bands who got record deals and were never heard from again (1 Viewer)

[Anthony]

Jubilee Allstars ;-)

 

[Pantone247]

By 'done alright' - I mean, got to tour, play some festivals, act the rockstar.

Yeah true, but you never really see like a Blur or Radiohead type thing of a band with a long career who develop their sound in differet ways... maybe Ash or Divine Comedy... um...

whatever I'm just posting cause I don't want to work

you'll probably find it's all relative

deep

 

[sexypornolady]

Jesus - forgot all about them. They were soooooo boring.

Wall of soundzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.

 

[Pantone247]

Jubilee Allstars ;-)

The Sewing Room

 

[aoboa]

o'boyler - serious question, decal has been knocking around for a million years gets great press and put shit out on good sized indie labels, but ultimately makes stupid music - anyone bigger ever come within 100 miles of sniffin at you(s)?

No.
With electronic music and releasing on a 'good sized indie label' you're lucky if you sell 1000 records of any release. This means that no-one makes any money (the label breaks even) - despite good press etc. If the act then aren't arsed doing loads of gigs (which we weren't and I amn't) or going trance and bringing in vocalists, it's not exactly an attractive prospect for 'anyone bigger'.

 

[Space]

Considering that the lifespan of an average band is about 2 albums (at best), I'd say that a fair few Irish bands have done alright:
Therapy?
Power of Dreams
Sultans
Frank & Walters
The Thrills
Cranberries
Frames
Kerbdog
etc... (there are loads of them)

By 'done alright' - I mean, got to tour, play some festivals, act the rockstar.

Ash could be added to that list.

Anyone remember Emperor of Ice Cream?

 

[SONYMEGADRIVE]

No.
With electronic music and releasing on a 'good sized indie label' you're lucky if you sell 1000 records of any release. This means that no-one makes any money (the label breaks even) - despite good press etc. If the act then aren't arsed doing loads of gigs (which we weren't and I amn't) or going trance and bringing in vocalists, it's not exactly an attractive prospect for 'anyone bigger'.

did you think that having lacey dance around in cycling shorts would have something of a keith flint effect?

 

[RSJ]

Here, what happened to compulsion? I wore out two copies of "the future is medium" on vinyl, then they seemed to disappear all of a sudden.

 

[RED(tape)MENACE]

Here, what happened to compulsion? I wore out two copies of "the future is medium" on vinyl, then they seemed to disappear all of a sudden.

Yeah, that 'Mall Monarchy' song was cool.

 

[aoboa]

did you think that having lacey dance around in cycling shorts would have something of a keith flint effect?

Ha - I really don't remember where that whole idea came from.

 

[Anthony]

Here, what happened to compulsion? I wore out two copies of "the future is medium" on vinyl, then they seemed to disappear all of a sudden.

god I hated them

 

[GARYXKNIFEDX]

Ha - I really don't remember where that whole idea came from.

Probably Lacey.

 

[aoboa]

Probably Lacey.

Yeah - he either did it spontaneously at a gig one night or Timo cajoled him into it with the promise of a can of cider.

 

[sexypornolady]

RINTY!

 

[Space]

Here, what happened to compulsion? I wore out two copies of "the future is medium" on vinyl, then they seemed to disappear all of a sudden.

They were decent, I really liked comforter.

One of them's now Jacknife Lee.

 

[Mitchum]

RINTY!

I saw that band play in TCD once.

 

[therealjohnny]

Have to agree, Whipping Boy and Revelino were good bands. Their stuff has aged well.

The Revenants sang Let's get falling down. .

ah right! Hmm, i cant think of any revelinos stuff at all now...

 

[mailman]

ah right! Hmm, i cant think of any revelinos stuff at all now...

Happiness is mine
Don't lead me down

Radio Speaks (single off second album)

I'm sure I'm forgetting one, have to dig 'em out later......

 

[therealjohnny]

Don't lead me down

I remember this one! I'm hearing it in my head..sung by the Revenants

 

[Space]

Cuckoo anyone?