Papa M, Wingdale Community Singers, Tara Jane O'Neil, Tracer AMC, Teenage Fanclub, Wilco, Raymond Carver, Lambchop, Cormac McCarthy, Carson McCullers, Stereolab, American Analog Set, Yo La Tengo.
Sounds Like
three people playing electric guitar and one of them singing
After the dissolution of the enormously popular Torgas Valley Reds, Barry Peak (ex-Backwater) began playing solo shows around Belfast, opening up at punk rock shows with an acoustic set that saw his songwriting take a new, melancholic direction.
Joined frequently by Niall Harden on banjo, guitar and drums, the two played for around a year as a duo with friends like Tanya Mellotte of Skibunny (formerly Barry's bandmate in Go Commando) helping out when they could. In April 2007 the two were joined by some friends from the Belfast rock-post-rock group Tracer AMC, and became Julip.
Some reviews:
Comprising three-fifths of the incomparable Tracer AMC and the twin-songwriting forces of Barry Peak and Niall Harden, Julip take their gigging bow with heady, authoritative ease.
Their introspective, folk-pinned sonic soup would sate the appetite of fans of Tim Kinsella's various guises, such is their languid appeal and the undoubted depth of songwriting at play.
'Foxes' has a slouchy groove that builds a head of steam and boasts some big rock moments, but it's with the closing strum of self-confessed pop song 'Jonny & Jenny' that they really strike gold.
A charismatic debut performance of no small promise and one that should make Julip future favourites in local gigging circles.
David McLaughlin (Culture Northern Ireland)
Notes are peeling off the walls, falling down upon the heads of the audience like drops of sweat coming off the roof. Julip seem to be stripping sounds out of their instruments, reeling out cascades of notes and harmonies that are greedily scoffed up by the on-lookers. There is a sweetness to their alt.country, almost Wilco-ish sound that will delight any who are fortunate enough to hear them.
Steven Rainey (Alternative Ulster)
Since the dissolution of the notorious Torgas Valley Reds (and formerly Backwater, and Go Commando… ah the man's just a scene legend), and despite a smattering of solo gigs in the interim, Barry Peak has been A Man Without A Band. This afternoon, however, he is whole again. A meeting of minds & musical sensibilities has resulted in Julip, consisting of Barry, long time compatriot Niall Harden, and three of the guys from notable-in-themselves instrumental abstract dreamweavers Tracer AMC. And it is a glorious communion indeed. This is their first live appearance and right from the offset they exceeded already high expectations by a considerable measure. Swelling atmospheric guitar weaves between Barry's plaintive but heartfelt vocal in a way which recalls Doves at the top of their game, Keith Winter's hypnotic shuffle-drumming underpinning events with a reserved grace. Confessing as much between songs, Barry looks outwardly very happy to be leading a full musical incarnation once again, and if they continue further past these formative steps, then the local music community should certainly be as well.
noclarity.org
First up was the early Common Grounds show by three-fifths of Julip which was low-key, intimate and really lovely. The bigger band utilises the rhythm section from Tracer AMC but tonight's trio is Barry Peak on acoustic guitar and vocals, Johnny Ashe from Tracer on guitar and Niall Harden on various guitars. If you haven't encountered them yet their sound is centred around the post-Backwater/ Torgas Valley Reds songs of Barry which have a more countrified, downbeat feel to them. This new line-up colours these in with plenty of guitar trickery. It has a slight country folk feel, and a healthy touch of shoegaze style bliss-out, and it is all good! Some great new songs here too (check the myspace) with only the overlooked 'Appalachia' surviving from the past.
http://slow-thrills.blogspot.com/
if you don't have myspace, contact niall@traceramc.co.uk or julip@furioustradesmen.com for booking, info, whatever.
New free Herv digital album out now on Cock Rock Disco!
Hi there,
Just a quick note to let you know that I have a new free digital release out now on Cock Rock Disco if you would like to take a listen.
Heres what label owner Jason Forrest / Dj Donna Summer had to say!
Herv: "Not figuratively, but literally in love with Music..."
"Ireland's sexiest laptopper lands his latest mini-album on Cock Rock Disco! "Not figuratively, but literally in love with Music..." is a rave inspired experimental break-acid-core thrill ride of endless ideas and possibilities. Herv packs a lot into the 8 tracks; melodies evolve and twist, beats fracture and congeal and synths collide! It's exciting! But that's not all, it comes with 2 cd designs and a freakin A0 sized poster! Whoa! Can't beat the value in that!"
Thanks for the accept! Love the sound since i seen you on NVTV way back when and kinda got hooked. Mr.P is a teacher at ye olde school which was quite odd to see when you turn on your tv uno so yea! Keep it up cus I love it
ALIAS EMPIRE UPDATE!
www.aliasempire.com has recently gone live and on sign up members can download 'AEmix', a 6 track remixes EP, for free. This includes remixes of our own tracks as well as tracks by Messiah J and the Expert and Cars in Walls. Half of the remixes are by us while the rest have been handled by Philth and Seki, Nina Hynes, and Klass of '83. Each track has its own unique artwork included in the download. Hope to see you on there soon.
The Present is the new music project of legendary New York musician and producer, Rusty Santos (Panda Bear 'Person Pitch', Born Ruffians 'Red Yellow & Blue', Animal Collective 'Sung Tongs')
"This record is pure instinct with no attention paid to belonging. It is raw intellect and emotion. The Present is indeed both GIFT and NOW. Open you ears and your mind will follow. God Bless this record for teaching me that." - Brian DeGraw, Gang Gang Dance
This will be our final gig, and what better way to go out than sharing a stage with one of our favourite bands? Thanks to all the people we've worked and played with over the last few years; we hope we've turned some frowns upside down...we've certainly had so much fun it probably should've been illegal! I think it could be summed up best by one of the great thinkers of our time, Mr Vinnie Jones: "It's been emotional..."
Just letting you know about a little baptism of music we're having this Thursday 13th Nov in McHughs bar Belfast. We're launching our self-titled EP and there’s great support coming from Tom McShane and Joe Echo! Would be great to see you there lots of hugs Ciara
i'll buy you a drink at christmas...and invite you to more random house parties...only better ones this time...and i won't just leave you there like a drunken sham. :]
