Colm Giles (bass, vocals)
Brian Giles (guitar, synth)
Dan Doherty (Song writer, Lyrics, drums, vocals)
Influences
THE CLASH, THE STOOGES, JOY DIVISION, UNDERWORLD, APHEX TWIN, THE STONE ROSES, PRIMAL SCREAM, THE VELVET UNDERGROUND, BRIAN JONESTOWN MASSACRE, DRUGS, MY BLOODY VALENTINE, JESUS AND MARYCHAIN, THE MONKS, SYD BARRET
Sounds Like
DISCOGRAPHY
Taken Away In A Car EP
Released July 2008
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A1. Taken Away In A Car
A2. Objects
A3. Shit T.V.
B1 Kick Against The Wall (Crimes Against Remix)
B2. I Don't Know
The A-Tune Single
Released June 2007
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A1. The A-Tune
B1. Suicide (Crimes Against Remix)
B2. Blind Fever
IF YOU DON'T WANT TO BUY FROM ITUNES ALL TRACKS ARE AVAILABLE BY CLICKING THE LINK BELOW
Dan Doherty formed Sickboy with twin brothers Colm and Brian Giles while they were still in school in Dublin. They have spent the last couple of years carving out their sound in a basement studio in Dublin city centre and touring Ireland the US the UK and Europe
Sickboy kicked off 2009 with a small tour of the US, appearing at the SXSW festival in Austin Texas along with shows in NYC and San Antonio.
The bands much anticipated debut album is also set to be realised this year as a follow up to the critically acclaimed: “Taken Away In A Car” EP.
After sharing the stage with the likes of The Coral, The Kooks, Gang of Four and The Bravery: Sickboy have proved themselves to be a hard live act to follow.
The band will also make an appearance on RTE 2 in March 09 as part of The Raw Sessions TV show which will see Sickboy write and record a song in 12 hours
Their current 5 track EP “Taken Away In A Car” (produced by Marc Carolan, Muse) was released to sold out gigs in Whelan’s and Crawdaddy in Dublin and an extensive tour around Ireland and the UK.
The bands first single “The A-Tune”, received serious radio airplay, featured on a TV advert for the six nations rugby on RTE and was voted single of the Year on Phantom Fm, Ireland’s number one music station.
The bands have also been received warmly by Ireland’s music press, with positive reviews in Hot Press, The Irish Examiner, Downloadmusic.ie and Mixtape.
PRESS RAMBLINGS
NME
"The sound of disobedience, Dublins SICKBOY have emerged from the capitals Punk scene with the rampant sloganeering of the clash and the isolated bass hooks of Joy Division dripping down their front.."
HOTPRESS EP REVIEW
''Sickboys debut EP gets going nicely with 'Taken away in a car',which revels in an intricately arranged cocktail of layered noise and infectious harmonies.
Things are then kicked up a further gear with the tense and highly charged guitar squall of 'Objects',an effective mash up of the bleak emotion of Joy Division with the dense and resonant riffwork of the Stone Roses.
'Shit Tv' completes the trio and confirms the impression of Sickboy as talented and distinctive pracitioners of the indie art.''
DROP D "Working Class heroes festival gig review"
Sickboy provide a delightful roar of noise that both soothes and commands attention, the layered feel of their music swirling around the room as the vocals receive the sing along treatment from the crowd at the front. A fine show to put on for such a large crowd, venues bigger than this may not be beyond the ill men for much longer.
ALTERNATIVE IRELAND "Dublins best kept secret"
“A favourite, simply titled 'The A-Tune', captures a great balance between melody and guitar noise which reminds me a bit of the exhilarating sounds of The Jesus and Mary Chain around the time of Rollercoaster, blended somewhat with the effortless euphoric energy of The Stone Roses in their early years..”.
TELL ALL YOUR MATES... TICKETS ARE FLYING OUT THE DOOR!!! ALSO, STALL INTO EAMONN DORANS TOMORROW FOR THE KNOCKANSTOCKAN 2009 FESTIVAL LINEUP ANNOUNCEMENT GIG!!!
Hey, We're having a launch party upstairs in whelans for our debut EP "Dead Man's Dream" on friday night!! please join us! Best wishes The Whiskey Limbs:>
Our EP Fundraiser thurs 9th July only €5 entry. doors at 8pm. Support from BIPOLAR EMPIRE and ZEALOTS. Need all the help we can get so would be great to see you's there.
KnockanStockan
Independent Music Festival is back!
July 24th, 25th, 26th
Blessington Lakes, Co Wicklow
Tickets onsale now through the website: www.knockanstockan.ie
65 euro 3 day's includes free camping.
Over 125 bands on 4 stages.
Check out the line up!
Have a great day and thanks for letting us post this...
mate , thnk u so much to add me , evven i am a very bad guy ;.) have a great day, and u dont know how happy am i to be alive with brain and ears to joy ur s tuff ,, so have a great day oscardark premia del mal barcelona
Uncle Dangerous thanks you for your add and wishes you many calm nights
beside a nice fire, nice wine, a bad of kittens and a nice shiny
hammer. Stay groovey Sickboy. Love the tunes. Seen you before, great stuff. Uncky D
BREAKING NEWS: Pat O'Donnell, locally known as 'The Chief', has had his boat, the 'Iona Isle' boarded overnight by masked men and sunk. Pat and his brother Martin and the other crewmen who were on board at the time are said to be safe and recovering in hospital after rescue. <> "At 2am on Thursday morning, Pat O'Donnell's boat the 'Iona Isle' was boarded by four masked men and sunk out at sea, near where Mr. O'Donnell lays his fishing pots off Erris, North Mayo. Mr. O'Donnell and crewman Martin McDonnell were attacked and held down by some of the men, while others went below deck, where they proceeded to sink the boat. Both local men have been taken to Castlebar General Hospital, where they are recovering. <> Those opposing the project are now in fear of their lives.” <> For the Full Article on this go to:
We have just released our new single: "Kiss Me" and 2 b-sides! 3 new songs up on our myspace page! We'll be glad if you and all the people who love rock and roll check us out!
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