Unclealo
Uncle Alo
Ballroom #98
Marvin (AfricanTape, France)
with
Boxes
Enemies
Groundburst
Saturday May 15th
The Lower Deck
€10, doors 9pm
Marvin
Marvin are Emilie, Fred and Greg, a guitar-drums-keyboards three piece from Montpellier, France. Marvin like to have fun, and want you to have some too. Eschewing the pretence and po-facedness that so often seems to come as part of the territory of DIY music, Marvin make blistering, noisy and truly joyful pop. Pounding drums and walloping riffs are offset by quirky, catchy analogue synth melodies, the result being something akin to a heavier Devo, the poppiest moments of Lightning Bolt or the tight, proggy silliness of Oxes or Trans Am. Vocals come in the form of simple refrains, chants and yelps, which seem somehow like the appropriate response to the primitive energy and joy generated by three musicians bouncing playful melodies and rhythms off each other. Throw in a bit of The Boredoms and Pere Ubu, and you’ll start to understand the fun you’ll have here. Put simply, this is part music for dancing to – and what’s wrong with that?
This tour will coincide with the release of their forthcoming album on the excellent AfricanTape label (Three Second Kiss, Aucan, Hey! Tonal, etc),
“Marvin’s music has the rare ability to make everybody happy, the kids and the adults, the old rocker in his leather jacket and the young raver in his tracksuit, all in the same boat that leads to happiness.”
www.nextclues.com
“Marvin’s music is virulent, inventive and irresistible.”
www.thefrenchtouch.org
http://www.myspace.com/marvinband
http://www.africantape.com/
Boxes
Boxes is a rock band from Dublin, Ireland. Gavin is the singer/bassist, Mark is the drummer. They've been around since 2002 and have played with Nomeansno, Dinosaur JR, The Ex, Zu, Noxagt, USAisaMonster, Circle, Sunburned Hand of the Man and loads of others. The last album 'Animal' was released in June 2008 on their own Branchy Tree label. Their previous album 'Bad Blood' was released in 2006 on Dutch label Laterax. It was recorded in 2005 in Electrical Audio in Chicago. Their first album 'Big ships in the night, small boats in the morning' came out in 2003.
http://www.myspace.com/boxes2piece
Enemies
Enemies spawned from a solo bedroom project started by guitarist Eoin Whitfield (also member of Wicklow based Kidd Blunt) and was slowly evolved into a full band lineup with the addition of Lewis Jackson, Oisin McMahon-Trench and Mark O’Brien. In April 2007, Enemies were born. The band play upbeat post-rock and in their short time as a band they have toured Ireland, the UK & Japan. Their debut album will be released on Richter Collective in Summer 2010.
http://www.myspace.com/enemiestheband
Groundburst
Groundburst are an instrumental rock band consisting of Phil Dunne (guitars), Si Dunne (keys, bass) and Cathal O'Leary (drums). Their sound defies easy classification but draws on influences from minimalism, jazz, soundtrack and electronic music, while remaining true to a rock aesthetic. Since forming in late 2005, they have put on many of their own gigs and played dozens of support slots on the Dublin live scene.
www.myspace.com/groundburst
Marvin (AfricanTape, France)
with
Boxes
Enemies
Groundburst
Saturday May 15th
The Lower Deck
€10, doors 9pm
Marvin
Marvin are Emilie, Fred and Greg, a guitar-drums-keyboards three piece from Montpellier, France. Marvin like to have fun, and want you to have some too. Eschewing the pretence and po-facedness that so often seems to come as part of the territory of DIY music, Marvin make blistering, noisy and truly joyful pop. Pounding drums and walloping riffs are offset by quirky, catchy analogue synth melodies, the result being something akin to a heavier Devo, the poppiest moments of Lightning Bolt or the tight, proggy silliness of Oxes or Trans Am. Vocals come in the form of simple refrains, chants and yelps, which seem somehow like the appropriate response to the primitive energy and joy generated by three musicians bouncing playful melodies and rhythms off each other. Throw in a bit of The Boredoms and Pere Ubu, and you’ll start to understand the fun you’ll have here. Put simply, this is part music for dancing to – and what’s wrong with that?
This tour will coincide with the release of their forthcoming album on the excellent AfricanTape label (Three Second Kiss, Aucan, Hey! Tonal, etc),
“Marvin’s music has the rare ability to make everybody happy, the kids and the adults, the old rocker in his leather jacket and the young raver in his tracksuit, all in the same boat that leads to happiness.”
www.nextclues.com
“Marvin’s music is virulent, inventive and irresistible.”
www.thefrenchtouch.org
http://www.myspace.com/marvinband
http://www.africantape.com/
Boxes
Boxes is a rock band from Dublin, Ireland. Gavin is the singer/bassist, Mark is the drummer. They've been around since 2002 and have played with Nomeansno, Dinosaur JR, The Ex, Zu, Noxagt, USAisaMonster, Circle, Sunburned Hand of the Man and loads of others. The last album 'Animal' was released in June 2008 on their own Branchy Tree label. Their previous album 'Bad Blood' was released in 2006 on Dutch label Laterax. It was recorded in 2005 in Electrical Audio in Chicago. Their first album 'Big ships in the night, small boats in the morning' came out in 2003.
http://www.myspace.com/boxes2piece
Enemies
Enemies spawned from a solo bedroom project started by guitarist Eoin Whitfield (also member of Wicklow based Kidd Blunt) and was slowly evolved into a full band lineup with the addition of Lewis Jackson, Oisin McMahon-Trench and Mark O’Brien. In April 2007, Enemies were born. The band play upbeat post-rock and in their short time as a band they have toured Ireland, the UK & Japan. Their debut album will be released on Richter Collective in Summer 2010.
http://www.myspace.com/enemiestheband
Groundburst
Groundburst are an instrumental rock band consisting of Phil Dunne (guitars), Si Dunne (keys, bass) and Cathal O'Leary (drums). Their sound defies easy classification but draws on influences from minimalism, jazz, soundtrack and electronic music, while remaining true to a rock aesthetic. Since forming in late 2005, they have put on many of their own gigs and played dozens of support slots on the Dublin live scene.
www.myspace.com/groundburst
