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Funzo
Rap / Chinese pop / Psychobilly

"What's Spanish for 'I know you speak English'?"


Ireland

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Last Login:  5/13/2008
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   Funzo: General Info
Member Since11/8/2006
Band Websiteyoutube.com/watch?v=chNekROQHAU
Band MembersFunzo refers to anyone who’s helped make this music over the years, whether in the studio or on stage.

Liam McDermott writes the songs, sings them, and plays piano and drums.

Past producers have included Andreas Nolan and Will O’ Donovan.

These days, Mark Woods produces the CDs and plays a load of instruments on the tracks, including guitars, bass, clarinet, keyboard, harmonica and sax.

When performing live, band members include/have included: Liam McD, Jonathan, Stigmund, Gav, Pinky, Big Mark, Little Mark, Brian, Jean, Sallay, Eddie, James, Andreas, Alan, Steve Kelly, Ronan, Danny Groenland, Damian Hillan, Kevin McNamara - that’s 18 members altogether by the way.
InfluencesThe Beatles - Stevie Wonder - Dexy’s Midnight Runners - Madness - The Beach Boys - The Streets - Abba - Oasis - The Turtles - Outkast - Lily Allen - The Kinks - Simon and Garfunkel - Queen - the Lovin’ Spoonful - Burt Bacharach & Hal David - Elvis
Sounds LikeCrash Test Dummies
Record LabelUnsigned Records
Type of LabelMajor





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May 17 2008 8:00P
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Jul 5 2008 8:00P
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Jul 6 2008 8:00P
Griffeen Park Dublin

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   About Funzo

We are deadly:

Winners of the Trinity College Battle of the Bands!

Winner of the An Tostal National Songwriting Contest!

Winner of the 'Demo to Breakthrough' National Songwriting Contest!


"McDermott has the rare ability to make songs sound as if they don't quite belong to any genre, yet show touches of several working together for the greater good" Hot Press

"McD's talent and versatility belie his twenty-two years....Vintage pop music with originality and substance" Ronan Dempsey - UCD Tribune

"In a perfect world all pop records would sound like McDermott's." Caomhan Keane (www.oxygen.ie)

"Need to get away is one of the loveliest songs I've heard in a very long time." Fionn Davenport - Newstalk

"Unique song-writing and composition, originality, musicianship and professional potential are the hallmarks of Liam's music with homage to The Beach Boys, Stevie Wonder, The Beatles and Simon & Garfunkel, This EP is beautifully composed combining sweet, sorrowful lyrics with a quirky edge and classic melodic harmonies." Mark Feiritear - The Axis Arts Centre

"Thankfully Liam McDermott is doing something quite different from his rivals." Jackie Hayden (Hotpress)

"A dream collision between The Beatles, Madness and the Beach Boys" Whelan's, Dublin

"McDermott is a rare gem" Deirdre Maguire - UCD Tribune

"Liam's music stood out from over 200 bands and artists because of both the high quality and the complexity of his song-writing." Colm Downes (Federation of Music Collectives)

"Funzo was created to destroy any other leading competitors" Urban Dictionary

"Irish thug meets The Beatles" Shannon

"Liam McD freaks me out" Will O'Donovan - Sony Producer

We sent a CD out to RTE a while back and TG4 rang us up and asked us to play two songs on their chatshow Ardan.

We opened the mainstage at the Trinity Ball '07 to at least nine security guards.

We got to the last 10 in Ireland in the Jacob's 2fm Songwriting Contest in Vicar Street.

We got to the last 12 in the National Student Music Awards

LIFE'S ALRIGHT AGAIN, SO IT IS - EP LAUNCH @ THE SUGAR CLUB

MUST BE MY EGO - WHELANS

DON'T KNOW WHAT TO CALL YOU - EP LAUNCH @ THE SUGAR CLUB

WE'RE FREE NOW (YEEEEW!)

STILL A FLIPPIN' BOY

NEED TO GET AWAY - BALCONY TV

WHERE THE HELL IS SHE

THE MANGO TURNAROUND

NEED TO GET AWAY - WINNING THE TRINITY COLLEGE BATTLE OF THE BANDS

WHEN I WAS BLEEDIN' KING

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Funzo's Friends Comments
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Dr Claire





May 14 2008 1:19 AM

Sure! And I'll send you some more too!
Modular





May 13 2008 7:38 PM

nice crash tunes!!
bono
love
..
Enda





May 13 2008 4:39 PM

Hey Funzo, Thanks for having a listen.

Good luck.

Enda
Ronan





May 13 2008 1:02 PM

http://nsma. hotpress. com/blog/2008/04/09/nsma-08-dublin/#more-26
Stigmund





May 13 2008 10:58 AM

Yo sé que tu hablas inglés.

Read the following in your normal accent and that's (roughly) how it's pronounced: Joe say kay too ablass englayss.
BILLY D





May 13 2008 10:18 AM

Dare To Dream with me ?
BILLY D: DreamSong
sarah lynch





May 12 2008 11:50 AM

There's nothing random about it.. it's just fate..!!do remind me of future gigs: i'd only love to go along for a hop skip and jump dance, front row style.. !! Stupid exams are ruining my fun.. A bientot
EleventyFour





May 12 2008 10:17 AM

Yeah, I meant to say watch it to the very end.
What a legend!
EleventyFour





May 12 2008 7:59 AM



I whole-heartedly thank God this man exists...
THE QUBE Analogue and Digital RECORDING STUDIO





May 12 2008 6:19 AM

Heya Funzo,
Hope alls well,
Emma and Q at The Qube:)
Stigmund





May 11 2008 11:33 PM

Another amusing one where 9/11 truthers invade his audience.
Stigmund





May 11 2008 11:19 PM

Maher on the French

on America

He's deadly in general.
sarah lynch





May 11 2008 3:25 PM

Well would you look at that: in the top friends. it only took a bit of fiddlin as well to do so! :) wink wink nudge nudge cough cough high five ...!! Merci beacoup! Vous etes trop gentil.
sarah lynch





May 11 2008 3:23 PM

Afraid there isn't .. but not worry, i've had plenty of years of hearing it and all the jokes that go along with it.. i'm quite fond of the phrase now!! See you over the summer, when i have reclaimed my freedom once exams are over! Sarah x
Deirdre





May 11 2008 5:02 AM

That snuff link is kaput Funzo
sarah lynch





May 11 2008 4:55 AM

Hey Liam, how's it goin? Jus droppin in to say Bonjour and i hope all in Funzo land is going well for ye.
x
Liz Is Evil





May 11 2008 4:54 AM

Thanks again for coming down last nite Liam. Appreciate the comments too. Catch ya soon.
Baz
Christine Deady





May 11 2008 4:42 AM

Hey dudes, thanks for the request again, thats so wierd, i feel like ive accepted ye loads of times, are see stil havin that friends deleting problem? Any chance yer playin dub before July?
EleventyFour





May 10 2008 9:25 AM

I'd never heard of this guy before your bulletins, but now I'm hooked... he's so ignorant, so infuriating..but...can't...look...away...
Damn you Funzo!

the hand





May 9 2008 4:53 PM

Hey - your music's great, thanks for making friends - wig+rachael
Blind Yackety murdered Kevin McNamara





May 9 2008 5:54 AM

Playing tonight in Boom Boom room if youre around.
i'm on for that gig nex week, defo.
Celine Carroll





May 8 2008 1:38 PM

THANKS FOR STOPPING BY FOLKS..
TOP-DRAWER SONGS!!
HAPPY TRAILS,
CELINE.
Phyllis Johnson





May 8 2008 6:52 AM

Love you (: Songs with personality and wit! Smart lyrics, clever melodies, and inventive chord changes. In particular, I enjoyed the modulation on the chorus of, “Life Is Easy”, and your clever way back into the verse. Also, liked the melody/chords/walking bass/jaunty feel of, “I Need To Get Away”. Excellent writing my friend! Pleased to meet another Kinks fan (: I’m posting a “Sunny Afternoon” era original later this month. I’d be honored if you stopped by for a listen!

Village Green Preservation Society FOREVER!!!
~phyllis
The Murder of Crows





May 8 2008 1:25 AM

Hey man, cheers for the add, I notice you're playing Life, think we are too, might see ya there.
alexa marmon





May 7 2008 6:21 PM

merci

lovely addition

<3

a L e X a
Wim Oudijk





May 7 2008 3:07 PM

Hi Liam.

Came back for a closer look/listen.
Surely we have more in common than
our love of coffee...

Wim
Tornado Lovely





May 7 2008 12:26 PM

Hello to our newest and bestest myspace friend. Hope you enjoy the tunes. Keep it lovely.

TL
Simon and the Ghost





May 7 2008 11:17 AM

Hi liam like the tracks pretty cool
The Pulpit





May 7 2008 10:40 AM

Hey there,
Thanks for the request

God Bless
-The Pulpit
Rudolf





May 7 2008 10:29 AM