The Kinetiks
The Kinetiks kicked 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, 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, Duracell, the Hot Press Yearbook Launch and the Balcony TV Awards.
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 - [email protected] - 00353876687914
Radio Promotion (North America):
Adam Lewis - The Planetary Group - [email protected]
Press & Radio Promotion (Ireland):
Josephine Nestor - [email protected] - 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…. 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)