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King Bones are a 6pc synth-punk group from Dublin city. Under former name discopunks the band released 3 singles, performing headline shows at The Workman’s Club, Dublin & Whelan’s and appearing at Castlepalooza, INDIEPENDENCE Music & Arts Festival, BD Festival, Daytripper and KnockanStockan.
Following a lineup change in the summer of 2016 as the group became a 6pc and renamed as King Bones. The debut release was an EP featuring 4 tracks that included lead track ‘Who’s Got The Drugs’ which was launched at Whelan’s in April 2017. The band also released a video for ‘Who’s Got The Drugs’ featuring singer Keith which was directed by Isaac Broe, filmed by Dara Munnis and shot in in Dublin one continuous take.
The group followed up the EP launch with festival appearances at Groove Festival, Castlepalooza and two thunderous shows at Electric Picnic before closing out the year with a headline at The Grand Social in December. So far this year the band have performed at The Last Mixed Tape birthday at The Sound House, the BD Festival in Glendalough and have just released a video for live favourite ‘Party Animals’ shot in Barcelona by Max Carpio.
The follow up to 2017’s eponymous debut EP is the new My Best Friend EP launched on May 31st at Bello Bar. Already this summer the band have appeared at Forbidden Fruit Festival, Vantastival and Castlepalooza before rounding off a busy summer in August at the Oslo night in Dublin’s Workman’s Club.
‘amazing.. highlight of Electric Picnic.. outrageously good’ – Dan Hegarty, RTÉ 2fm
‘like the moment before the drugs rush and your head explodes in a tetchy chaos of love and hate’ – GoldenPlec
‘epic riffs and grooves..a joyous explosion of electro’ – Irish Daily Mirror
‘somebody emptied the contents of Chic into a blender before you managed to clean The Fall from the blades..we love it’ – State Magazine
‘perfectly formed alternative disco..tunes to paint the town red. a delicious sense of menace…a potent blast of cerebral pop and we’re eager to hear more’ – Hot Press Magazine
‘one of the best acts currently emerging on the Irish scene..the air of confidence on show is highly innovative” – Unsigned & Independent
‘post-punk disco live band..on-point backing vocals guitar funk’ – Nialler9
‘King Bones are just deadly..a band made for festival season’ – The Last Mixed Tape
TICKETS
€7 earlybird / €12 from Eventbrite.ie
– 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 in the bar and Sonntags [Disco/House/Funk] upstairs from 11pm til late (Free Entry).
VIA EVENTBRITE.IE
