Hybrasil
Hybrasil | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Indie, underground, electronica |
| Years active | 2004–2010 |
| Labels | Manazo Records |
| Members | Spud Murphy Keith Byrne |
| Past members | Nipper Kinsella |
| Website | hybrasil |
Hybrasil are an Irish
History
Early Years (2004-2007)
The group built a homemade
Hybrasil's debut EP We Got Music, was released nationally in September 2005 and debuted at #43 in the Irish charts despite receiving only a limited release. The single attracted the band prominent admirers in Ireland, such as
Hybrasil released their follow-up EP, When I’m Yawning, in August, 2006. It an accompanying music video which continues to receive airplay on Irish television. They also embarked on their most extensive tour of Ireland to date, in addition to adding a handful of dates in the UK. The band made its live television debut later that year, whilst appearing on RTÉ’s Tubridy Tonight Show in September.
The Monkey Pole (2007 – 2010)
The band returned to the studio in the early 2007 to put the finishing touches on their debut album but took a break from recording when they were handpicked by Mike Scott to open for The Waterboys on their Irish tour. Their next single, God Bless The Devil, was released on 22 June and A-listed on over a dozen stations in Ireland with 2FM’s, Dan Hegarty describing it as ‘my favourite single at the moment’ and the single was the most popular release on Dublin's Phantom FM. Their critically acclaimed debut album, The Monkey Pole, was released nationally in September and the band spent the rest of the year touring the country. Dan Hegarty would later select "The Monkey Pole" as an album he regarded as Buried Treasure[1]
In January 2008, Nipper Kinsella parted company under amicable circumstances and the rest of the band made the decision to continue as a four-piece.
In 2009 the band entered a quiet period. Some of the band members got involved with other musical projects such as Moon.[2] Hybrasil broke up in 2010.
Discography
Studio albums
- The Monkey Pole (2007)
Singles
- God Bless The Devil (2007)
- When I'm Yawning EP (2006)
- We Got Music EP (2005)
Band members
- Spud Murphy (percussion)
- Keith Byrne (backing vocalsand percussion)
- Neil Horner (drums)
- Joe Kavanagh (synths, backing vocals and percussion)
Associated Bands
Battery Acid, Birds of Olympus, Curiosity Kitten, Daydream Regime, East Coast Coolers, Inverted Youth, Label, Moon, Obi Wan, Sack, Subaquadelic
See also
- Music of Ireland
- Irish rock
- List of indie rock musicians