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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.
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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Pruis wrote:
Seen them 10 years ago in Grand Theatre Groningen Eurosonic. Was amazing!
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hamlet666olsdal wrote:
One of my favorite bands
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thekillingspree wrote:
Hilary was hot, Sarah was hot, these guys were totally on a roll!... And then they break up :|
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Kiz88 wrote:
Hiliary was soo hot, my fitst teen crush .
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thekillingspree wrote:
They don't sound like Placebo. They don't sound like Cyclefly. They sound like JJ72.
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Ksuitta wrote:
ohh, that`s not Brian Molko!? I`m surprised
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madeofbraille wrote:
They sound nothing like Placebo, they are far more akin to Cyclefly.
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vidalimp wrote:
i will never understand why is this band so underrated... [5]
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Blaze_Sarkisian wrote:
JJ72 are absolutely nowhere near similar to Placebo, infact they're much more talented.
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miichs wrote:
*--*
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nowhereisfine wrote:
What a great band! I really enjoy their songs.
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placebo_molko wrote:
stop with the repetitions. (in b4 this is repeated 7 times)
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Luuuuux wrote:
i will never understand why is this band so underrated... [4]
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perrysu wrote:
i will never understand why is this band so underrated... [3]
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DjPatryk wrote:
i will never understand why is this band so underrated... [2]
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ThyObscureth wrote:
Is it just me or do the similar artists besides Mansun suck?
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Nitro43 wrote:
not very much [3]
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wukkielad wrote:
superb band and sadly missed
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kangurusergio wrote:
not very much [2]
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Kalyber wrote:
Much better.
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