The Aftermath (band)

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Name = The Aftermath


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Origin = Mullingar, Ireland
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Label = Live Transmission
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URL = http://www.aftermath-entertainment.com/
Current_members = Johnny Cronin
Michael Cronin
Justin McNabb
Martin Gray
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The Aftermath are an Irish mod/pop rock [cite web|url=http://216.239.59.104/search?q=cache:54S8riFr4XwJ:www.hotpress.com/features/reports/4820894.html+At+home+with...+The+Aftermath&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=1&gl=ie|title=At home with... The Aftermath|date=2008-09-22|accessdate=2008-10-10|publisher="Hot Press"] band, currently based in Mullingar. They are composed of brothers Johnny (guitar, keys, vocals) and Michael Cronin (drums, percussion, samples, vocals), both of whom are originally from Longford but raised in Leeds, [cite web|url=http://216.239.59.104/search?q=cache:xhTOiSi7XTwJ:www.hotpress.com/archive/4528322.html+The+Aftermath+for+HMV+live+session&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=1&gl=ie|title=The Aftermath for HMV live session|date=2008-04-22|accessdate=2008-10-10|publisher="Hot Press"] UK, as well as Mullingar guitarist, Justin McNabb and bassist Martin Gray. The Aftermath released their debut album, "Friendlier Up Here" on 25 April 2008. [cite web|url=http://216.239.59.104/search?q=cache:NGHtQl066fkJ:www.hotpress.com/archive/4526344.html+The+Aftermath+release+debut+album&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=1&gl=ie|title=The Aftermath release debut album|date=2008-04-14|accessdate=2008-10-10|publisher="Hot Press"] They have had three singles enter the Irish Singles Chart, all inside the Top 20; "One is Fun/Are You Not?" spent two weeks in the chart and peaked at #11, "Hollywood Remake/Need" also spent two weeks in the chart and peaked at #19 whilst latest single "All I Want is For You to Be Happy" spent a week in the chart at #13. [ [http://www.irishcharts.ie/search/placement Insert ARTIST (Aftermath) or SONG TITLE in capitals] ] All this led to the band being voted at #9 in the "Most Promising for 2007" category in the "Hot Press" Readers Poll.

The Aftermath have also received praise from far within the musical hierarchy, most notably from indie rocksters Kaiser Chiefs and have provided support for Razorlight, The Streets, The Mission and The Frames on Irish and European dates. [ [http://www.outersounds.ie/store/home.php?cat=410 The Aftermath at Outersounds] ] They have played a double-headliner in Whelan's, Dublin with New York outfit Arckid, who feature Liv Tyler’s husband Royston Langdon on bass and lead vocals. [cite web|url=http://216.239.59.104/search?q=cache:eLb7nPC9JmwJ:www.hotpress.com/archive/2928908.html+The+Aftermath+announce+special+guests&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=1&gl=ie|title=The Aftermath announce special guests|date=2007-06-06|accessdate=2008-10-10|publisher="Hot Press"] Eight weeks of 2006 were spent in BBC Radio 1 DJ Chris Moyles's Top Unsigned Bands Chart and they are still the only Irish band to have featured in the Tastemakers Chart. cite web
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archivedate=] Festival appearances include Indie-pendence [cite web|url=http://216.239.59.104/search?q=cache:E9NBwhBfo-AJ:www.hotpress.com/archive/4592941.html+Gemma+Hayes,+Giveamanakick+for+Indie-Pendence+%2708&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=1&gl=ie|title=Gemma Hayes, Giveamanakick for Indie-Pendence '08|date=2008-06-18|accessdate=2008-10-10|publisher="Hot Press"] , Le Chéile and [cite web|url=http://216.239.59.104/search?q=cache:gmz3cthJgXwJ:www.hotpress.com/archive/4590891.html+Cathy+Davey,+Republic+Of+Loose+for+Le+Cheile&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=1&gl=ie|title=Cathy Davey, Republic Of Loose for Le Cheile|date=2008-06-09|accessdate=2008-10-10|publisher="Hot Press"] Hard Working Class Heroes. [cite web|url=http://216.239.59.104/search?q=cache:AdHF8Yko3V8J:www.hotpress.com/archive/4685873.html+Hard+Working+Class+Heroes+announce+full+line-up&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=1&gl=ie|title=Hard Working Class Heroes announce full line-up|date=2008-07-31|accessdate=2008-10-10|publisher="Hot Press"] The Aftermath are named after the Cronins favourite album by The Rolling Stones. They are signed to the Live Transmission label.

Career

Debut album

The Aftermath achieved the unique feat of having two top 20 singles independently by touring Ireland, playing small venues, independent record stores, lunchtime gigs and entertaining the people who bought their record. This led to the media noticing the band without the intervention of publicists. Like fellow Mullingar outfit The Blizzards, The Aftermath developed from a band with a large local following to a band which quickly rose to national attention. Even recording their debut album was carried out modestly with the band members gathering together the required cash and moving to France to work with Karl and Dave Odlum. Acquaintances from their time touring the UK helped the band - Phil Vinyl (Placebo, Elastica and Pulp) offered producer strokes, Ger McDonald (Travis and U2) performed mixing duties, Steve Wickham of The Waterboys and Damien Rice's cellist Vyvienne Long assisted as did former Anathema bassist, Duncan Patterson and Paul Weller's keyboardist Helen Turner who continues to play live with the band. Words of wisdom were given by the legendary producer Mike Hedges and Irish Jack Lyons, an old associate of The Who and there were contributions from Terry Edwards, well-known for working with Tindersticks, whom the band befriended when they supported Gallon Drunk and The Ukrainians. [cite web|url=http://216.239.59.104/search?q=cache:K2b4f81huNoJ:www.hotpress.com/archive/2881976.html+site:www.hotpress.com+hot+press+You+do+the+%27math&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=5&gl=ie|title=You do the 'math|date=2006-09-01|accessdate=2008-10-10|publisher="Hot Press"] The band have also used fan footage from a free show in Mullingar to create a video for their 2008 single "Northern Lingerie". [cite web|url=http://216.239.59.104/search?q=cache:I-Lp46I2blAJ:www.hotpress.com/archive/4591377.html+The+Aftermath+to+play+Free+Gig+In+Mullingar&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=1&gl=ie|title=The Aftermath to play Free Gig In Mullingar|date=2006-06-10|accessdate=2008-10-10|publisher="Hot Press"]

2007 bus crash

The Aftermath were involved in a near-fatal bus crash on 13 July 2007. The crash, which took place on a Friday night, happened just outside the village of Kilbeggan in County Westmeath. All four members of the band and two members of their crew were treated for injuries after the accident. The band were in the middle of an extensive Irish tour at the time in support of their "All I Want For You is to Be Happy" single.

In the aftermath, Johnny Cronin said:

"We thought we were goners, we really thought that this was it - game over. It was like being in a tumble drier - only worse. It¹s a miracle we all made it out alive." [cite web|url=http://www.muse.ie/music-ireland-music_news-irish_news/the-aftermath-in-near-fatal-bus-crash/spId/D8A73C3B-C901-BBB5-8CB4E941F51BE48A.html|title=The Aftermath in near-fatal bus crash|date=2007-07-16|accessdate=2008-10-10|publisher=muse.ie]

Discography

References

External links

* [http://www.aftermath-entertainment.com/ Official site]
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