Laminate (band)
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Laminate were a hard rock
band from Co. Wexford
, Ireland.
They formed in Wexford in 2003, initially as a side-project for singer/guitarist Derren Dempsey and singer/drummer Marc Hillis, both of whom were active members in other bands at the time. Having played around the local area a few times, Derren, Marc and then bassist Lee Byrne decided to leave their respective bands to concentrate purely on Laminate. They recorded a three track demo in Grouse Lodge
(famed for having hosted Muse
& The Manic Street Preachers among others) which was well received by Kerrang! Magazine, and received a 9 out of 10 in Rock Sound Magazine.
The band followed this with support shows with Kerbdog
, Jetplane Landing
and Hueman on some of their Irish dates. In early 2006, Johnny Fox was recruited for bass and vocal duties, which would complete the definitive line-up and start a new period for the band. Laminate’s ever evolving sound has been described in many ways, with some calling it punk rock, others saying it's too melodic to be punk, and some seeing it simply as an eclectic blend of heavy rock music.
Following a quiet last few months in 2007 and remaining inactive gig-wise for most of 2008, Laminate announced they were to split, but not without one final three song EP which was very well received. Laminate also played two final gigs in Kilkenny and Wexford.
Simon Young (Kerrang!)
"Don't let the capital’s ridiculous house prices put you off: This band is the hottest property in Dublin right now." - Blistering.com
"A cross between Jimmy Eat World and Weezer, with some Queens of the Stone Age thrown in for good measure... A&R men should get on the bandwagon early with this one, because this band is going all the way to the top"-
Ken McGrath (Rock Sound).
Hard rock
Hard rock is a loosely defined genre of rock music which has its earliest roots in mid-1960s garage rock, blues rock and psychedelic rock...
band from Co. Wexford
Wexford
Wexford is the county town of County Wexford, Ireland. It is situated near the southeastern corner of Ireland, close to Rosslare Europort. The town is connected to Dublin via the M11/N11 National Primary Route, and the national rail network...
, Ireland.
They formed in Wexford in 2003, initially as a side-project for singer/guitarist Derren Dempsey and singer/drummer Marc Hillis, both of whom were active members in other bands at the time. Having played around the local area a few times, Derren, Marc and then bassist Lee Byrne decided to leave their respective bands to concentrate purely on Laminate. They recorded a three track demo in Grouse Lodge
Grouse Lodge
Grouse Lodge is a recording studio in County Westmeath, Ireland. Designed by Andy Munro it has two studios and living quarters in nine stone outhouses, integrating the existing 275 year old stone structure...
(famed for having hosted Muse
Muse (band)
Muse are an English alternative rock band from Teignmouth, Devon, formed in 1994. The band consists of school friends Matthew Bellamy , Christopher Wolstenholme and Dominic Howard...
& The Manic Street Preachers among others) which was well received by Kerrang! Magazine, and received a 9 out of 10 in Rock Sound Magazine.
The band followed this with support shows with Kerbdog
Kerbdog
Kerbdog was an alternative rock band from Kilkenny, Ireland who formed in 1991. Following two albums released on Mercury Records, the band split up in 1998...
, Jetplane Landing
Jetplane Landing
Jetplane Landing is a four piece band from Derry and London . They comprise Andrew Ferris , Jamie Burchell , Cahir O’Doherty and Raife Burchell . Jamie and Raife are brothers...
and Hueman on some of their Irish dates. In early 2006, Johnny Fox was recruited for bass and vocal duties, which would complete the definitive line-up and start a new period for the band. Laminate’s ever evolving sound has been described in many ways, with some calling it punk rock, others saying it's too melodic to be punk, and some seeing it simply as an eclectic blend of heavy rock music.
Following a quiet last few months in 2007 and remaining inactive gig-wise for most of 2008, Laminate announced they were to split, but not without one final three song EP which was very well received. Laminate also played two final gigs in Kilkenny and Wexford.
Reviews
"Blew me away. Exciting times." -Simon Young (Kerrang!)
"Don't let the capital’s ridiculous house prices put you off: This band is the hottest property in Dublin right now." - Blistering.com
"A cross between Jimmy Eat World and Weezer, with some Queens of the Stone Age thrown in for good measure... A&R men should get on the bandwagon early with this one, because this band is going all the way to the top"-
Ken McGrath (Rock Sound).
External links
- MySpace page
- http://www.blistering.com/fastpage/fpengine.php/link/1/templateid/12544/tempidx/5009/menuid/5 Blistering.com review Laminate - January 27, 2007 - Dublin, Ireland at "The Village"
- http://www.kilkennymusic.com/spotlight/spotlight-on-laminate/ kilkennymusic.com spotlight on: Laminate
- http://irishmusicdb.com/h/halite/halite_familytree.htm Immodium, Wilt, Halite and Laminate family tree
- http://www.last.fm/music/Laminate Laminate on Last.fm