Biography
The Kinetiks kick off 2009 with the release of their "Aye Aye Aye Aye
- EP" on March 6th. Lead track "Lightbulb" is already a fan favourite
having been showcased at the band's appearances at Oxegen,
Indie-Pendence and Le Cheile festivals in 2008. Last year brought
about a Meteor Music Award nomination plus support slots with Scouting For Girls, The Enemy, Delorentos and The Flaws
among others. Described as "...'kin Brilliant!" by the Irish Times,
The Kinetiks also managed to squeeze in appearances at The Trinity
Ball and UCD Ball as well as media launches for Jameson, Becks, Red
Bull and Duracell.
The boys were back in Grouse Lodge, Suite and Sun Studios in late 2008
with Gareth Mannix (Republic Of Loose/Delorentos) and Marc Carolan
(Muse/The Thrills) to record their latest six-track release which
includes previous singles Bite The Bullet and Shuffle Your Feet as
bonus tracks.
Thanks to regular airplay on Today FM (Ray Foley), 2FM (Dan Hegarty),
BBC Radio Ulster, Phantom FM and other regional stations the band's
rep as ones to watch in '09 has been confirmed. The band managed to
place a track on MTV U.S show The Real World this past October. They
are due to release their new EP in the U.S early in 2009 due to
interest from Boston based publicists, Planetary Group, who have
helped to break artists such as Kings Of Leon, Interpol, Katy Perry,
Bloc Party, Ash and Oppenheimer among others.
Confident, charming, giddy and energetic have been used to describe
the group's impressive live performances. Lead singer Gaz Harding has
been plugged as "amiable and watchable as a frontman can get". The
Kinetiks have been described as "the best indie band around right now"
and as "having REAL breakthrough potential" by leading Irish music
industry executives.
www.thekinetiks.com
www.myspace.com/kinetiks1
Management/Booking:
Alan Hennessy - alan@thekinetiks.com - 00353876687914
Press & Radio Promotion (Ireland):
Josephine Nestor - josephinenestor@hotmail.com - 00353868176015
WHAT THEY SAY:
"...'kin Brilliant!"
"get your feet pogo-ing to Shuffle Your Feet"
(The Ticket - Irish Times)
"an indie band like no other"
"a bundle of raw energy"
(Hot Press)
"while The Enemy performed a blistering set, a new Irish band, The
Kinetiks, energised me further still"
(Mail On Sunday)
"a tide of energy, enthusiasm, stinging riffs and hooks aplenty. Write
their name on your schoolbag and get the t-shirt now"
"effortless professional charm and streetwise pep….<Shuffle Your Feet>
explodes with nifty riffs that remind of The Undertones as much as The
Strokes. It's a real play-on-repeat charmer that goes hand-in-hand
with the foursome's rep as a giddy, energetic live band"
(InDublin)
"blistering Strokes-esque riffs, catchy hooks and vocals"
(The Star)
"the quartet's live reputation for enthusing even the most comatose of
crowds has seen them booked by promoters all over the city"
(Entertainment.ie)
"one of Ireland's hottest new talents. These guys have it all. Rocking
tunes with punching vocal lines and tons of hooks"
(LiveInYourLivingRoom.com)
"full of spark and energy, dabbling in reflective indie pop"
(Bandwagon.co.uk)
Instrumentation
Gaz Harding - Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
Sean Brennan - Lead Guitar
Jim Maguire - Bass Guitar
Paul Donohoe - Drums
Discography
Aye Aye Aye Aye - EP [March 09]
Tracklist:
Lightbulb
Aye Aye Aye Aye
Decisions
Did I (Or Did You)?
Bite The Bullet
Shuffle Your Feet
Bite The Bullet - Single [February 08]
Shuffle Your Feet - Single [October 07]
High Horse Olympics - EP [April 07]
Tracklist:
A Smile'd Crack Your Face
Run Run Run
I Try
Cop Yourself On
Links
| http://www.thekinetiks.com |
| MySpace |
| iTunes |
| Bebo |
| Official |