D.A.R.K. feat. DOLORES O’RIORDANM
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THIS GIG HAS BEEN
RESCHEDULED
ORIGINAL TICKETS STILL VALID OR REFUNDS AVAILABLE FROM POINT OF SALE
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A Message From D.A.R.K.
“To all our fans we are so sorry to announce that we have to postpone our forthcoming tour until September due to the last minute unavailability of our lead guitarist and the deferral of the release of our debut album until late August. All tickets already purchased will be valid for the relevant rescheduled shows in September. For those of you who cannot make it to our rescheduled shows full refunds will be given. We sincerely regret this and hope to see you at our shows in September.”
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MCD.ie presents
D.A.R.K.
featuring DOLORES O’RIORDAN
plus guest
_ Main Venue _
D.A.R.K. – Dolores O’Riordan, Andy Rourke, Olé Koretsky
D.A.R.K. is an unlikely collaboration between Dolores O’Riordan, Andy Rourke and Olé Koretsky.Dolores, known famously as the singer of The Cranberries, has sold over 40 million albums and also worked with the likes of Angelo Badalamenti and Jah Wobble. Andy Rourke is best known as the inimitable bass player in one of the most important British bands ever, The Smiths – he has also worked with Pretenders, Ian Brown, Sinead O’Connor and Badly Drawn Boy. The third and final member is Olé Koretsky, a little known songwriter, producer and DJ based in New York.
The band’s roots lie in a New York DJ-mixing collaboration formed between Andy and Olé, after they met gigging in Washington DC. After a couple of years’ experimentation and laying down tracks in their home studios, a chance meeting between Andy and Dolores resulted in the singer asking him what he was working on. They began sharing tracks and ideas via email and dropbox, building on Andy and Olé’s original demos and, in a couple of instances, Dolores completely re-imagining some of the songs.
A project Olé was also working on called SCIENCE AGREES was also incorporated into the mix. The three of them found lots in common musically as well as personally, which allowed them to develop these ideas into an album. Further writing ensued, followed by the three band members meeting up in Ontario, Canada to record live instrumentation and final vocal takes. All three of them arranged and produced the album: a concoction created in NYC and Ontario, mixed in California and mastered in London.
The resulting album captures the essence of three distinctive personalities, incorporating their love of electronica and new wave. An array of influences can be heard throughout the album, in particular artists including Angelo Badalamenti (‘The Moon’), The Cure, Depeche Mode, David Bowie – Andy and Olé connected over their love of ‘Low’ – Magazine (‘High Fashion’), New Order (‘Curvy’), Pet Shop Boys and REM, with production and sonic experimentation inspired by Brian Eno, post-punk, post-disco, RZA and modern hip hop.
SCIENCE AGREES is a lyrically subtle album that touches on themes of isolation and disconnection,trauma and rebirth (‘Curvy’), drug addiction and love (‘High Fashion’, ‘Underwater’), control (‘Loosen The Noose’), death (‘Steal You Away’), loss of faith and dissatisfaction (‘Gunfight’), and the light that can be found in the creative darkness (‘Watch Out’).
SCIENCE AGREES will be available on CD, digital download and vinyl. Buy links:
Official store: http://po.st/DARKPledge
i-Tunes: http://po.st/DARKiT
Amazon: http://po.st/DARKamz
Debut single ‘CURVY’ now available as an instant grat –
On 27th May Cooking Vinyl will release SCIENCE AGREES, the debut album by D.A.R.K.
The first single to be released from the album will be ‘Curvy’, available now as an instant grat.
TICKETS: RESCHEDULED
ON SALE THUR 24th MAR, 9AM: €23 available online from WAV Tickets or Lo-Call 1890 200 078 (1-8pm M-F, 4-8pm Sat)
– 50c per ticket service charge applies on phone, internet or creditcard bookings. Final ticket price may be higher from other outlets.
Strictly over 18′s, I.D. may be required
AFTER THE GIG
Whelan’s Indie DJ w/ Late Bar.