Ladydoll

Artist Information

Biography

Ladydoll are a 4-piece avant-garde rock band from Ireland.
We have been together almost 5 years having met while all studying music in college.
We released our debut album "The KnifeThrower And His Wife" February 2010 which we promoted with three singles, three tours of Ireland and a stint in the UK.
We won the Jack Daniels Competition for unsigned bands in 2010 and also had our single "You Know Best" included on London's Fierce Panda Records summer 6-track sampler Cd.
The band have a sound we think is all our own but we have occasionally been compared to Nick Cave, Queens of the Stone Age and the Pixes.
We are currently writing and demoing songs for our upcoming 2nd album.

Instrumentation

Finn + Guitars, Mouth and Piano
Dave + Guitars
Nora + Bass and Other Mouth
Eoin + Drums

Discography

Debut E.p "Wax Lyrical" released March 2008.
Debut album 'The Knife Thrower And His Wife' released February 2010

Official Website

http://www.facebook.com/ladydollband

Links

• Facebook
• MySpace
• Twitter

Audio

• Honeybunny
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• Genetics
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• I Hate Cats
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Video

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Press

• Gig Review [+ Show ]
  

  A short note on Wax Lyrical by Ladydoll. I’m listening to Ladydoll’s E.P. Wax Lyrical and it’s t...A short note on Wax Lyrical by Ladydoll.
  
  I’m listening to Ladydoll’s E.P. Wax Lyrical and it’s turning out to be a little gem of a CD. It’s a grower. The opener, Charm Alarm, is an attention grabber. On the other hand, the rest takes a bit of listening to but it’s addictive stuff. Man, I’m turning into a bit of a groupie here. (A groupie? At my age? Bah and Humbug!) First the gig, then the CD … what next?
  
  There is some wobbly intonation in the backing vocals towards the end of Preacher Man, which also sounds a bit thin (the backing vocals, not the track) and probably could have been smoothed out and fattened up a bit by an engineer (but what do I know? I studied geology in college…and I don’t remember much of that anymore). So this was more than likely deliberate. (Again – geology.)
  
  Look it, this is a sexy little window into Ladydoll and you will find yourself putting it on repeat. And repeat. Don’t say you haven’t been warned. The tracks included are: Charm Alarm Button Preacher Man Wax Lyrical

• The Knife Thrower And His Wife Review [+ Show ]
  

  The Knife Thrower And His Wife delivers on Ladydoll’s live promise. Tracks like ‘Punchbag’ and ‘Eise...The Knife Thrower And His Wife delivers on Ladydoll’s live promise. Tracks like ‘Punchbag’ and ‘Eisenhower’ are amongst the best songs by an Irish band I’ve heard this year and a welcome relief from all the electro synth acts currently taking over. This is a very strong debut album that reinforces all the good things being said about Ladydoll.
  

• The Knife Thrower And His Wife Review
  

  Eerily brilliant..

• Whelans (Dublin) Live Review [+ Show ]
  

  Ladydoll took to the stage next with a sublime dose of noir rock from their excellent The Knife Thro...Ladydoll took to the stage next with a sublime dose of noir rock from their excellent The Knife Thrower And His Wife album, which saw them emerge as the night's victors. Finn Sedas' commanding vocal veers from Frank Black howl to Brian Molko whine as he stares out at the audience from behind his piano.
  Their alt-rock stylings incorporate grunge, folk and gypsy elements and frequently doffs a cap to Nick Cave and his ilk. Inspired composition and accomplished playing make the live show an unmissable experience.
  

Setlist

Typically we play between 10 and 15 songs which can last between 45 mins to an 1:15. We usually stick to our own songs.

I Hate Cats
You Know Best
Eisenhower
I've Got A Nightmare
Genetics
No One's Around
Button
Mr. Miserable
Good Times
Sin City
Roulette
Debt Collector
Punchbag
Charm Alarm
Honeybunny
Wax Lyrical

We have been known to cover The Prodigy!

Basic Requirements

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