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giveamanakick
Rock / Rock / Rock

"Welcome To The Cusp"

Limerick, Limerick
Ireland

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Last Login:  7/20/2008
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   giveamanakick: General Info
Member Since6/17/2005
Band Websitegiveamanakick.com
Band MembersSteveamanakick - Vocals, guitars giveamanakeith - drums, vocals
Influencestoo many influences, tooooo mmaaannnyy, but early Helmet, Soundgarden, Rocket From The Crypt, Pavement, Pantera, Kyuss, Led Zepplin, Queens of the Stone Age, Pearl Jam (giveamanakeith), McLusky, The Smiths, Amen, The Beastie Boys, Bruce Sprigsteen, Neil Young, we probably don't sound like any of them though....
Sounds Like"a reinvention of punk and hardcore from about 1970 to the present taken to its minimalist end. demented genius, so go and buy the album." www.thumped.com
"We Are The Way Forward combines the ugliness of brute force with the beauty of invention. A classic" 9 out of 10 Hot Press
"One of the best noisy albums to come out of Ireland in recent times... They did it - two sly fuckers from Limerick and their brilliant album" 4 -- out of 5 FoggyNotions
"This is a live show in your lounge room and I cannot sit here, inertly another second!" Careless Talk Costs Lives


Record LabelManagement: johnhennessymanagement@gmail.com
Type of LabelIndie





   Upcoming Shows ( view all )
Jul 17 2008 8:00P
Roisin Dubh, plus special guests We Should Be Dead Galway
Jul 18 2008 8:00P
Tripod, w/ Ministry ***SOLD OUT*** Dublin, Dublin
Jul 19 2008 8:00P
Tripod, w/ Ministry Dublin
Jul 26 2008 8:00P
Cypress Avenue w/ special guests Ladydoll Cork
Aug 3 2008 11:00P
Mantua Festival Roscommon
Aug 8 2008 9:00P
Electric Avenue, w. Special Guests ABAM
Aug 9 2008 8:00P
Irish Green Gathering, Enniscorthy Wexford
Aug 22 2008 8:00P
The Spirit Store Louth
Aug 29 2008 8:00P
Electric Picnic Laois

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   About giveamanakick


giveamanakick are Steveamanakick and giveamanakeith. Having spent the past 3 years playing with various rock luminaries and music press darlings such as Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Lightning Bolt, Dinosaur Jr, Deftones, Presidents of the United States Of America, Rocket From the Crypt, Electric 6, The Icarus Line, Ex-Girl, Electric Eel Shock, Isis, The Soledad Brothers, Unsane, Melt Banana, Liars, Zu, Black Eyes, The Undertones and Oxbow, as well as peddling their albums “Is It Ok To Be Loud, Jesus?” and “We Are The Way Forward” to anybody who’d listen, giveamanakick rested. Briefly. Then came an extensive UK tour with The Undertones, live TV performances, Radio Sessions, constant Local, National and International Airplay, appearances at festivals all over Europe, constant tours, and many sleepless nights… the giveamanakick way!.
So it’s been two years since giveamanakick launched their 2nd Album “We Are The Way Forward” onto the heads of the unsuspecting public. Initial reactions to the album were overwhelmingly positive, and since those first few weeks of W.A.T.W.F. easing itself (with the subtlety of a chainsaw to the face) into the publics’ collective consciousness, giveamanakick have been keeping themselves quite busy… Not content with having released their 2nd album a mere 3 months earlier, giveamanakick decided to hit the studio again early 2006 to record their half of the Berkeley/gamak split 7” single. A tour ensued, audiences were ecstatic, singles were sold. giveamanakick paused for a week.
Then came the support slots. In 2006 alone, giveamanakick managed to fulfill a couple of their lifetime ambitions by touring and playing in some of Irelands most famous venues with some of their favourite bands; Deftones in The Ambassador, Lightning Bolt in Whelans and Connollys Of Leap, Dinosaur Jr in TempleBarMusicCentre and The Warwick and their 2nd gig in Vicar St with Presidents of the United States of America. Good times were had, new fans were made, and “We Are The Way Forward” was now cemented permanently in the publics’ collective consciousness.
Festival time was approaching, and gamak were offered slots at Electric Picnic, Rock the Valley Fest, Mantua Lives, HardWorkingClassHeroes Festival, and the Bloom Festival. But inbetween all that, giveamanakick were presented with the prestigious “Album of the Year 2005” award from one of Irelands most famous venues, the Roisin Dubh, Galway, for “We Are The Way Forward”. A celebratory gig was played, champagne was popped, dances were danced, and heads were sore…
Performances at Electric Picnic came and went (that particular performance including the spectacle of an onstage fire breather and 10 masked dancers) and again new fans were made. Then giveamanakick made a quick trip to Hamburg to play at the Reeperbahn Festival alongside the likes of The Rapture, Radio 4, and Junior Senior!!!
"We Are The Way Forward" deals with everything giveamanakick want to deal with, loudly. You need it, Get it now.

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giveamanakick's Friends Comments
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Dave Funnigan





Jul 20 2008 12:24 PM

great gig in roisin dubh last thursday, the songs from welcome to the cusp sounded great!
The Band Merch Guy





Jul 18 2008 9:51 AM

Great gig last night. Hope ye sell al yer shirts tonight at Ministry. See ye at Mantua.
ROBOTNIK (Debut Album Out Now!!)





Jul 18 2008 12:43 AM

ROBOTNIK LIVE AT CRAWDADDY, DUBLIN : NEXT FRIDAY 25TH JULY, 10e, DOORS 8PM, SUPPORT FROM THE AMAZING FEW
RobotnikCrawdaddyMyspace
Walter Mitty & The Realists





Jul 17 2008 1:39 AM

Fook! Gonna miss the gig in Galway tonight, away for the night.. need a GAMAK fix.
Conor.
Ghosts of Dead Stars





Jul 16 2008 8:02 AM

Hey, love the music.
I can't believe you got to play with Electric 6, they're awesome
Darragh





Jul 15 2008 5:24 AM

welcome to the cusp is finally mine!!!! fucking A1!!!!
JAmez





Jul 13 2008 5:42 PM

Absolutely savage that you guys are supporting Ministry! Makes the gig even more exciting than it already is!! =)
Lost For Karma





Jul 11 2008 4:53 AM

hey guys, looking forward to catchin ye at the friday ministry gig!

should be a riotous affair!!
Rock Against Child Pornography & Abuse





Jul 11 2008 12:26 AM

Hello at Give a man a kick :)

Welcome and thank you for becoming our friend! The helpless must be protected, and those with no voice of their own must be spoken up for. Those who prey on our children rely on silence, and it must not be allowed to continue!
So thank you for adding your voice to ours, together we will grow louder....
AND WE WILL BREAK THE SILENCE!!!
Carmen and The Team
@Rock Against Child Pornography and Abuse Ireland.


Dick





Jul 10 2008 12:31 PM

Nice new profile pic : )

Sorry didnt hang around at the Lane. Good luck with the Bones single. Good call. Se yiz soon.
Ashley Sheehan & The Mute





Jul 10 2008 2:43 AM

Well kids, Whats the Ska?
Red Brick House





Jul 9 2008 4:58 AM

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Jul 8 2008 6:27 PM

THE NEW STAUMP. COM SITE IS NOW LIVE


Lots Of New Features!!

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Walter Mitty & The Realists





Jul 8 2008 11:43 AM

Hey Dudes, Mantua ....snap ! : )
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Jul 7 2008 10:01 AM

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Ruairi Lynch





Jul 5 2008 11:53 AM

great gig last night lads, cheers for the free golf balls haha!
ROBOTNIK (Debut Album Out Now!!)





Jul 4 2008 11:59 AM

***HAVE A LOOK AT THE VID*** ROBOTNIK LIVE AT CRAWDADDY, DUBLIN : FRIDAY 25TH JULY, 10e, DOORS 8PM
Organised Chaos Collective





Jul 3 2008 7:14 PM

Hello there, apologies if your not a fan of gig spam but we hope you can come along to the gig!

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Have a listen to the band here:
www. myspace. com/sincabeza..



Chris Mayhem





Jul 3 2008 3:58 PM

Cant stay all night talkin, coz this laptop is robbed, but check out my new tunes or i'll burn down dolans... ta.
BLASTERBRA





Jul 2 2008 7:27 AM

luurrrrve the new video!! especially when the presenter goes to pat ye a pat on the back and when the cameraman get more interested with the flowers for a second and then remembers ye! ha
Anna x
One Hand On The Bottle





Jul 1 2008 2:20 PM

Hey gents, thanks for adding us. That mic strapped to the face thing is class, I bet it really scares kids.
Adios
OHOTB
Before the Show





Jul 1 2008 1:34 PM

Dear giveamanakick,

Greetings from Denmark

drop by and listen to our new song 'lessons'.

all the best and thanks for being a friend.
/Before the Show
Itzi





Jul 1 2008 7:48 AM

Hey, read somewhere and heard rumours..you playing in knockastockan?
big hug,
Liz Is Evil





Jun 29 2008 10:56 AM

Nice one on the Ministry support lads. Pretty jealous actually they're like heros..
See ye then.
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