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Bed Down (Where You Go)

Girl With Many Faces

Angst

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She'll Be Screaming

Beasts Are Coming

This World Is Yours

02 Move To Mars

Landing Gates Of Love

THE SPIKES – Standing above the crowd

When the members of THE SPIKES went through the inevitable and difficult process of choosing a name, the answer, when it came, seemed obvious. In these days of digital music, a spike – a sudden, unexpected surge that towers over the surrounding sound – is a truly fitting definition for this exceptional Irish rock band.

In seeking to live up to their title and genuinely elevate themselves above the countless other hard-working bands of the moment, THE SPIKES invested considerable time in assembling the perfect line-up, and patience paid off in 2009 when the Dublin-based five-piece was cemented with the perfect blend of experience and talent. With the members bringing diverse musical backgrounds and a hunger to make great music, the stage was set for success.

And success has come fast and undeniably. Debut album Urges and Purges, released Feb 2009, met with critical acclaim and spawned singles Monster, In Love no More and Hypnotized, racking up chart success and regular radio airplay. The band followed up this release with a summer of festival appearances topped by a headline-grabbing show at the Castlepalooza festival and culminating in a triumphant show to a capacity crowd in Dublin’s Academy.

Ever busy, late 2009 saw the band release their We Are EP which, with the rapid evolution of the band’s craft and a new producer on board, saw ever more airplay on national radio. Breakneck momentum took THE SPIKES to both Russian and German appearances in early 2010 before they holed themselves up in the studio once more to work on their second album, due for release in 2011 and which will truly announce the arrival of THE SPIKES to the world as a force to be reckoned with.

And so, THE SPIKES today are the band poised for greatness, possessed of all the tools required to make it happen. Not just an ear for a “killer melody” [‘Monster’ - Metro], or an “instant indie anthem” [‘Hypnotized’ - Hotpress]; not just because they’re “Energetic… stylish…” [Irish Times], and “a handsome bunch, the kind that your girlfriend would fancy” [Drop-D]; not even just because in a live setting they produce “a sound that is pure energy” [Waterford Today], and “show the rest how it’s done.” [Irish Times]: But because they combine all of these vital elements to live up to the lofty statement of intent they set themselves from the start:

“The Spikes have managed to stand out from the crowd…they have everything needed to succeed in this business.” [Cork Evening Echo]

THE SPIKES are:
Tom Dunne - Vocals
Gareth Lewis - Rhythm Guitar
Peter Redmond - Bass Guitar
Paul Hogan - Lead Guitar
Dave Lawless - Drums