Anthony Mackey: Guitar, Vocals
Mark Jordan: Guitar, Vocals Hugh McCabe: Bass Eric Stover: Drums
Influences
AC/DC, Thin Lizzy, Misfits, They Might Be Giants, Megadeth, King’s X, Sebadoh, Drive Like Jehu, Marillion, DEV-O, Daddy Longhead, Dinosaur Jr, Weezer, Neil Young.
Sounds Like
"Ireland's best band" The Irish News (November 2007)
"My Whole Life Is Have To is one of the year's best rock albums, We salute you gentlemen!" Alan Jacques, The Limerick Independent (November 2007)
"For anyone who loves riffs and solos, this is a huge treasure trove. So huge that it will make you want to buy an amp for your air guitar." rte.ie
"Large Mound make the kind of joyful noise that inspires kids to form bands." Jackie Hayden, Hot Press (November 2007)
"(My Whole Life Is Have To is) A powerful and exciting album that you must have" The Star (November 2007)
"enough here to make even the most jaded observer of the local scene sit up and take notice" The Irish Independent (November 2007)
"they have maximised their policy of firing out sub three-minute stompers, welding alt-rock, classic metal and power pop together" Ciarán Ryan, Limerick Independent (November 2007)
"savvy brew of alternative indie rock and abounding riffs" John Cleary, Carlow First (November 2007)
"staggering metal with pop sensibility" The Sunday Tribune (November 2007)
"mighty riffs, witty lyrics, the complete lack of pretension to their craft and the fact that in their liner notes they credit the guitar solos in each song to the axeman responsible, just like Slayer used to (and probably still do)." David Roy, The Irish News. (review of Go Forth And Amplify)
"incisive rock tantrums and impressive pop hooks ... Where the Mound clearly take their cues from US rock, punk and metal benchmarks, they rarely jettison melody for mindless riffola, but rather accommodate both .......... blinding start-to-finish rocker" The Irish Times (review of Raised on Rock)
"... a stone cold classic... great songs, a great album, but, above all, great rock"
The Dublin Event Guide (review of Raised on Rock)
" ... somehow straddling an Fugazi meets AC/DC divide... classics!"
The Dublin Event Guide (again)
".. one day they will be looked upon as one of the best Irish rock bands of their time. Go Forth and Amplify is a tender and poignant manifestation of the metal dream"
Leagues O'Toole, Irish Examiner
"Go Forth And Amplify is seldom bereft of direction. It Is, in fact, a rather charming proposition, coyly lovelorn and brimming with melodies. As sweet and beguiling as a schoolyard crush" The Irish Times (review of Go Forth And Amplify)
", Large Mound are in irresistable form." Edel Coffey, The Sunday Tribune. (review of Go Forth And Amplify)
"Large Mound give guitar lovers fourteen lessons in the school of classic rock... they sure sound like they know what they're teaching." rte.ie (review of Go Forth And Amplify)
Rubbish Coffee Download < click the cover to download mp3 >
Here's a song that comes from the "My Whole Life Is Have To" recording session. We finished it off for a special limited edition "Record Store Day" release from Road Records in Dublin back in April 2009. Well now we've given it a cool Jason Frederick cover and are "officially" releasing it. Enjoy.
Let us know what you think, on facebook, here on myspace, youtube, twitter or even old fashioned email.
- Anthony
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My Whole Life Is Have To
"A No-Nonsense Contender For Best Rock Album Of 2007"
Large Mound is a well-known rock group from Ireland. In the beginning things were scrappy: with 4-track tape experiments and a "here's a riff, here's a song" approach to writing. Since then the Mound have evolved into one of Ireland's best rock bands*, with two full length albums, extensive gigging experience, and mounting critical acclaim under their belts. The musical goal of combining downstroke rock, metal riffs and smart songwriting has remained constant tough. Reviewers have drawn comparisons with bands like Sebadoh, AC/DC, Fugazi, Dinosaur Jr, and Teenage Fanclub, and the band wouldn't have too much of a problem with any of that.
There have been a few line-up changes along the way. The one constant has been founding member and singer/guitarist Anthony Mackey who writes most of the songs, increasingly aided by second singer/guitarist "The Boy" Mark Jordan. All of Large Mound's songs are about working, rocking, and the funny things that happen to you in between. This was summed up in the opening line of their debut single, I Thought You Were Dead, "Short, simple songs about life".
The Mound have done all the usual band things like release 7" singles and split singles, the odd compilation contribution, and three full length albums: "Raised on Rock" (2002) on Julius Geezer Records, "Go Forth And Amplify" (2004) and "My Whole Life Is Have To" (2007) both on Scientific Laboratories. They regularly share stages with local and touring bands, and hit the road whenever they can. They heartily endorse Marshall amps, being nice to sound engineers, and red bounty bars.
Large Mound are currently working on new music and getting ready to play live again.
* this is true because The Irish Examiner said so
Video for "Your Holiday Sounds Boring". Made by Ian Lawton.
Hey, Ciara here. Yeah I remember you. Thanks a mil for coming and for your kind words! Just working on getting issue two out now and trying to sell ads to pay for it. Not going to be easy but we'll try and keep it going for as long as we financially can. Hope you're doing good. Seen you reminded Conor of Kerbdog, huge compliment I'd say.
Keep in touch and fill us in if you've any news etc.
Mound folk rejoice. We're playing the Odessa Club this Thursday if any of yis are about. 5 yo in. Should be a good 'un. Looking forward to your twisted pepper gig anywho.
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