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The Rumours-'Run and Hide'
'The opening guitar lick from Run and Hide immediately bring classic moments of The Cult to mind, but they don't really follow that train of thought for the most part. Nonetheless this is a big rock sound, all stadium chourses and anthemic roaring guitars. Luckily their singer has the lungs for it and keeps up as apposed to be ted or left behind. In fact, by the end of this stirring song, you're left thinking of Thin Lizzy more than anything else and that's a pretty high compliment.' - Matchbox Recordings (london)
Tipperary five piece The Rumours may have confusion/trouble ahead on the name front, since Graham Parker's legendary backing band was called The Rumour. Nonetheless, they have turned in a fine CD with the opening salvo 'Run and Hide' full of hard rocking melodic exuberance and an engaging performance from vocalist Lorcan Lyons. 'When the sun hits your eyes' is another stomper, with backward guitars and another ace performance from Lyons on an appealing song by guitarast Eoin Ryan. The more that i mean it' shows a more reflective, acoustic approach and brings out the Del Amitiri in them. More, please. - Hotpress (jackie haydens pick of the fortnight)
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Matchbox Recordings in London have just released a compilation album called 'The Big Indie Comeback', which we are a part of. They heard our demo and choose the track 'Run and Hide' to feature on the album. The album is being distributed and is available through Matchbox Recordings, Amazon, CD Baby USA, Tower Records.Com and Super D, a world wide music wholesaler, who sells to over 1300 retailers every week. The album was released on the 26th june 2006 and is being given extensive airplay throughout the UK from specialist/alternative DJs. The following is how one journalist reviewed our song 'Run and Hide'.....'...this is a big rock sound, all stadium choruses and anthemic roaring guitars. Luckily their singer has the lungs for it and keeps up as opposed to be ted or left behind. In fact by the end of this stirring song, your left thinking of Thin Lizzy more than anything else and that's a pretty high compliment.' (Dave Chislett, Matchbox Recordings reviewer)
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In a recent edition of HOTPRESS (April 20th), our music was described as being full of 'hard rocking melodic exuberence' and as a live band we give it even more energy, vigor and effervescence than is possible. What sets us apart from other bands is that we mean it. Its evident in the way that Lorcan delivers the songs, he means every word, every chord we strike we mean it and every drumbeat James delivers, he means it. This is the story behind the title to the track,'The More That I Mean It'. It comes about from seeing too many bands whos hearts don't seem to be in it. To us a great band is one that gives off energy and excitement you can feel and music you can believe in.
Influences within the band vary, but music from the 60s and 70s is a big influence, as it was from this era that many of the classic melodic bands came from, such as The Beatles, The Kinks and Led Zeppelin. Those bands had an attitude that was very positive and energetic and like them we hope to portray our music in a similar way, but in our own unique way. Our songs are full of up beat tempos and have been described by the journalist in HOTPRESS as 'stompers'. Our songs get the audience on their feet wanting more and as a band we are only too happy to deliver.
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