote: »

The Blizzards, surely?

Sarcasm? Please tell me it was

HouseHippo wrote: »

The Coronas pfff and Snow Patrol Pffff

Angel Pier
Sixteen Layers
Dara
Black Eagle Charm
Dirty Epics
Jape
Story Of Hair
Pamela and the Trouble Is
Redneck Manifesto(not that contemporary but still I couldn't help it lol)
Out Last Knights
Distractors
Lisa Hannigan
Messiah j and the Expert
Robotnik
the Jimmy Cake
The Vinny
Prenup
Be Your Own Pet

All better then the affore mentioned poppy ****e,bar the dirty epics

Out of interests are you plugging the out last knights becasue you know them or becasue they are getting places? Cos we played a gig with them last summer

Creamy Goodness

el_tiddlero wrote: »

BATS = awesomeness..

http://www.myspace.com/leatherbeatsfeather

been listening all day, and if i wasn't so poor i'd be buying the EP in a shot

Sútalún

Bell X1 for sure..
Delorentos would be up there if they bothered to release a second album.

Time Magazine

insinkerator wrote: »

Sarcasm? Please tell me it was

Have more poignant lyrics than "Trust me, trust me / I'm a doctor" been written by any other Irish poets this century?

Sarcasm? Never.

nyarlothothep

hoovers and sledgehammers

jill_valentine

Aridstarling wrote: »

Alias Empire (Formerly Dry County) must be there somewhere.

Huge fan of Dry County, yes.

Accidentally ended up seeing Giveamanakick a while ago, and they were great. I keep meaning to hear more of The Mighty Stef too.