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County Kildare, Ireland (1999 – present)

Bell XI is an group which formed in 1999 in County Kildare, Ireland. The band consists of Paul Noonan (vocals, drums, guitar), David Geraghty (guitar, keyboards, vocals) and Dominic Philips (bass, vocals). Brain Crosby (guitar, vocals) left in 2008. Noonan, Geraghty and Crosby are former members of Juniper. The band has released five albums: “Neither Am I” (2000), “Music in Mouth” (2003), “Flock” (2005), “Blue Lights on the Runway” (2009) and “Bloodless Coup” (2011).

1991 - 2000

Brian, Paul, Dom and Damien Rice form Juniper, having met in school. They go to college, play some weddings, 21st’s and Bar Mitzvahs… and for a while have a Sunday night residency in the Kildrought Lounge and Bar, Celbridge. They meet Dave, who weans them off the Neil Diamond and Roxette covers. Band move into house in country, release EP, Manna, and two singles in Ireland. Damien leaves band, the others read about Chuck Yeager and his Right Stuff. They call the new band Bell X1. Bell X1 support Elliott Smith and Bon Jovi in the same 1 week period, leading to severe identity crisis, making small music with big hair. They make their first album, Neither Am I, in the summer/autumn of 1999 with Nick Seymour of Crowded House and release it in Ireland a year later, after much touring and a couple of old singles.

2001
Band take some time to indulge musical differences.
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  • OsKlen_

    "The End Is Nigh" is brilliant

    11 May 11:30pm Reply

  • KataraXJ9

    I love the live version of Flame...Brilliant song that. one of the only bands i can say i love to hear live.

    22 Feb 4:48am Reply

  • jeysullivan

    i got 2 tikets for the show in hamburg on jan 27! send me a message if ur interested.. i cant go on my own because me and my girlfriend have important exams the next week.. gerne auch auf deutsch, mein englisch ist nicht mehr das beste *G*

    16 Jan 4:04pm Reply

  • Cerr28

    Should I pre-order "Field Recordings"? Damn, Bell X1 sounds better live.

    2 Jul 2012 Reply

  • harajukudude

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    21 Feb 2012 Reply

  • SilentPoet82

    New Artists for the Irish Rock League! New season about to start!

    22 Jan 2012 Reply

  • DamonFstr

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KTBixqAoyIw Brilliant gig at The Olympia last night!

    18 Dec 2011 Reply

  • Plvncs

    <33

    12 Dec 2011 Reply

  • Talkthomas

    Can someone please tell me why Bell X1 are not bigger than they are in England? Such a great band with a great sense of humour and big talent. It's a crying shame so it is. Of course it was a great seeing them live again, this time at the small but elegant Bush Hall. They did quite a bit from Bloodless Coup, which I'm loving. A slowed down Rocky and a very noisy Velcro two of my standouts from the setlist I think… Top night. Top band.

    6 Dec 2011 Reply

  • worst_astronaut

    Eve, The Apple Of My Eye - best crature of this band.

    20 Nov 2011 Reply

  • KingSprayBall

    flame is brilliant. such an underrated band

    7 Sep 2011 Reply

  • RivalSimon

    'Hey Anna Lena' really is such a great song, one of my favourite track 1s of recent years :)

    25 Aug 2011 Reply

  • KatieDementie

    4 Minute Mile ♥

    16 Aug 2011 Reply

  • serialmatrix

    'The Trailing Skirts of God' is being incorrectly auto-corrected to 'The Trailing Skirts of Love '

    19 Jul 2011 Reply

  • OsKlen_

    Amo de paixão Nightwatchmen

    17 Jul 2011 Reply

  • sir_gneiss

    Bloodless Coup is really addictive.....

    6 Jul 2011 Reply

  • Petahhhh

    Anyone else think Blue Lights On The Runway is their favorite?

    12 May 2011 Reply

  • groupiee

    nice new songs, i guess they will grow on me. :)

    10 Apr 2011 Reply

  • Reacharound

    EPIC.. Bloodless Coup is out now! Buy it folks!

    7 Apr 2011 Reply

  • yolatenga

    On my second full listen to the new arrival "Bloodless Coup" now, I have to say - it looks like the Bells have done it again. A good foot forward from the last long play.

    2 Apr 2011 Reply
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