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A Plastic Rose are purveyors of mid nineties post-hardcore tinged ‘Catchy Alternative Rock‘, rooted firmly in late naughties peacetime Belfast, where they have been cutting their teeth on the northern front since August 2006.
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A Plastic Rose are the cross-community-cross-border stars of the future. This 4-piece were formed when bassist Troy and drummer Dave answered an emergency call from other members Gerry (guitar/vox) and Ian (guitar/vox) following unsuccessful attempts to kidnap members from other local bands. Once settled these Sligo/Tyrone mongrels have forced themselves into public and critical consciousness with acclaimed EPs, singles and live shows including TV appearances on UTV’s ‘Live At The Limelight’, multiple radio sessions across Ireland, and well-received slots at Glasgowbury, Hard-Working-Class Heroes, Unconvention and Leeds and Reading Festivals, the latter coinciding with them becoming the first ever unsigned band to be play-listed on BBC Radio 1, with airplay across the schedule. Jo Whiley, Edith Bowman, Nihal, Hew Stevens and Tom Robinsons all playing their debut single ‘All You Know And Love Will Die.
They deliver their “nu-wave-disco-grunge-old-skool-emo” with a passion and intensity forged by their apprenticeship of gigging anytime, anywhere, with and to anyone, a philosophy that has led to them sharing stages with acts as diverse as Frank Turner, Explosions In The Sky, Fightstar, And So I Watch You From Afar and Fighting With Wire, picking up fans in Charlie Simpson (Fightstar – “Irelands best up and coming band at the moment”) and Gary Lightbody (giving them a mention in his list of N.
http://aplasticrose.wordpress.com/
A Plastic Rose are the cross-community-cross-border stars of the future. This 4-piece were formed when bassist Troy and drummer Dave answered an emergency call from other members Gerry (guitar/vox) and Ian (guitar/vox) following unsuccessful attempts to kidnap members from other local bands. Once settled these Sligo/Tyrone mongrels have forced themselves into public and critical consciousness with acclaimed EPs, singles and live shows including TV appearances on UTV’s ‘Live At The Limelight’, multiple radio sessions across Ireland, and well-received slots at Glasgowbury, Hard-Working-Class Heroes, Unconvention and Leeds and Reading Festivals, the latter coinciding with them becoming the first ever unsigned band to be play-listed on BBC Radio 1, with airplay across the schedule. Jo Whiley, Edith Bowman, Nihal, Hew Stevens and Tom Robinsons all playing their debut single ‘All You Know And Love Will Die.
They deliver their “nu-wave-disco-grunge-old-skool-emo” with a passion and intensity forged by their apprenticeship of gigging anytime, anywhere, with and to anyone, a philosophy that has led to them sharing stages with acts as diverse as Frank Turner, Explosions In The Sky, Fightstar, And So I Watch You From Afar and Fighting With Wire, picking up fans in Charlie Simpson (Fightstar – “Irelands best up and coming band at the moment”) and Gary Lightbody (giving them a mention in his list of N.
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niceguydave wrote:
They were fantastic supporting Snow Patrol at the O2 in London, they deserve a big future.
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AplusR96 wrote:
Where can I download all their songs? I can not find :(
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carrie_hw wrote:
A Plastic Rose have a track on One Beat's FREE download compilation http://www.mediafire.com/?o8evle15283t284
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MissAnnThrope_ wrote:
Want a tour near me :(
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inminion wrote:
They are great, hope they will hit big soon.
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MissAnnThrope_ wrote:
<3
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NightHuntressXx wrote:
These guys are pretty awesome!! :D
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barryfromgnsd wrote:
really liking this band
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Claud756 wrote:
Gotta love APR. My band has played with them before in Belshaft. Twas coooool.
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viksterrr wrote:
♥
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Madjock wrote:
Be nice to catch you lot in Glasgow one night
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AliceLulz wrote:
Just saw you guys at the Canterbury gig tonight in Speakeasy Fantastic Your lead singer is a babe :) x
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S1aine wrote:
Give us back our cow!!!
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WadeBrady wrote:
I love you guys! So so good! Go on the boys Ciaran
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alansdeepbath wrote:
Heard you chaps on radio 1 today. Fucking awesome
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x_dabs wrote:
Fuckin amazing live, genuinely nice guys. lovin these choons :)
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petesampres wrote:
sadcore till the end lads.
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merten4mcguffin wrote:
fade and disappear, sun's a shadow and colour blue are unbelievable tunes. great live too
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ahforfecksake wrote:
new tracks are making us happy on a rainy tuesday
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judasnicknack wrote:
saw them playing auntie annies there about a week ago backing up the jane bradfords and they were excellent
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FREE Album Playback Party this Friday at the Menagerie!
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A PLASTIC ROSE Album Playback Party Menagerie 04.11.11 Plus
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Adm: FREE A Plastic Rose are coming out of one of the most restless
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