Opening with, what has undoubtedly been their ground-breaking hit, Zulu Sound, this three piece band from Kildare stormed onto the stage at Whelans to a more than excited full house. It didn't take long for the rather large crowd to start swaying away to the sounds of this rock/pop/indie three-piece.
Making their debut, as the band we know today, at the 2009 Hard Working Class heroes festival the band have only gone from strength to strength. I am delighted to have been able to witness the rise and rise of this band over the past two years. Having played support slots for the likes of The Go! Team, Passion Pit and Ellie Goulding, it's great to see such a fresh Irish talent getting the recognition they truly deserve. Hailing from Kildare, the trio have been in bands together since childhood and have more than worked hard for the attention and recognition they are now receiving.
Playing for just under an hour, and with no encore, the crowd were left wanting more but, just like myself, they'll have to keep a keen eye on their facebook page for the announcement of more dates!
They released their first EP Ghosts To People at the end of 2009 and have since played live sessions for RTÉ 2XM, the prestigious Other Voices and were just recently billed on State magazine's 'Faces of 2011' special alongside the likes of The Minutes and The Danger Is. Having already played at the 2010 Oxegen festival, it's safe to say that we’ll definitely be hearing a lot more from these guys.
The band released their second EP Zulu Sound in October of 2010.
By Lynne Swan
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