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The Electric Fix presents...
The February Volt Sessions
Friday 9th of February
Eamonn Doran's, Temple Bar
8.30pm / €8,
featuring
The Gorgeous Colours
Escape Act [Belfast]
A Futurist Theatre
Sam Pridell [Sam and Me - Akoustik Anarkhy Recordings London]
+ DJ Sets from Club Bed DJ's
The Gorgeous Colours
The Gorgeous Colours were formed towards the end of 2005, when the trio of Geoffrey McArdle (vocals), Neil Smyth (guitar) and Tim Groenland (bass) were joined by Parisian drummer Glenn L'Heveder.
The four men realised immediately that their brains were in tune, and they shared a desire to cook up something fresh together. With this as their goal, they spent the first half of 2006 developing their sound, honing their skills, and practicing their special moves.
They began to gig regularly and early shows, along with their "Burning/Hunting Something" demo, created a word-of-mouth buzz which culminated in the band being offered a slot at the Castlepalooza festival in August.
Their energetic live performances have since led to the band headlining several shows in venues such as Whelans, Crawdaddy and The Hub, as well as playing at college balls for Dun Laoghaire DIT and NCAD.
The quartet have featured in the Hot Press and Connected magazines, and appeared on radio shows on Dublin's FM104 and Anna Livia FM. They have shared a bill with bands such as The Immediate, The Blizzards, Delorentos and Republic of Loose.
Their debut single "Burning" managed to reach no. 41 in the Irish charts upon its release, despite being released independently and without a budget; it was voted Single of the Week by the Cross The Pond website, and described by Hot Press as "genius summed up in four and a half minutes".
The same magazine has also included The Gorgeous Colours in their list of Irish bands to look out for in 2007, so keep your beady eyes peeled.
Escape Act
escape act are an alternative/indie three piece formed in April 2006. The group have completed a series of local shows including a breathtaking appearance at the 2006 belfest festival. Hot Press' Colin Carberry describes the group's music as "ferociously upbeat and head spinning."
A Futurist Theatre
Let me tell you something about our band. Band's aren't important. They've lost all social relevance since the 70s when punk had devolved to such an extent that its core constituency seemed to value noserings rather than cultural revolution. Everyone's in a band. Everyone thinks they're the antidote. No one seems to know what the illness is. Popular music is just another modern convenience, another leisure option for the think-not, know-not, want-all, wage packet mass. We've reached the end of culture and everybody's locked into a sad psychosis of themselves. We've become the apathetic horde of human waste, content to sit in our apartments while the injustices of this excuse for a civilisation careen down. We are all bourgeois now. So you probably reacted badly to the above statement? Perceived us as a bunch of self-righteous wastrels capable of articulating what it is they find so detestable yet fundamentally opposed to doing anything about it? Think again. There are many things worse to be than righteous and if we're going to take flak from cowards for daring to point a few fingers, we're going to make sure we drag some of the scum down with us. This time around, the revolution will not be televised. This time around, the revolution will not be talked about on street corners, written about in essays and books. It will be a revolution of ideas, amongst ourselves. It will be a revolution of the rejected, the mis-shapes coming in from the cold and communicating. Starting the change with a single step and a single utterance of defiance. Among those who really care and who have the courage to fight back and initiate something positive in this world. If you really want to make a difference, you won't buy into the ridiculous illusion that revolution is embodied by low-slung guitars, long hair and leather jackets. You'll start saying what you really mean. You'll start donating your money to those who need it most instead of turning it into alcohol and drugs. You'll stop thinking your contribution starts and ends with a few quid tossed the way of a telethon. If you're reading this asking yourself what can you get out of this, you're a lost cause and to be officially mourned. By all means fight. By all means don't be afraid of losing. But by all means give a damn about something, whether it's your family, your art or your humanity. So stay young in your heart and your head. Stay close to your friends 'cause your enemies won't matter in the end.
Sam Pridell [Sam and Me]
Akoustik Anarkhy founder The Observa was intrigued by the appearance of two foot soldiers from a southern land armed with guitars and rainbow-coloured sticks of rock. So who's in the band? he asked the first. It's just Sam and me Rowan replied. That night, with their identity established, the pair begun their assault and they haven't looked back since.
"From a small seed, great things can grow."
Towards the end of last year the band took a break from playing live to recruit the four new members required to make the music they'd always wanted to. The philosophy remains the same - write beautiful songs and take them onto the live circuit, whilst creating frequency-filling soundscapes in the studio.
Now based in the Capital, the band have gigged regularly in London, Brighton and Manchester supporting the likes of Alfie, Art Brut, Lone Pigeon (Ex Beta Band), Nine Black Alps, The Kooks and Feist and more recently Liam Frost & The Slow Down Family, Spinto Band and The Longcut. They are one of the central bands of Manchester's Akoustik Anarkhy collective - releasing their music through the aA label - and have brought the infamous aA clubnight to London and Brighton which now runs a bi-monthly Saturday night at their local.
Also coming up soon...
Feb 20th - This is How it Ends/Trails + guests (Eamonn Doran's, Temple Bar / 7.30pm // 5 Euros)
Feb 24th - Miriam Ingram/Chequerboard + guests (The Boom Boom Room, Parnell St. / 8.30pm // 8 Euros)
Mar 16th - Dae Kim/Fast Emperor's + guests (Eamonn Doran's, Temple Bar / 8.30pm // 8 Euros)
Mar 20th - Henry Sails/Red Eskimo + guests (Eamonn Doran's, Temple Bar / 7.30pm // 5 Euros)
Mar 31st - Wired Laptop Special (The Boom Boom Room, Parnell St. / 8pm // 5 Euros)
Apr 20th - LR Rockets + guests (Eamonn Doran's, Temple Bar / 8.30pm // 10 Euros (9 Euros with flyer))
May 18th - Rubicks + guests (Eamonn Doran's, Temple Bar / 8.30pm // 10 Euros (9 Euros with flyer))
The February Volt Sessions
Friday 9th of February
Eamonn Doran's, Temple Bar
8.30pm / €8,
featuring
The Gorgeous Colours
Escape Act [Belfast]
A Futurist Theatre
Sam Pridell [Sam and Me - Akoustik Anarkhy Recordings London]
+ DJ Sets from Club Bed DJ's
The Gorgeous Colours
The Gorgeous Colours were formed towards the end of 2005, when the trio of Geoffrey McArdle (vocals), Neil Smyth (guitar) and Tim Groenland (bass) were joined by Parisian drummer Glenn L'Heveder.
The four men realised immediately that their brains were in tune, and they shared a desire to cook up something fresh together. With this as their goal, they spent the first half of 2006 developing their sound, honing their skills, and practicing their special moves.
They began to gig regularly and early shows, along with their "Burning/Hunting Something" demo, created a word-of-mouth buzz which culminated in the band being offered a slot at the Castlepalooza festival in August.
Their energetic live performances have since led to the band headlining several shows in venues such as Whelans, Crawdaddy and The Hub, as well as playing at college balls for Dun Laoghaire DIT and NCAD.
The quartet have featured in the Hot Press and Connected magazines, and appeared on radio shows on Dublin's FM104 and Anna Livia FM. They have shared a bill with bands such as The Immediate, The Blizzards, Delorentos and Republic of Loose.
Their debut single "Burning" managed to reach no. 41 in the Irish charts upon its release, despite being released independently and without a budget; it was voted Single of the Week by the Cross The Pond website, and described by Hot Press as "genius summed up in four and a half minutes".
The same magazine has also included The Gorgeous Colours in their list of Irish bands to look out for in 2007, so keep your beady eyes peeled.
Escape Act
escape act are an alternative/indie three piece formed in April 2006. The group have completed a series of local shows including a breathtaking appearance at the 2006 belfest festival. Hot Press' Colin Carberry describes the group's music as "ferociously upbeat and head spinning."
A Futurist Theatre
Let me tell you something about our band. Band's aren't important. They've lost all social relevance since the 70s when punk had devolved to such an extent that its core constituency seemed to value noserings rather than cultural revolution. Everyone's in a band. Everyone thinks they're the antidote. No one seems to know what the illness is. Popular music is just another modern convenience, another leisure option for the think-not, know-not, want-all, wage packet mass. We've reached the end of culture and everybody's locked into a sad psychosis of themselves. We've become the apathetic horde of human waste, content to sit in our apartments while the injustices of this excuse for a civilisation careen down. We are all bourgeois now. So you probably reacted badly to the above statement? Perceived us as a bunch of self-righteous wastrels capable of articulating what it is they find so detestable yet fundamentally opposed to doing anything about it? Think again. There are many things worse to be than righteous and if we're going to take flak from cowards for daring to point a few fingers, we're going to make sure we drag some of the scum down with us. This time around, the revolution will not be televised. This time around, the revolution will not be talked about on street corners, written about in essays and books. It will be a revolution of ideas, amongst ourselves. It will be a revolution of the rejected, the mis-shapes coming in from the cold and communicating. Starting the change with a single step and a single utterance of defiance. Among those who really care and who have the courage to fight back and initiate something positive in this world. If you really want to make a difference, you won't buy into the ridiculous illusion that revolution is embodied by low-slung guitars, long hair and leather jackets. You'll start saying what you really mean. You'll start donating your money to those who need it most instead of turning it into alcohol and drugs. You'll stop thinking your contribution starts and ends with a few quid tossed the way of a telethon. If you're reading this asking yourself what can you get out of this, you're a lost cause and to be officially mourned. By all means fight. By all means don't be afraid of losing. But by all means give a damn about something, whether it's your family, your art or your humanity. So stay young in your heart and your head. Stay close to your friends 'cause your enemies won't matter in the end.
Sam Pridell [Sam and Me]
Akoustik Anarkhy founder The Observa was intrigued by the appearance of two foot soldiers from a southern land armed with guitars and rainbow-coloured sticks of rock. So who's in the band? he asked the first. It's just Sam and me Rowan replied. That night, with their identity established, the pair begun their assault and they haven't looked back since.
"From a small seed, great things can grow."
Towards the end of last year the band took a break from playing live to recruit the four new members required to make the music they'd always wanted to. The philosophy remains the same - write beautiful songs and take them onto the live circuit, whilst creating frequency-filling soundscapes in the studio.
Now based in the Capital, the band have gigged regularly in London, Brighton and Manchester supporting the likes of Alfie, Art Brut, Lone Pigeon (Ex Beta Band), Nine Black Alps, The Kooks and Feist and more recently Liam Frost & The Slow Down Family, Spinto Band and The Longcut. They are one of the central bands of Manchester's Akoustik Anarkhy collective - releasing their music through the aA label - and have brought the infamous aA clubnight to London and Brighton which now runs a bi-monthly Saturday night at their local.
Also coming up soon...
Feb 20th - This is How it Ends/Trails + guests (Eamonn Doran's, Temple Bar / 7.30pm // 5 Euros)
Feb 24th - Miriam Ingram/Chequerboard + guests (The Boom Boom Room, Parnell St. / 8.30pm // 8 Euros)
Mar 16th - Dae Kim/Fast Emperor's + guests (Eamonn Doran's, Temple Bar / 8.30pm // 8 Euros)
Mar 20th - Henry Sails/Red Eskimo + guests (Eamonn Doran's, Temple Bar / 7.30pm // 5 Euros)
Mar 31st - Wired Laptop Special (The Boom Boom Room, Parnell St. / 8pm // 5 Euros)
Apr 20th - LR Rockets + guests (Eamonn Doran's, Temple Bar / 8.30pm // 10 Euros (9 Euros with flyer))
May 18th - Rubicks + guests (Eamonn Doran's, Temple Bar / 8.30pm // 10 Euros (9 Euros with flyer))
