Artist description Genre hopping wiggley guitar laden pop with proper lyrics.

Music Style pop with lots of wiggley guitar

Musical Influences mark knopfler,Nirvana,EMF,the smiths

Similar Artists the smiths, the go-betweens, dire straits, pet shop boys, leonard cohen, manic street preachers

Artist History Formed in galway in 1985, sat around writing lots of songs, produced 2 cassette albums, did a few gigs, got signed, recorded another album, more gigs, record company went bust, recorded another album on our own, gigs, hey this is getting quite repetitive isn't it ?

Group Members Julian GoughDeclan CollinsBarry WallaceAengus Mc MahonNeil Farrell

Instruments drum,guitars,keyboards & vocals

Albums Songs for Swinging Celibates, Charm & Arrogance, Another day, Another Riot,Mindless Optimism

Press Reviews 4/5 Star review in Q MagazineSingle of the week in Melody MakerHigh paise from Les InrockuptiblesGot 10/12 review from Hotpress by the guy who wrote "Father Ted"

Additional Info The Smug EP

Location Galway, Galway - Ireland

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