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Dublin, Republic of Ireland (1999 – 2006)

JJ72 were a rock band from Dublin, Republic of Ireland.

The band was formed in 1999 by lead singer Mark Greaney and drummer Fergal Matthews. The two recruited the third and final member Hilary Woods as bassist and formed the trio, playing gigs in Ireland while still studying for their Leaving Cert exams. In June 2006 JJ72 announced they will split after seven years and two acclaimed albums.

The band released their first album, JJ72 in Autumn, 2000, following the completion of their Leaving Cert. Released to great acclaim by music journalists and the music buying public alike, the album has sold in excess of 500,000 copies in their native Ireland and the United Kingdom. The album spawned the singles; Snow, October Swimmer, Long Way South, Oxygen and Algeria, and saw the band tour Europe, the US and Japan.

The band followed the release of the first album with the release of their second album, I To Sky in October 2002. This release was panned by critics; however, it did reach the top 5 of the Irish album charts and the top 20 of the British charts, which led to the singles; Formulae (22) and Always And Forever (42) being released from that album.

In March 2003 bassist Hilary Woods left the band citing ‘to pursue other interests’ as the cause. Greaney and Matthews recruited another bassist, Canadian-born Sarah Fox, and the band continued as a three piece. After a two year silence, the band embarked on their first tour with Sarah Fox in May 2005 and released the download and 7” only single She’s Gone.

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1		October Swimmer			151
2		Oxygen			135
3		Undercover Angel			74
4		Formulae			68
5		Willow			63
6		Algeria			59
7		Surrender			58
8		Snow			51
8		Broken Down			51
10		Long Way South			47
11		Not Like You			45
12		Improv			41
13		Serpent Sky			35
14		Bumble Bee			33
15		Always And Forever			32

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