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Alphastates
Indie / Electronica / Alternative

"New single announcement soon..."

Dublin, Dublin
Ireland

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Last Login:  7/8/2008
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   Alphastates: General Info
Member Since8/19/2005
Band Websitealphastates.com
Band MembersCatherine Dowling (vocals, guitar, keys) Stevie Kavanagh (bass, keys), Gerry Horan (guitar, keys), Graham Gilligan (drums)
Sounds LikeYou can buy songs from our first album "Made From Sand" by clicking on the links below:

Round Here

Sometimes

Addicted

Indian Sky

Top of the World

Good Stuff

Kiss Me

Hide

Angel Kiss

Smiles and Lies

Trinity News (live review) - "Happily brimming with talent and seemingly oblivious to their comparatively mundane surroundings, all four are refreshingly unselfconscious onstage and clearly revel in a gig opportunity ... Perhaps if we put Stellastarr in the fridge for a couple of hours, or gave the Cardigans a soul, we would end up with Alphastates. But then again, to reduce this band’s sound to a merely digestible indie-pop stereotype is to cheapen and gravely underestimate one of the most potent undercurrents in the country’s alternative music scene. I look around and their audiences are transfixed. Tonight, the Buttery was plucked from the armpit of stale indie bedwet and propelled skywards toward the lofty creative peaks of a band who I am convinced are poised to record something truly special."

Across The Line (live review) - "’Made From Sand’ is probably one of the most ambitious records to come out of Ireland in a while and here in the Limelight they sound absolutely huge. Alphastates managed to turn in one of the best belFEST performances in recent memory."

Kilkenny People (live review) - "This band will manage to reassure you that there’s still urgency, passion, and art left in music."

Hot Press (live review) - "In Catherine Dowling they have a singer born to live on stage, her WW11 vamp-waitress persona and honeydripping voice pulling them in from the bar from the off. All told, a night that scored an appropriate ten out of Ten."

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   Upcoming Shows ( view all )
Jul 16 2008 8:00P
Bray Summerfest Bray, Wicklow
Aug 1 2008 8:00P
Electric Avenue Waterford, Waterford
Aug 2 2008 8:00P
Le Cheile Oldcastle
Aug 3 2008 8:00P
Mitchelstown Festival Mitchelstown, Cork
Aug 12 2008 8:00P
Kilkenny Arts Festival w/Mercury Rev Kilkenny, Kilkenny

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So what have we been up to you ask?  (view more)

Holy Flurking Schnitt!!! New songs on our f*cking page! Have it! Have some more! Now this!!!!  (view more)

Made From Sand now available online somewhere  (view more)

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We’ve had to pull out of tonights gig in Drogheda...  (view more)

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   About Alphastates
iLike Alphastates

Alphastates much anticipated second album "Human Nature" will be released later in 2008. Their debut album "Made From Sand" was a breathtaking & brooding mix of electronica, pop and rock and garnered the band several prestigious awards, festival headline slots across Europe and numerous TV appearances. Early last year Alphastates began work on "Human Nature" and remained intent on making an album that would capture their love of irresistible hooks, gorgeous melodies and most of all, brilliant songs. With an new line up, including drummer Graham Gilligan, Alphastates are looking forward to a busy 2008 back where they belong, following up on the huge promise they have shown since they first captured the airwaves with their debut single, Sometimes..

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Jul 2 2008 8:40 AM

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Jun 27 2008 3:19 AM

Thanks for the add! you make great music!!! Bruno
Dry County





Jun 23 2008 6:00 AM

Photobucket
KC





Jun 23 2008 4:31 AM

Catherine! hey! absolutly LOVE the music so much! deffinatly getting people starting to love it here!
Scaramanga [offpop]





Jun 22 2008 8:23 AM

Niiiiiice sound
thanx for the add!
Greets, Scaramanga
junah





Jun 20 2008 1:52 AM

Junah play The Cobblestone, Smithfield

This coming SATURDAY 21st June

Support from Rachel O Brien

Doors 9pm Admission €10

Hope you can make it Guys
SINEAD MARTIN





Jun 19 2008 3:59 PM

SINEAD MARTIN and band

STEPHEN HILL

and a special guest, playing bewleys theatre grafton street,

this Friday 20th june, doors 8pm, 12euro

Hope to see ya there x
Five June





Jun 19 2008 1:36 AM

Hello to you
welcome in the FIVE JUNE world
your friend from France(Cannes)
Rock On!!!
Joel FIVE JUNE leader
JWOO [new song up]





Jun 18 2008 4:06 PM

hello :)

if you could spare a few moments of your time and listen to my music, i would really appreciate it, and it would probably make my day. thanks!

JWOO
SANDIE//TRASH





Jun 13 2008 2:16 AM

Photo Sharing and Video Hosting at Photobucket
//TRASH KISS//
KING KONG CLUB





Jun 10 2008 7:47 AM

Hey Just to let you know the KONG is ON!
This Thursday The Resistance will be the headline,
Dead Flags,
Peaking Tripper,
The Problematic
Will play in the Musical Game show...
NO COVER CHARGE EVER!
Free banana's
Starts 9pm
followed by
DJ SET FROM KONG GONE WRONG!
( MYSpACE DJ)
I.D Needed.
PRAVDA
LIffey Street
Hope your well...
The Mary Janes





Jun 2 2008 7:39 AM

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Dena





May 23 2008 6:49 AM

Hey there! Just stoppin' by to wish you a great week!! If you get the chance please check out my new song "No Other Day" and let me know what you think!! Thanks :-)

Always Love & Music, ~Dena~
Doug Sheridan





May 22 2008 4:32 AM

Hi, I'm playing in the Sugar Club this Friday the 23rd and it would be great to see you all there. It's the launch for the new album.
LIGHTS





May 21 2008 12:22 PM

How are you Graham!? Yeah, I saw you were playin' with the lads now too, good stuff. It'd be great to organise something soon. Let us know if you've any ideas!

Cheers,
Neil.
merv





May 18 2008 9:12 PM

Hello there,
thanks for the add
much appreciated
will probably see you around

keep me posted,
merv
Stevo Berube





May 18 2008 3:59 PM

Brilliant!
MORTON





May 17 2008 6:53 AM

Hi, here to give some love
and to wish you a very happy
and succsessfull weekend,
your's
Morton
Melinda





May 12 2008 3:01 AM

Hello Alphastates,
thanks for the friendship! I really enjoy your songs!
Sending best wishes from Hungary!
Melinda xx
Cowboy X





May 9 2008 5:30 AM

cheers guys,looking forward to hearing your new album later in the year...best of luck with everything...yes indeed,we should play together at some stage...
Mr Spoon





May 6 2008 5:03 PM

liking the tunes, nice vocals.

all the best, mr spoon.
SUB ROSA





May 6 2008 9:27 AM

Hows the car Jerry??

Hope the trip home was less eventful for ye!

Cormac.

SR>>
Skeleton Staff





May 1 2008 8:08 PM

oi alphastatesters!

thanks for hooking up with us!

good to be chums.

mucho amore

Stanton

ps. dont forget to subscribe to our semi regular comic strip/blog!


MORTON





May 1 2008 7:11 AM

I thank you for putting me in
your world of friend, great to
be with you,I enjoyed your page
very much,like i hope you did
with mine,
all my respect
Morton
The Violet Roadkills





Apr 28 2008 1:03 PM

We fre*kin love u dudes too. Fre*kin yea. We will be in you all at the same time.
As in, like, fre*kin in u?
Niall Colfer





Apr 28 2008 7:24 AM

NIALL COLFER and band

THURS 1ST MAY CRAWDADDY
“AFTER ALL THAT’S HAPPENED” SINGLE LAUNCH
10E- FREE SINGLE FOR FIRST 50 PEOPLE!
DOORS 8PM
GUESTS- CHAPLIN
Stacey Nolan





Apr 27 2008 3:29 PM

Cheers for the add...great stuff x
Konfused Ink Clothing





Apr 24 2008 4:44 PM

konfused is massive.
Al Riot





Apr 23 2008 9:02 AM

Howdy? How the whealans show go on saturday? Obviously would of been there if it wasnt for the oceans mountains and boarders between us!
SUB ROSA





Apr 21 2008 12:08 PM

Hey guys...thanks again for saturday..we had a ball and it was lovely to meet you all.

We'll be in touch soon. Best of luck with your other dates!

Cormac.

SR>>
Alan





Apr 20 2008 3:24 PM

Great Gig :)