'an album which has aptly been championed as 'a gem from start to finish'. 9/10”
Frequency Ireland Blog.
‘From the album's opener, "Lions Led By Donkey's" to the closing track "I Live With Bruce Banner", where the vocalist even shouts "This is the end!" the band moves through it's motions effortlessly. Each song flows so nicely into the next, and there is no filler on here, each one of the 11 songs are just as good as the next’
Siczine.com
‘This is a fine album, a hopeful album….a cut above the average….if you like your tuneful post-hardcore and bands like Whipping Boy and Hot Snakes and Trail Of The Dead, if you like clever anthemic rock with a little twist and turn and a little bit of details that makes them stand out from the crowd, if you like delivered with a caustic edge, then this is for you... rather good, like it lots’
Organ Magazine
Best new Cork Act 2005 - Cork Independent Readers Poll.
"At their best, they effortlessly blend noise and melody..." - Evening Echo.
"Think Idlewild's early angular sound coupled with Fugazi's prickly dynamics...a band who have found their sound..." - Cork Independent.
"A band capable of threading enough melodic riffs through their agressive hard rock to make it more than accessible..." - Hotpress.
The Jazz Funeral Festival. Fred Zeppelins, October 2004. Cork. The band nervously took to the stage, weighed down by excess baggage, a tremendous sense of not belonging, and a chip on their shoulder. This gig was a do-or-die situation, a last ditch effort to prove themselves to their local scene. Amid mocking cries of " Do you know any Nirvana?", they struck the opening chords, heads down, whites of eyes glaring at the crowd...
And so began the evolution of the band's sound and attitude, fuelled by a desire to break free from a past which had plagued them. This desire was vented mainly through the scalding bark of Dan's vocals, laced with caustic lyrics of rejection, heartbreak and uplifting revenge. A new approach emphasised by angular, melody driven riffs, and intense self-liberating live performances.
Having gigged extensively, highlights would have to include playing the " Rubberfreshtival" rock festival in Austria in July 2005, headlining the JD Profile gig in Cork, touring in Ireland as well as being semi-finalists at this years Murphy's Live event. The band have also been asked to appear again at the " Rubberfreshtival'' this July with a higher slot on the bill, as well as securing slots at this years IMRO showcase in Cork (2006) and The Hard Working Class Heroes festival in Dublin (2006).
The band have released two EP's to date, " Words to burn you" in April 2005, produced by Robbie Sexton of Blink and the currently released " The worm has turned", produced by Ciaran O' Shea of Cyclefly.
...the band that night became Hope is Noise, made friends and fans, returning the following year to headline the first night of the festival. Demons exorcised? Not yet.
Our release is available via many European distro's like Old Skool Kids, Super-Fi Records and more...as well as direct from:.
Our release is also available to buy in the USA via:
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Hey lads. I finally went out and got yer album yesterday. Jesus Christ, it's fucking brilliant! I almost crashed the car on the way to work cos I was dancing too much. Excellent work!
heeey! im excited about our sexy weekend that is fast approaching!! will ya send us a message with one of yer numbers so we can call you and talk gear and cars and boobies?! Anna x
Hey, how's it goin? I'm just sending out this notice to say that we've taken down our shitty sounding live recordings and replaced them with a rough mix of Killbot Factory if you wanna hear what we'd prefer to sound like. We should have a few more songs coming soon - maybe then we'll have something we can sell at gigs or whatever... Anyway, later... Fat Tony
I finally got around to buying your album. It arrived during the week and I've been listening to it non stop since. Start to finish a class album!!! Just thought I'd let you know. If you're ever interested in playing with us in Portlaoise we could definitely set something up!!
Hello My Friend, and our respect for your work !!!
Welcome to our list and thank you for becoming our friend!
The helpless must be protected, and those with no voice of their own must be spoken up for. Those who prey on our children rely on silence, and it must not be allowed to continue! So thank you for adding your voice to ours, together we will grow louder...AND WE WILL BREAK THE SILENCE!!!
