The Dirty 9s story so far.... by Con O'Sullivan
The Dirty 9s began life in January 2005 playing in a kitchen to some very tired and emotional party goers. The band is based around the songwriting partnership of singer Fergal Moloney and guitarist Cian McCarthy. Although going to the same school they didn't really get to know each other until they began college in Maynooth. Cian spotted singer Fergal playing at an open mic in the Student Union Bar, however the two were not immediately enamoured with one another:
All I knew about Cian was that he was a bit of a smart arse who could play a few blues licks," Fergal August 2006
Despite reservations the two agreed to meet up to write songs, straight away they realised they were on to something. Inspired by the songs they wrote they decided to form a band. Stephen Dunne who was also in College in Maynooth noticed them there and offered his services on Bass. Mick Kearns came on board as drummer and the lads began to play venues around the country. To date the Dirty 9s have clocked up gigs in among other places; The Sugar Club, Temple Bar Music Centre, Slatterys, Bruxelles, UCC Student Union, The Music Factory Carlow, Pravda, Hard-Rock Cafe, Draíocht Theatre, The Bleu Note, Eamon Dorans, Maynooth Student Union and UCD Student Union.
"These guys could well be on a winner" Frequency-Ireland (July 12th '06)
As well as getting great reviews from Hotpress the band have also appeared on Late night chat with Tom Brannigan 98fm, Fios Feasa Raidio Na Life, The Soup with Aidan Lonergan Anna Livia Fm, Splanc Newstalk, Open Mic FM104, and Irish Nighlife WLR FM. November 2006 say the lads appearing on BalconyTV and it has been one of the most viewed items from the show on Youtube. That month the band were also selected by Hotpress to take part in the first Rockclinic where they received valuable advice from Ken Allen (Faction Records), Keith Johnson (IMRO) Alison Curtis (Today FM).
Since then the Dirty 9s have aquired their own studio due to the genorsity of Australian underground punk duo David Virgin & Rohan. They decided to give the Dirty 9s their Great Wall of Sound (as they left Ireland for Germany) so they could continue to make music for you to whistle to.
"guitar-driven indie-pop made for these time" Jackie Hayden Hotpress May 12th
I’m launching my new single, “It’s Coming Down”, with a full band show at The Button Factory (formerly Temple Bar Music Centre) on Sunday, June 29th. The band will showcase new songs from my forthcoming album and favourites from my recent album ‘A Whisper in a Riot’.
Very special guests on the night are The Last Tycoons.
The song is available for download on iTunes from Monday, July 7th.
Doors 7.30. 10e.
The song is featured as the PICK OF THE WEEK on the Strawberry Alarm Clock on FM104 at 8.30 am every morning this week.
Hey guys!!Well done on the Deis Ròc! You deserved to win! I'm sooo happy for you! Hope your long road to success will lead you to Italy too someday! you are "bravissimi"!!ha Lisa xx
wel lads, hope the limozine home was good! Neway congratulations, ye fully deserve it, best band by far. Hope to see yes thursday, good bit of work to catch up on but i'll try me best,
Hey guys!!!I'm glad to see you've got to the Deis Roc final!!I really loved your performance last time!! Buona fortuna (=good luck) for the final! Cheers from Italy, Lisa
