All photos by Julia Whyte
Here are photos of Indie Week's Closing Party at The Grand Social (Dublin) on Saturday, May 14th. Indie Week Canada 2010 winners These Electric Lives (from Toronto, Canada) co-headlined with a great local band The Dirty 9s and needless to say, it was a great night!
The closing night of Indie Week is always an important one as one act is selected to go to Canada. This year, The Suburbians from Essex, UK was selected! Listen to their catchy new video here:
All the Canadians in the house
Ireland Top Act The Suburbians
The Suburbians and the Indie Week crew
Again, The Suburbians and the crew!
Canada 2010 Top Act These Electric Lives and their lovely manager Lori
These Electric Lives and the Indie Week team
Last two Indie Week winners: These Electric Lives and The Suburbians
Friday, May 13, 8.50pm, The Grand Social (Dublin)
"the matinee idles" are from Dublin, Ireland & were formed in 2009 after lead singer/songwriter & producer Kevin Barry released his critically acclaimed solo debut album "Looking for Murphy" in 2008.
Late 2009 Kevin signed a 3 year licensing deal for two of his songs from that album to a publishing company in Los Angeles USA. They have placed songs in numerous Hollywood blockbuster films.
So The Matinee Idles were formed to compliment his music & what developed was a full 6 piece band, the live gigs & raw performances have entertained audiences all over Dublin & Ireland.
Kevin is currently working on the next record which will be released under his band name The Matinee Idles released April 2011 which will be called "the gamekeeper's diary" with the first single & video of “Everything” released on iTunes, Napster, Amazon etc...
What the critics have said about Kevin’s solo debut album “Looking for Murphy”:
“Kevin plays and experiments with sounds and instruments in his songs to provide the listener with a unique but compelling musical experience….. This an album of the highest quality forged in the fire found only in the belly of someone who really believes in what they do. Buy it..." Music Review UK
"The first thing you notice when you listen to Looking For Murphy is Kevin Barry's voice, bruised, battered but utterly brilliant... each listen to the record reaps new rewards..." Hot Press Ireland
“Songwriter whose powerful voice and thoughtful lyrics have finally begun to attract the kind of acclaim he deserves…." Mojo
“…this album is pure class poignant & soulful it makes you think and makes you face up to your own demons… as a live act “The Matinee idles” are no different 7 talented musicians giving it their all.” Jump Finder
http://www.thematineeidles.com
Wednesday, May 11, 8pm at Sweeney's Mongrel
Preachers Son are Dubliners Brian Hogan (Kíla) and Emmaline Duffy-Fallon (previously of Engine Alley). Together since 2009, they've created a unique, hard-rock sound that positively drips with drama and raw musicality. Their debut album "Love Life & Limb" released Oct 15th 2010, was mixed by Dave Bascombe (Placebo, Korn, Kylie Minogue, Goldfrapp, Depeche Mode) in the Metropolis studios in London. Guest artists on the album include Gavin Friday and Liam Ó Maonlaí.
Preachers Son are frequently joined on stage by guests of mighty stature and their energy and charisma live is indisputable. Alongside the recent Irish national tour, they've played in Italy and London, UK. March 2011 will see Preachers Son playing Canadian Music Fest in Toronto and the Manchester Irish Festival, UK with guests Tabby Callaghan and Ste O'Neill.
"Preacher's Son is more than the sum of it's parts. With an impressive cast of guest musicians including Gavin Friday and Liam Ó'Maonlaoí and Keiran Kennedy, the sound is glam- meets-swamp rock southern gothic...when she does take to the mic Emmaline Duffy-Fallon's sweet tones provide a fine foil for Hogan's dark, deep growl....This one has potential to run and run."
- Hot Press, IE
Featuring artist promo videos from Jumple (Toronto), Serena Pryne & the Mandevilles (Toronto / Welland), Hot White Chocolate (Toronto), Jenikz (Toronto), All Else Fails (Edmonton), and Mad June (Montreal)
Tues. Apr. 13 - Auntie Annie's (Belfast) - 12:45am
Thurs. Apr. 15 - Cellar Bar (Galway) - 9:45pm
Fri. Apr. 16 - The Twisted Pepper (Dublin) - 12:35am
Since their inception in 2006, Sixteen Layers have been witness to some serious highs and lows of the industry.
Two years ago, after winning the Bodog Battle of the Bands, Sixteen Layers were approached by, and ultimately ended up signing with, an independent record label based out of Ireland. The band wasted no time and immediately began recording their self-penned debut album with Jim Lowe (Foo Fighters, Charlatans, Stereophonics) at The Sawmills Studio in Cornwall.
The dream, however, did not last long. Due to a loss in financial backing their label folded. Sixteen Layers found themselves at a crossroad; repair the damage that had come from the dissolution of the label and continue or give up the fight. Not ones to admit defeat, they returned home to Dublin armed with the tracks they had from the Jim Lowe sessions and set to work, picking up where they left off. Due in large part to their wealth of studio knowledge from their pasts as session musicians and work in music for film/TV, the band was able to come together and finish recording the remaining tracks for the album – mixing and mastering it themselves.
Their debut album I AM NO ONE, “a beautifully produced eleven-track stomp along the line between straight-up old school rock and modern-day anthemic indie” (State.ie), was released in March 2009 on their own No One Records. Securing distribution through Tower Records in Dublin and various mainstream online retailers, the album garnered immediate attention, selling out of stock at Tower Records within a few weeks of release, as well as receiving stunning reviews in the Irish press. The first single “Torch” did well as part of the Independents Day (UK) compilation album released a few months prior to I AM NO ONE. “Torch” and the second single “Eight Miles Down” have been added to rotation at a number of radio stations, including RTE/2FM/2XM, 98FM, I105, KCLR, KFM, Live 95FM, East Coast, Phantom, WLR, Spin FM, Beat FM and others.
In January 2009 Sixteen Layers were approached by Ten Ways Media, a production company based in Ireland who were interested in documenting the process of an independent band releasing and promoting an album on their own. Tom O’Neill and his crew stuck by the band for three months filming everything from rehearsals, shows and in-store appearances, up to and including the album launch at a sold out Crawdaddy’s in Dublin where Sixteen Layers played an incendiary set to the frenzied crowd of friends and fans in attendance.
The finished product is the short documentary “Into the Hurricane” which gives a sharp look into to the world of Sixteen Layers and the amount of work and dedication it took to bring their album to life. The documentary premiered in June 2009 prior to another sold out show by Sixteen Layers, this time The Sugar Club in Dublin.
Since the release of I AM NO ONE Sixteen Layers have been on the road wowing audiences with their unforgettable live shows. In July 2009 they won the Dublin leg of Indie Week Ireland, run by Toronto-based Promoter Darryl Hurs, allowing Sixteen Layers the opportunity to come to Toronto and showcase during the Canadian Indie Week competition in the early part of October 2009. Sixteen Layers were largely voted as the band to see over Indie Week. According to one reviewer “Sixteen Layers was brilliant, really one to remember. Sixteen Layers kicked ass and had everyone smiling. For the first time in a long time I saw a band play an encore and this encore was fully merited. I never wanted this show to end. Sixteen Layers at The Hideout, one of the best shows I’ve ever seen in Toronto” (Music Vice).
Back home in Dublin, the band are now filming two music videos to promote the release of their double ‘A’ side Exile/Into the Sun to be released in early November 2009. Due to the overwhelmingly positive response from their showcases over Indie Week, Sixteen Layers are currently in talks to return to Canada in the early part of the New Year.
Sixteen Layers are gaining momentum at break-neck speed. Their reputation as a brilliant live band will carry Sixteen Layers well into 2010 winning over fans worldwide. In the rare time they have off the road, Sixteen Layers are starting to write in preparation for their follow up album due sometime in late 2010/early 2011.
http://www.sixteenlayers.com
Doors: 6pm
€6 at the door
€10 for a wristband
A wristband allows access to all INDIE WEEK shows in all cities. Wristbands can be purchased at the doors of The Twisted Pepper or at any INDIE WEEK showcase.
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