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| Bit of a party as you can see. |
So for Summer 2011 3 of my friends and I went to Ireland's largest music festival; Oxegen. 4 days of sun, rain, mud, music and madness in a field in Kildare and certainly one of the greatest experiences of my life. During this time we saw all the big acts; Foo Fighters, Arctic Monkeys, Weezer and so on, but on Saturday afternoon we walked into one of the small tents and were graced by the presence of Little Green Cars on stage. We hadn't planned to see them but we stayed and listened. And what a show it was, intimate, lyrical and personal, the small crowd gathered and stayed to witness them.
A Dublin based 5-piece band, they draw heavily from acts like Arcade Fire and White Stripes, but with their added magical element of 4 and 5 piece harmony vocals. This choral effect is backed by a rock/folk fusion of semi-acoustics, electrics, excellent use of mixed percussion, and (like White Stripes) knowing when to be silent. All this and more can be heard on the debut single "The John Wayne" which can be heard here.
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| The band on Other Voices |
2012 is set to be their breakout year, following appearances at Oxegen, Electric Picnic and Arthur's Day they have plans for an upcoming album and are headlining gigs of their own. They've appeared on both RTE's The Cafe and Other Voices (which can be seen below). So if you like them then help spread the word and get them into the public's vision. I firmly believe they could grow to be one of Ireland's best exports in years. Their subtlety, lyrical nature and great fusions deserve to be heard and I hope you'll love them as much as I do.
So I leave you with their performance on Other Voices from earlier in the year, doing a great rendition of "Them". Be sure to also check out their songs "Harper Lee" and "Love Took Me Down To The River To Silence Me".
Over and out.
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