Sonic Youth, Pixies, Echo and the Bunnymen, Nick Cave, New Order, Velvet Underground, My Bloody Valentine, Brian Wilson, The Beatles, Ennio Morricone, Can, The Clash, Brendan Behan, Charles Bukowski.
Any music, book or film that inspires.
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If you want a comparison that does Whipping Boy justice, think of James Joyce and Martin Scorsese-pissed up angry and morose, ready to hit the confessional with all they have got."The Dubliners" via "Mean Streets".
Scary. Uncomprimising. Magnificent. -Melody Maker Review Album Heartworm October 1995
Dublin four-piece Whipping Boy released three albums 1992's "Submarine" on the Dublin independent Liquid label; 1995's "Heartworm" on the Columbia label and their final self-titled album on Low Rent Records in 2001.
Their debut album for Columbia, "Heartworm" (certified gold in Ireland), recorded at the end of 1994 with producer Warne Livesey featured first single "Twinkle" (voted Single of the Week in Melody Maker, Hot Press, Music Week and on BBC Radio 1) and a second single, "We Don't Need Nobody Else". The album is a blend of heart-heaving emotionalism, visceral savagery and brutal sensuality that distils the single sublime moments of Joy Division, Sonic Youth, The Jesus and Mary Chain, Bowie and a whole host of classical composers into violently personal mini-dramas. It's a brave big-hearted sound.
Frontman Ferghal McKee described "Heartworm" as "full of tenderness, brute force, hate, triumph and humility. That's basically what most people find throughout their day," he reasons, "throughout their week, throughout their lives. There's a time to be everything and a time to be nothing." As anybody who witnessed the band's seminal performances on Later With Jools Holland and The Late Late Show will know, these same Whipping Boy songs are very much a combined effort with guitarist Paul Page, bassist Myles McDonnell and drummer Colm Hassett supplying the sonic maelstrom that powers their songs.
"Heartworm" was hailed as one of the albums of 1995 in publications like Vox, Melody Maker, Q, Select, Hot Press and Music Week. Various singles nudged the UK Top 50 and several European countries (notably France) succumbed to the group's sound. Whipping Boy completed a European Tour with Lou Reed as well as headlining tours of their own in the UK, the last of which culminated in a sold-out show at London's Astoria venue.
Despite huge critical acclaim, sales of Heartworm did not meet expectations and the band parted company with Sony in 1996. With the band beginning to disintegrate, they recorded their final album in 2000, literally splitting up on the final day of recording in acrimonious circumstances. The album was given a limited release in April 2001, but with little promotion, their final offering disappeared without trace. After a 6 year absence the band reformed in Nov 2005 to play a series of dates in Ireland.
Alls well that ends??
thanks for the add, love your songs. not certain but im sure i seen you guys supporting therapy in manchester? might of been 1993/4? thought you were better than therapy. great gig. cheers mark.
Hi Whipping Boy, Crash Kelly's CD, "One More Heart Attack" is in stores and on now, please help spread the word and if you haven't already pick up your copy today - for a listing of U.S. store locations, check out the "Where Can I Get My Crash Kelly CD" blog on the MySpace page!!!
Also, get back to your rock roots with Crash Kelly's label mates, Saints Of The Underground in stores and on iTunes now! Please help spread the word and pick up your copies today.
thanks for the add, recoding video podcast shows for www.mixtape.ie in the mezz every sunday 4 till 9. drop have agoo and a pint, if you like book a slot..
Hey WB, if you're in Dublin this Sunday and have no plans...my album launch is on in the Cobblestone with band, brass and craic. Doors 9pm. Hope to see you there and if not, have a great weekend : ) gav
hey guys, hope all is well. Band now up and running and in studio recording. Check us out when you have the time and take care for now, B - www.myspace.com/nervemuseum
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Hey Whipping Boy, I am sending you a Whisky and Blackberry.
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