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In Every Sunflower, Town Hall Theare.mp3

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Released: Jul 20, 2012

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In Every Sunflower, Town Hall Theare.mp3
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General Info

Genre: Alternative / Indie / Rock
Location Dublin, Ir
Profile Views: 1252552
Last Login: 5/19/2012
Member Since 7/9/2005
Website www.bellx1.com
Record Label BellyUp
Type of Label Indie
Bio
Bell X1 were named after the first aircraft to break the sound barrier, flown in 1947 by Chuck Yeager. Jagermeister is a particularly evil spirit that has no place in any reputable establishment, unlike gin. "Gin and tonic dressing gown..." is a lyric from Bell X1's debut album, Neither am I, released in 2000 in Ireland. Ireland used to be poor, was blingin for a while there, and now it's in a bit of a jocker with the old big R. Releasing their second album Music in Mouth in 2003, the band toured with many recording artists of note, including Bon Jovi and Elliot Smith in the same week - inspiring them to make small music with big hair. Hair-and-shoes bands kept getting in the way there for a while, but they've learned to deal with that, and don't seem to mind so much. Much rejoicing was had when in October 2005, the third record, Flock, went to number 1 in the Irish pop charts. Charts don't really interest them, but don't all bands say that, and deep down they care. Careful to cover all ground this time, Flock was the first record to be released across continental Europe and North America, and the band spent most of 2008 playing shows there and being on the telly. Telly shows they've performed on include Conan O Brien, David Letterman and Craig Fergusen, and The OC, Grey's Anatomy and One Tree Hill have all featured their music to accompany scenes of heartwrenching drama. Drama and big changes were afoot as Bell X1 left Island records in 2007 to set up their own label, BellyUp records, and released Tour de Flock, a live DVD and album recording of their triumphant homecoming show at the Point Depot, Dublin. Dublin is where they finished their fourth album Blue Lights on the Runway, released in March 2009. Bell X1's new album Bloodless Coup will be released in April 2011.
Members
Bell X1 are: Dave Geraghty Paul Noonan Dominic Phillips, Esq
Influences
Mick Fleetwood's drums, Brian Eno's head, Gillian Welch's soul, Napoleon Dynamite's delicious bass
Sounds Like
A barrel of fannies

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1 hr ago

Bell X1

LastFM have posted a video of Paul & Dave performing Nightwatchmen Acoustic: http://t.co/Qnqv76K9

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2 days ago

Bell X1

we've been giving you a new track from Field Recordings every week. we've loaded them all up in a audio player here: http://t.co/9pSUYQOy

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2 days ago

Bell X1

here's a photo taken by phil hayes before our field recording acoustic show at schuba's. http://t.co/26uSsiqG

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3 days ago

Bell X1

This week's Field Recording is "Pinball Machine" recorded at the truly special Schuba's in Chicago: http://t.co/PVwjfUEd

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May 22

Bell X1

Initial run of Field Recordings Photobooks have SOLD OUT (thank you!) so we are going to make a few more. Get one here: http://t.co/YbFSibHP

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