Nix Moon are five spirited scallywags striving to create music that strikes a chord. More like brothers than friends, their live energy is both invigorating and infectious, never failing to get a crowd moving with their performances. 

Undeniably different, their unruly rhythms are hard to define within any one genre. The closest description; prog rock flirting with untamed psychedelic tendencies and Eastern influences. 

The band’s unusual name derives from the goddess Nyx. She was born of chaos, embodying darkness and the night but in turn, gave birth to brightness and day. Although the lads tend to keep things light-hearted, their lyrics and music run a deep parallel with the tale of the goddess. They often bring their listeners from dark, alluring opening melodies to a collective purge of frenzied dancing, albeit usually ending with a sense of relief and connectedness.

Since the band’s conception over four years ago, they have featured repeatedly on highly esteemed festival line ups such as Electric Picnic, Knockanstockan, Longtitude, etc. They were also delighted to headline Friday night at last year’s Vantastival upon winning the Firestone Battle of the Bands competition. Other notable accolades include winning the National Busker’s Fleadh, performing as one of Whelan’s Ones to Watch, releasing a debut E.P., ‘Soul Traffic’ and recording live sessions in the prestigious Windmill Lane Recording Studios.

Over the past few months the guys have been busy recording their debut album, spending time in the internationally acclaimed Grouse Lodge Studios. They hope to begin releasing this new material very soon. 


“Nix Moon clearly have a tonne of musical talent. They’ve also already shown a lust for experimentation. These two things together provide a combination that could result in the band becoming unstoppable”. - Remy’s Music and Film Blog

"Nix Moon are a hugely impressive live band. They bowled me over. They are the quintessential festival band”. - Muso’s Guide

“This band have progressed so quickly in what is a remarkably competitive time for breakthrough Irish music. The sheer effort that goes into their performance is only surpassed by the ease with which they get a crowd moving. It is only a matter of time before these guys make it big”. - Shane Hannon, Newstalk 106-108FM

Bio
Since their formation sixteen years ago, Drogheda three-piece Geriko have forged a distinctive musical repertoire. With a passing salute to old-style champions of rock’n’roll such as Led Zeppelin and Rory Gallagher and some dance, reggae, blues and funk thrown in for good measure, the Geriko  sound can best be described as bawdily pure and blisteringly energetic.

The boys from Geriko have for years now wrote and performed their own material. They have worked steadily providing backing and session music for other Irish artists.  From 2008, the band have worked as backing musicians for singer/songwriter Eugene Donegan, recorded on his debut album Little Apples, played his subsequent promotional tour and are working with him ón his forthcoming album. During the same period, they worked extensively with Declan O’Rourke as he toured Ireland and also with Dublin band Jaded Sun as they toured Holland.

  To quote Robbie Robertson “The Band had been together for 16 years together on the road. We played eight years in bars, dives and dancehalls, eight years in concerts, stadiums and arenas. “. Well they've had 12 years, and maybe not yet the stadiums and concerts but they have played places like The Spirit Store in Dundalk, Whelans in Dublin to Dolans in Limerick and An Cruiscín Lán in Cork to name but a few. They have also played an eclectic range of support slots at the Ambassador (Stone Roses Experience), The Spirit Store (The Frank and Walters), McHugh’s (Jerry Fish and the Mudbug Club), Fusion (The Blizzards, Republic of Loose), The Purple Room ( Whipping Boy) and the Academy (Declan O’Rourke).  

Geriko are:

Podge Corcoran (bass and vocals)
Kevin O’Brien (guitar, synthesiser and vocals)
Kevin Sheridan (drums, percussion, organ and vocals)

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