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the urges
Garage / Psychedelic / Surf

"IT URGED HIM TO AN INTENSITY...LIKE MADNESS"

dublin, Dublin
Ireland

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Member Since12/15/2005
Band WebsiteThis is it
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Let's French Festival
with Les Plasticsines
Andrews Lane Theatre
Dublin
Friday June 27


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Psychotic Reaction
The Crawdaddy
Dublin
Saturday June 28

split single

LATEST RELEASE - Split 7"
on Dirty Water Records

Buy 7" here:


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DEBUT ALBUM!!

Recorded in Gijon, Spain at Circo Perrotti Studios
with Jorgé Explosion on production.
OUT NOW!!!

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Buy LP here:


Also Available through:
Screaming Apple (LP)
Off The Hip (CD)
Stomping Ground (CD)


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Urges "Psych Ward" T-Shirts available NOW!!
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'screamin' jim walters'
jim walters - lead vocal, blues harp & master of Theremin
likes - garage
dislikes - everything
favourite colour - black & white

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'this man is taken'
gary clarke - rhythm guitar/organist & backing vocals
likes - curry burgers
dislikes - reggae
favourite colour - code beige

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'caveman glen'
glen lee flynn - lead guitar & backing vocals
likes - surf music
dislikes - mods
favourite colour - black & white & red

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'ken the mod'
ken mooney - drums
likes - northern soul
dislikes - heavy metal
favourite colour - modern brown

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'bad management'
ross mcgee - bass guitar
likes - doing things
dislikes - jazz
favourite colour - turn on red
Influences
Garage and Psychadelic bands such as:
Love
The 13th Floor Elevators
The Rolling Stones (62-72)
The Electric Prunes
The Centurions
The Stomachmouths
The Kinks
The Zombies
The Sonics
Nuggets comp's
Pebbles comp's
Back from the grave comp's
The Chesterfield Kings
The list goes on......
Sounds LikeDebut Single Released May 05:

(Around &) Around Again
b/w - Goodbye & Jenny, Jenny

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Compilation appearances:

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Gloria Club Paris - Jenny, Jenny

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News Of The World MKII - (Around &) Around Again

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Blood On The Scratch Plate 65 - The Urges Theme

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Join The Tea Set - 7" - You're Gonna Find Out
Record LabelWicked Cool Records / Screaming Apple
Type of LabelIndie





   Upcoming Shows ( view all )
Jul 4 2008 8:00P
Eyes Wide Open Club @ The Twisted Wheel (formerly RGs) Glasgow, Scotland
Jul 5 2008 8:00P
The Go Go Club @ S24 Edinburgh, Scotland
Jul 31 2008 8:00P
Beat Club Dublin, Dublin
Aug 3 2008 8:00P
Ecolunasa festival, Kinnity Castle County, Offaly
Aug 8 2008 8:00P
Dirty Water Club London, London and South East
Aug 9 2008 8:00P
Øya Festival - (13th Floor) w/Sonc Youth/The Sonics/Sigior Ros/Dirty Pretty Things.... Oslo, Oslo
Aug 16 2008 8:00P
Solas Festival, Co Carlow Carlow, Carlow
Aug 22 2008 8:00P
Eamonn Dorans w/The Hangee V (Sardinia) Dublin, Dublin
Aug 31 2008 8:00P
Electric Picnic 2008 Laois
Sep 26 2008 8:00P
La Mécanique Paris, Ile-de-France
Sep 30 2008 8:00P
Das Bett Frankfurt
Oct 2 2008 8:00P
Hallenbad Wolfsburg
Oct 3 2008 8:00P
Prinzenbar Hamburg
Oct 4 2008 8:00P
Bassy Cowboy Club Berlin
Oct 5 2008 8:00P
Groovestation Dresden, Sachsen
Oct 6 2008 8:00P
Subway To Peter Chemnitz
Oct 10 2008 8:00P
Tsunami Club Koln, Nordrhein-Westfalen

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"THE BEST GARAGE RECORD THIS DECADE" (ipunkrock.com)

THE URGES Psych Ward Stomping Ground ***
London has The Horrors, and here's Dublin's revenge: psyched-out zombie rocker complete with all the horrorshow ingredients: the devilishly swirling Farfisa organ, the bendy guitar twangs, the singer who howls like a teenage werewolf at a beach party. The Urges may lovingly recreate the primitive garage punk sound of the 1960s, exemplified by The Count Five, The Electric Prunes and the 13th Floor Elevators, but they avoid becoming too cartoon- like, sidestepping the schlock and focusing on the flipped-out mentalism of Read the Signs, You're Gonna Find Out, The 13th Floor and So Uptight. Recorded in glorious analogue in deepest Spain, Psych Ward is an 11-track shot of retro adrenaline and old-fashioned paranoia. They may be sucking on the rotting flesh of classic garage psychedelia, but at least The Urges have spawned something rivetingly unhinged.
KEVIN COURTNEY - The Irish Times



all photos are by the parisian FLORIAN



"....WE DO NOT LOVE, WE ONLY HATE, WANT TO DESTROY NOT TO CREATE...."



Born out of suburban frustration The Urges started out in a damp Dublin garage in late 2004. With little or no musical knowledge they set out to write nothing but raw stripped down rock 'n' roll.

Since then they have enjoyed the success of their debut single '(Around &) Around Again' which topped the Irish charts in the summer of 2005 and have played along side many big named bands such as The Zutons, The La's, Wild Billy Childish, Paul Weller, Ocean Colour Scene, The Buzzcocks, Babyshambles, Kulashaker and just about every major garage band since the 60's (The Electric Prunes, The Remains, The Cynics, The Pretty Things). They have been included on a number of compilations with the likes of The Hives, 5678's, The Brian Jonestown Massacre and The Chesterfield Kings & have spent the last two years playing festivals throughout Europe including Oxygen (David Bowie, The Strokes, P.J. Harvey, The Kings of Leon) and the notorious Primitive Festival in Rotterdam, Holland (Von Bondies, The Mighty Ceasars, The Chesterfield Kings) as well as being invited to play Cavestomp in New York alongside such legends as The Sonics, The Alarm Clocks, Strawberry Alarm Clock & The Lyres.

The Urges sound can be traced as far back as the mid 60's where primal fuzztone and psychedelic organ kicked of real rock 'n' roll - all the way up to the present day where indie garage rock could not be a more domineering musical force. When it comes to live shows The Urges don't resort to filling a set with pagiarized riffs & shoe gazing, their performances are both primal & chaotic emanating a threat of violence which makes the men stand back & makes the girls step forward! The Urges effortlessly drift in and out of different timings & melodies but constantly maintain an authentic yet primitive sound which always leaves the crowd crying for more. Having spent the last two years honing their sound The Urges have managed to capture this on their debut album.

"A new generation of teenage psych-punk bands is hitting the scene these days and the leaders of this movement are without any doubt the amazing Urges, which 'Psych ward' proves impressively. They can be best described as the missing link between those old titans of the 60's, such as the Music Machine, the Seeds and the Electric Prunes and the 'Paisley Underground' of the 80's with bands like the Morlocks, Fuzztones and Miracle Workers. In fuzz we trust!!!"
-Soundflat Records



"The Urges Theme" Directed by the amazing Love Action, .



"Jenny, Jenny" directed by Marco Laguna Di Capri, April 06 at the Go Lleida Festival in Lleida, Spain



"The Urges Theme" caught on camera by Sixties Garage Girl, June 06 at the Primitive Festival in Rotterdam, Holland



"Searching" - the urges destroy the Omens piece of brilliance, captured by Grahamo Wray in the Crawdaddy, Dublin, August 06



"(Around &) Around Again" directed by Marco Laguna Di Capri, April 06 at the Go Lleida Festival in Lleida, Spain

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Jul 3 2008 6:23 PM

THE GOGO! Saturday 5th July.
with The URGES live!!!
£3 b4 midnight with a flyer. 11pm-3am.

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Jul 3 2008 3:31 PM

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Tomorrow night sees the return of Dublin's garage kings, The Urges.
Since they last played at EWO over 2 years ago, they've taken the world by storm, supporting (and showing up) legends such as The Sonics and The Remains to name just two!

Support from our favourite Falkirk boys, The Doledrums.
Get down early for a twist, they'll be on around 11pm.

Groovy Graham of Figure 5 fame is giving his records a rare outing as guest DJ.

This one is going to be special. Arrive early to see both bands and guarantee entry!

Xx
Suzy





Jul 1 2008 4:32 PM

Cheers for the add guys, great sound.
Suzy x
J.M.Olay





Jun 30 2008 5:11 AM

Many thanks for the add.
Jacqui





Jul 1 2008 3:14 PM

Great gig on Saturday boys,

Well Done

Jacqui
www. yourmusiclive. tv
THE CITY





Jul 1 2008 3:08 AM

Check out our brand new song;

"Rockin' and a Rollin'"

'n' tell us what you think...

Thanx
THE CITY
Dom





Jun 29 2008 3:39 PM

Whens the next gig in Belfast lads?
really enjoyed the last one, love to catch up with yas too!
D
J.M.Olay





Jun 29 2008 4:35 PM

Ta for the add guys. Saw you in León 2 years ago. Great show. Hope to see you back in Spain soon. All the best.
J.M.Olay





Jun 29 2008 4:43 PM

Thanks for the add lads. Have a pint for me 'cos I'm having one for yis all.
Oona





Jun 30 2008 11:46 AM


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Richie: Irish Birmingham City Supporters club





Jun 30 2008 11:48 AM

top night on sat boys
Los Mustang 66





Jun 30 2008 11:29 AM

¡Fuzz On desde Mexico DF!
Saludos
Lauren Guillery





Jun 30 2008 2:23 AM

yis left a fuckin mess in that room the other night! biscuit fight or something?
Have a blast in Germania, see yous at Solas!

byebye
Lauren
Rowed Out Records





Jun 24 2008 4:12 AM

IT'S OUT!!!
The new 7" from Rowed Out Records featuring;
THE UNDERCLASS STRIFE,
THE SCREENBEATS,
THE PATTERNS and
THE LOST 45s
is available NOW!!!
Contact 45@rowedout.co.uk for details or this myspace page.
Only £3.29 to the UK inc P&P (£4.29 Europe and £5 ROW).
Bargain - grab one quick while you can - they are selling FAST!!
Time For Action records


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Jun 27 2008 7:43 AM

crackbrained serenaders





Jun 27 2008 11:28 AM

go go yugo





Jun 26 2008 7:48 PM

Truely thermal sound fellas...
xo
the mens of ggy
Erasmummie





Jun 26 2008 10:33 AM

Hey guys!!! What's up? Coming to Mexico! jojo... Hugs!!


Erasmumie
miguelectron





Jun 25 2008 3:48 PM

hey Ross..see you in september in paris....yeahhhhhhhh

Miguel
Richie: Irish Birmingham City Supporters club





Jun 25 2008 1:53 PM

cheers ross
Thee Knight Of Trashe





Jun 24 2008 5:38 AM

hello the urges,
many thanks for thee add.
paokarpa





Jun 23 2008 7:58 PM