Most Significant (Rep of) Irish band since U2?

MickShamrock · 02-12-2011 4:14pm

Funkfield wrote: »

Adebisi Shank

Best Irish band ever.

/thread

This.

Fandango · 04-12-2011 4:31pm

loyatemu wrote: »

as someone mentioned earlier, our recent band-producing record pales next to our Scottish cousins:

Primal Scream
Jesus and Mary Chain
Teenage Fanclub
Belle & Sebastian
The Beta Band
Franz Ferdinand
Travis
Mogwai
Boards of Canada

all internationally known, influential and successful (well, maybe not so much for the Beta Band).

Problem is, Scottish, Welsh, English acts have a direct link into the UK market which is alot bigger than ours. Irish Record Labels for the most part dont have the funds or the clout to push their acts abroad, some not even to do it significantly in Ireland so unless they have a sister company in UK/US, they are very limited in what they can do. My opinion anyway.

Kold · 04-12-2011 4:39pm

Fandango wrote: »

Problem is, Scottish, Welsh, English acts have a direct link into the UK market which is alot bigger than ours. Irish Record Labels for the most part dont have the funds or the clout to push their acts abroad, some not even to do it significantly in Ireland so unless they have a sister company in UK/US, they are very limited in what they can do. My opinion anyway.

Trouble is, almost nothing Ireland has produced can even be mentioned in the same sentence as BoC or Mogwai

kupus · 04-12-2011 5:23pm

I see somebody mentioned Enya, one of the worlds best selling woman singers of all time,
and dont forget about Roisin Murphy, formerly of Moloko, I have heard her stuff on national radios of three different countrys not including Ireland, Uk.

Nolanger · 04-12-2011 5:52pm

loyatemu wrote: »

as someone mentioned earlier, our recent band-producing record pales next to our Scottish cousins:

Or Welsh:

High contrast
Dj Sasha
Goldie lookin' chain
Bullet for my valentine
Lostprophets
Super furry animals
Funeral for a friend
Automatic
Stereophonics
Feeder
Manic Street preachers
Catatonia

wow sierra · 04-12-2011 6:28pm

Not a band but ye have solo artists in there so how about Damien Dempsey, Mundy or Declan O'Rourke.

How about Kila - great band and amazing live.

Bonzo-Reborn · 04-12-2011 8:57pm

If people engaged with the title of this thread rather than just listing bands like The Corona's it'd show some depth rather than sticking to bands that still do the college circuit.

I'd have to say as far as influence on domestic and foreign acts and as an export

The Frames
Kerbdog
Whipping Boy
The Script

There are plenty of individuals aswell such as Sinead O Connor, Damien Rice, Gary Moore (who had a career until his death; admittedly not one of world renowned prestige but influential nonetheless).

Without commenting on the substance of their music, their fame and influence is undeniable.

Sl!mCharles · 04-12-2011 9:13pm

Influence? Significant rep? Has to be MBV.

loyatemu · 05-12-2011 2:59pm

Nolanger wrote: »

Or Welsh:

High contrast
Dj Sasha
Goldie lookin' chain
Bullet for my valentine
Lostprophets
Super furry animals
Funeral for a friend
Automatic
Stereophonics
Feeder
Manic Street preachers
Catatonia

you left out Gorky's Zygotic Mynci - incredibly underrated band
(you also left in the Automatic

)

CaoimH_in · 05-12-2011 4:13pm

Mick Flannery deserves an honourable mention. Not influenced many, but should be regarded for his craft.

Bonzo-Reborn · 05-12-2011 7:17pm

Sl!mCharles wrote: »

Influence? Significant rep? Has to be MBV.

I'll second this; I'm sickened I left them out of my list.

rcaz · 05-12-2011 11:09pm

Bonzo-Reborn wrote: »

I'll second this; I'm sickened I left them out of my list.

I won't ban you this time, but be careful in future :pac:

Bonzo-Reborn · 07-12-2011 2:03pm

Apologies and Thanks!haha

lewisdhead · 07-12-2011 4:20pm

A House deserve better acclaim.
Microdisney were a class act.
Woodstar coulda been contenders but seemed to diisappear off the face of the earth.
Can The Pogues be claimed as Irish?? Maybe not.
O Emperor are ones for the future.

InTheTrees · 07-12-2011 7:41pm

Lisa Hannigan

carchaeologist · 08-12-2011 8:15pm

Blink should have gone on to huge things, but it all kinda went to **** with the 3rd album. I think they made inroads in the states thought?

iMax · 08-12-2011 9:53pm

Blink had a second album ??

carchaeologist · 08-12-2011 10:47pm

iMax wrote: »

Blink had a second album ??

Yep, do i detect a note of sarcasm there?;)
They were A Map Of the Universe (1994), The End Is High (1998) and Deep Inside The Sound Of Sadness (2004)

Garzorico · 08-12-2011 10:56pm

the Picture House

iMax · 08-12-2011 11:00pm

carchaeologist wrote: »

Yep, do i detect a note of sarcasm there?;)
They were A Map Of the Universe (1994), The End Is High (1998) and Deep Inside The Sound Of Sadness (2004)

Just a smidgen..

four years between one & two & six years between two & three is probably what killed them (or else the title of the third did it).

They left it way too long. The first album was great (I actually turned it on (iTunes) after their name popped up here earlier & thoroughly enjoyed it. They should have capitalised on their strength.

Shapey Fiend · 09-12-2011 12:51am

Modern bands aren't going to have the same profile as 80's ones because there's so much more music out there and it isn't pushed as aggressively by music labels which were rolling in cash back in those days.

I think Irish music is much healthier this year than it's been in a while. We're punching above our weight in most genres considering the size of the country.

yosser hughes · 09-12-2011 12:58am

Anyone mention JJ 72 ? I thought they were good. Not sure what happened them

take everything · 09-12-2011 4:25am

Therapy (edit: just saw thread title. Therapy are still staying. :cool:)
Thin Lizzy.
My Bloody Valentine.

scruffystack · 09-12-2011 11:51am

Pretty sure JJ 72's lead singer was a bit of a tool live so they never made it...

A Disgrace · 09-12-2011 11:23pm

A House had a top-40 UK hit, a couple of number ones on the old UK Indie charts, did something on the one of the billboard charts too...

They also regularly got airtime on MTV and were called by NME 'the best Irish band ever.. and that includes U2' so I think they had international impact. Whatever about the lack of commercial success, a lot of people were at least aware of them.

The Frank and Walters also flirted with the UK top ten and appeared on Top of the Pops, before suffering from a record label implosion

SilverScreen · 09-12-2011 11:53pm

yosser hughes wrote: »

Anyone mention JJ 72 ? I thought they were good. Not sure what happened them

Their record company wouldn't release their 3rd album and the band were dropped shortly afterwards and split. Frontman Mark Geary formed Concerto for Constantine and also records solo.

4Sheets · 10-12-2011 7:03am

I think whipping boy..of all the crap that has come and went they are still hugely popular and have a classic album..pale where ok..mmh engine alley some good songs,,,the script,blizzards and others made cash but they are throw away albums...best band with any potential little green cars

4Sheets · 10-12-2011 7:08am

yosser hughes wrote: »

Anyone mention JJ 72 ? I thought they were good. Not sure what happened them

They where good but again hardly an albums worth of songs.the lead singer split and has stuff but its **** imo ..still they nailed it for a time.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZU0FLihe4w

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Do-iXEg592w

yosser hughes · 10-12-2011 12:02pm

4Sheets wrote: »

They where good but again hardly an albums worth of songs.the lead singer split and has stuff but its **** imo ..still they nailed it for a time.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZU0FLihe4w

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Do-iXEg592w

Thanks for those 4Sheets.
Yeah they had some good stuff,I really thought they would make it. I went to see them in the Red Box whenever it was. They had talent and an eye for a tune as well.
We can all argue about bands and music until the cows come home. I think some bands get a lot more push and are matey with certain DJ's and get played an awful lot. I could never understand the popularity of The Frames for example and they did get played a lot.It's all very subjective though. I don't like the praise of bands simply because they are Irish either and I feel that goes on a lot too. However having said all of that I admire anyone or any band that records their own songs and actually creates something and goes out there and tries, knowing the odds are against them succeeding. Granted some of them can be knobs etc. but it goes with the territory.

MrTrebus · 10-12-2011 2:12pm

right,
I wasnt gonna get involved but hey, what the hell....

first of all...
WHY THE F**K are boyzone and westlife in a list of BANDS ?
do they play their own instruments ?
did they write the songs that made and keep them famous ?
do they have any musical input (apart from singing badly) onto the songs !

I cannot CANNOT understand why they are called "bands"
my understanding of bands is a group of people who write/record/play their own instruments/songs !!!!

secondly, Why would aslan be included, they had 1 song that keeps getting re-released cause they cant come up with anything else !!

thirdly, no one has mentioned Royseven at all, quality Irish band that are doing really well for themsleves both here and in Germany (that I know of right now) !!!

now, rant over (sits well back and awaits fireworks

;) )

Most Significant (Rep of) Irish band since U2?

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