Echo Raptors are a dynamic 4 piece Rock 'n' Roll band from Belfast. Formed in 2011, long-term friends Philip Rainey and Emmett Stewart teamed up with Vincent Caddell and later Niall Hanna to complete the line up. Since then the band have already established themselves as one of the most exciting and captivating bands in the country. They have been compared to the likes of the Stone Roses, Cast, The Verve and early Oasis. The band's EP, 'She's So Free,' received rave reviews across the web, national air time and landed a support slot with the Happy Mondays and the Charlatans at Belfast's Feile festival. Other support slots have included Steve Craddock  (Ocean Colour Scene) and  Cast. They were also invited by Terri Hooley to play at the relaunch of Good Vibrations following the release of the good vibrations movie. After a UK tour, dates at the cavern Club, Liverpool sound city festival and airplay on sky sports 1, they've gone on to release Real Livewire which features in Unsigned Guides band of the Month. Described as one of the most exciting and refreshing guitar bands of the last decade and with even more UK dates and releases, Echo Raptors are definitely a band worth watching.

"Echo Raptors have the ability to make you start believing in rock and roll again, all you have to do is let them" - Encore NI.


echoraptors@live.co.uk

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