Brendan Markham & Band

info : coming soon!

FRED

Rock/Alternative Pop

website: www.fredtheband.com

Fred are a five piece from Cork City, Ireland who take the anguish, angst and pain out of Rock'n'roll, opting instead to just be really good. Some journalists interpret this as 'quirky', but Fred's achievements both live and in their recorded output far exceed any 'quirky' flash in the pan."Like Sly & The Family Stone in a swordfight with the Flaming Lips,refereed by Brian Wilson" is how national newspaper The Irish Times.

Over the years their reputation as one of the best live acts around
has gone from strength to strength. Their show at CMJ, New York last
year earned them a stunning review from The New York Post "(FRED)
showed the other hundreds of bands how to really write & perform
cranking songs ...our festival favourites by far."

MASLOW

Alternative

website: www.redkid.info

maslow are an alternative rock band from ireland,formed in 2005,they have been writing,recording and performing original material ever since,debuting "under the arches" in the 2005 clonmel junction festival the have gone on to play at venues throughout ireland and have opened up for well known irish acts such as kila,leanne harte and royseven aswell as opening up for american groups love lies sleeping(LA)and big soy(texas).

This august maslow will be the international guest at the crossroads festival in lilongwe,the capitol city of malawi. In terms of influence it ranges alot between the band going from groups like pixies,queens of the stone age and joy division to singers like tom waits and nick cave.

RED KID

Rock/Pop

website: www.redkid.info

With 60+ gigs under their belt last year, Red Kid’s live shows have been described as “legendary” and “effortlessly swinging from rock to pop to punk”. “Soup”, the bands second single from their debut album “Rocket Ship” is due for release in July. Recorded in the legendary Pulse recording studios, which has previously occupied artists such as Snoop Dogg, 50 Cent, Brian Adams and Bon Jovi. “Nobody Told Me” comes from a collective love of The Beatles, The Strokes, The Rolling Stones, Talking Heads and The Velvet Underground to name but a few.

Following their successful appearances at the major Irish festivals - Electric Picnic, Castle Palooza, After Life...ect. Red Kid have announced the release of their debut album on 08.08.08.

THE AFTERMATH

Indie/Rock

website: www.myspace.com/theaftermathband

The Aftermath are the only Irish Indie act to have a top 10, 2 top 20 singles and a top 20 album in Ireland in the last year. Based around brothers Johnny and Michael Cronin "the hardest working band in Ireland" as Totally Dublin called them have played over 250 gigs in the last 2 years around Ireland, The UK, Greece, Germany and the East coast of theUS.

Metro Newspaper said "say hello to Britrock's latest hero's- who just happen to be Irish." The Sunday Tribune called them 'the perfect pop machine.'

THE MINUTES

Rock/POP

website: www.myspace.com/theminutesireland

Dublin trio The Minutes have gigged extensively in Ireland and the UK,
and played with the likes of Albert Hammond Jnr and Fountains Of
Wayne. Last December, they headlined a sell-out show in The Village.
Summer 2007 saw the group head into the studio for the first time to
record with renowned producer Gareth Mannix, whose previous credits
include Republic of Loose and Delorentos. One of the tracks to emerge
from those sessions was the beautifully melodic 'Ukraine'. Citing a
range of top class influences such as The Beatles, The Strokes, The
Raconteurs and Kings of Leon, The Minutes' ability to create energetic
rock tunes with a pop sensibility makes them a band to treasure.

The bands debut single 'Harmonic' was released In Ireland on May 9th through Universal's , digital only ,No Carbon label.

TRAVEGA

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VESTA VARRO

Rock/Pop/Alternative

website: www.myspace.com/vestavarro

VESTA VARRO : WINNERS OF INDIE WEEK 2007.

Since performing at IW2007 the band has captured the hearts of many new fans in Canada. The band has returned to Canada to growing audiences to perform at CANADIAN MUSIC WEEK and the ROGERS SPRING MUSIC FESTIVAL (since then the band has been firmly planted on the campus radio charts). While in Canada the band recorded some demos and met with producers + labels. The interest is growing.

Vesta Varro are simply a great band on the verge of breaking. It their explosive live performance and solid songwriting that helped this band become winners of INDIE WEEK and it is also the reason why INDIE WEEK is coming to Ireland.

"Since seeing Vesta Varro at last year's festival, I have seen this band grow and become even better - which is a main reason why I am eager to help them out. And from what I have heard there are a lot more talented acts in Ireland just waiting to be discovered" - Darryl hurs, INDIE WEEK.

WALTER MITTY & THE REALISTS

New wave/ Funk/ Punk

website: www.waltermittyandtherealists.com

Currently recording their debut album with ‘The Cranberries’ Fergal Lawler, Walter Mitty & The Realists, who formed late 2006, are rapidly becoming one of Ireland's most exciting and best known live acts. This is in no small measure due to their “uncontained psychotic live energy”, combined with songs, which are “gems”, according to Hotpress’ Jackie Hayden, in a review of their recent show with Dirty Pretty Things. Amazingly, although as yet they have not officially released any material, national T.V. and radio broadcasters 2FM and TG4 are among many others who have invited them into their studios to play live. 2FM later recorded a live show in Cork’s Cyprus Avenue for broadcast. Keep your eyes, and, your ears out for them!