Evil Harrisons
Evil Harrisons are an Irish Alt-music group. Formed when Rónán Murphy(Vocals) was introduced to Nicolás Puyané (Bass) and Paul Carolan (Drums)
by mutual friend and co-conspirator Barry Dwyer (Guitar.)All four members
contribute to the song-writing. The band have appeared on Irish national
radio 2FM, Newstalk and Phantom fm and have appeared and had their videos
featured TG4 and Channel 6. They also recorded a highly acclaimed live
session for Dan Hegarty's show on 2FM in February of 2007 and their
new e.p. ''IN IF IT IS'' has received high critical acclaim from Hotpress,
InDublin and Connected Magazine. The Band also appeared as part of the
Hard Working Class Heroes festival 2006/2007 receiving very positive reviews from InDublin magazine, "www.entertainment.ie" and "www.drop-d.ie."
And are actually not really that evil at all.
"Proof that Irish Rock is in rude good health" - HotPress
"this genre-merging four-piece bring welcome refreshments
to the alt-rock table" - www.entertainment.ie
"Crossing genres for fun, the Harrisons are eerily sinister
in parts and deliciously danceable in others." - www.drop-d.ie
"Their superbly written indie-pop-jazz-funk songs, terribly
clever lyrics and great titles like "Maurice Dancing" and
"You're My Ears And My Big Toes", this band have a very bright
future." - Johnnie Craig, InDublin Magazine'
EVIL HARRISONS - IN IF IT IS Reviews:
HOTPRESS Thur 25/01/07
After two years and two limited releases,
Evil Harrisons finally hit their stride in
spectacular fashion. Six tracks on a debut
single may seem to be a bit presumptious
but, like the Rags before them, they exude
the confidence to make it all sound effortless.
The pick of the bunch is "Some Grand Plan",
a bizarre clash of guitars, vocals that sound
like Bob Dylan rapping and a shuffling dance beat.
The other five tracks are no slouch either,
displaying an equally admirable disregard
for convention.
CONNECTED MAGAZINE FEB 07:
Evil Harrisons are not easy listening, rather- Evil,
an acquired taste if you will. (And in a time
when bands want to do nothing more than please
the moral majority- and the record labels- it
takes independent minds to make music without
a business agenda) Let me start by saying that
you won’t hear anything, remotely like this this
year, or for the foreseeable future. There are a
million kooky hoops, loops, breakneck funk
basslines, Harrison harmonies, inside out
melodies, rhymes and metaphors- as for the
instruments- Cello, violins, zips, glockenspiel,
organs, mouthorgan and even knives- think you
can handle it? If you’re the type of person who
has a lot whizzing around in your mind and you
need something more than two chord tunes played
by identikit modelle types to hold your attention
- this is exactly what you need to quench your musical
thirst, the diametric opposite.
There’s some full frontal evil assault on here –
Pimp My Physical Ride but it’s not all evilness,
there’s some romantic paeans on here too- see
"Corner Crazy" and the sublime "The Life I’m Dreaming of".
I always find the mark of a good record is one which
attaches itself to your subconscious, So I’m walking
down the street when ‘ The knife in every work of art
is twisting deeper everyday/ I don’t really care I’ve
gotcha like Lenin in Red Square’ (A Pickle Like You)
and then I’m staring out the window of the bus when
‘Wasp in your weekend/fly in your tea) (Lion Salad)
pops into my head unexpectedly. Evil Harrisons are
on the up- claim them now!To sum up- grandiose melodies
and literally lyrics, masterfully meshed- sweet
perfection from Evil minds.
Contact:
info@evilharrisons.com
www.myspace.com/evilharrisons
www.evilharrisons.com
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