The Long Knives

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Use Of Pleasure

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Released: Jan 1, 2010

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Use Of Pleasure
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Craving
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Pheremones
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North Country Girl
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Cheap Wine
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Genre: Funk / Indie / Psychedelic
Location Drogheda & Dublin, IE
Profile Views: 35766
Last Login: 9/22/2011
Member Since 3/10/2006
Website breakingtunes.com/thelongknives
Record Label Predatory Ass Records
Type of Label Indie
Bio
The Long Knives first emerged out of the dedicated work of Niall O'Riordan, a long standing player on Dublin's music scene, who has shared the stage with performers such as Christy Moore, Glen Hansard, Damien Dempsey, Sack, Damien Rice & Paddy Casey. Since the release of their debut mini album “Kiss you cursed seducer” in 2007 which was mastered by alt-rock legend and celebrated American producer Kramer in Miami, The Long Knives have gone on to release the well received Cheap Wine EP in 2009, showcasing their ever evolving progressive sound which has drawn comparisons to, dEUS, Cocteau Twins, American Music Club, The Gun Club, & Sonic Youth. Currently recording their first full length album due for release later this year, The Long Knives are; Niall O'Riordan guitars/loops/vocals. Caroline McGrath vocals/melodica. Martin Casey bass. Mark Smyth drums. "Your time and attention will not go unrewarded" Jackie Hayden, Hot Press July'09 A great little EP that ultimately makes me want to hear more! - Jon, MicControl, June09 Giving this EP the thumbs up, excellent stuff. Rank.*****5 out of 6 - T. Halpin, musicreviewunsigned, June09 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Lovin Sweet Sunshine Live on the Balcony! Aug09 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..Live at The Village...... .. .. .. .. .. .. ..Masthead Banner Made with MyBannerMaker.com! Click here to make your own!.............. .. .. .. .......... Get ..free MySpace Layouts.. at MySpaceLayoutSupport.com.. ..MySpace Layouts.. | ..MySpace Backgrounds.. | ..MySpace Codes.... .......... ....Cute MySpace Layouts......
Members
Niall O'Riordan: vocals, guitars; Caroline McGrath: vocals, melodica; Martin Casey: bass, guitar; Mark Smyth: Drums.
Influences
John Lee Hooker, The Jacobites, Calexico, The Breeders, Bauhaus, Jimi Hendrix, Crosby Stills Nash and Young, The Byrds, The Stones, Cream, Love and Rockets, Hope Sandoval, Shockabilly, The Gun Club, Green on Red, The Dream Syndicate, The Rain Parade, Tones on Tail, David J, Peter Gabriel, The Beatles, P J Harvey, Cowboy Junkies, The Doors, Daniel Lanois, Van Morrison, Them, Supergrass, J J Cale, Dylan, Leonard Cohen, Bob Marlay, David Sylvian, John Martyn, Carole King, Sonic Youth, Cream, Peter Green Fleetwood Mac, Beck, Eno, Ryan Adams, American Music Club, Sack, Jane's Addiction, The Birthday Party, The Beasts of Bourbon, The Cramps, Japan, Everything But the Girl, Lamb, The Woodentops, Martin Stephenson and the Daintees, Red Snapper, Richie Havens, Joni Mitchell, The Wrens, Iron and Wire, Curtis Mayfield, Blondie, Television, Magazine, dEUS, John Coltrane, Gomez, Tom Waits, Townes Van Zandt, The Band, Boards of Canada, Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Elvis, The Specials, Serge Gainsbourg, The Coral, At The Drive In, Crowded House, The Blue Nile, The Pogues, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Crime and the City Solution, Neil Finn, I Am Klute, That Petrol Emotion, Jeffrey Lee Pierce, Echo and the Bunnymen, Siouxsie and the Banshees, The Verve, Kate Bush, Stina Nordenstam, REM, Pram, Dead Can Dance, Can, Sixteen Horsepower, Broken Social Scene.
Sounds Like
................ Reviews for Cheap Wine EP....................................................................... “Your time and attention will not go unrewarded” - Jackie Hayden, Hot Press, July‘09.......................................................... “A great little EP that ultimately makes me want to hear more!” - Jon, MicControl, June’09....................................................................... “Giving this EP the thumbs up, excellent stuff. Rank.*****5 out of 6” - T. Halpin, musicreviewunsigned,June’09................................................... “Cheap Wine is definitely a toe tapping track that will have you dancing like there’s no one watching.” - Single of the week. - SetlistforDancer, May ‘09