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

The hard hitting Rhythm & Blues bastards of Belfast THE GROUNDLINGS have been leaving audiences spinning to their primitive sounds since September 2012. The 3 piece have so far been rocking out in some of Belfast's finest live music haunts such as Voodoo, The Black Box and The Menagerie, as well as gigs in towns and cities across Ireland, and plans are afoot to take the to road with their heady mix of rock n roll- fresh rhythm n blues songs cut with psychedelic undertones, dirty funk and garage punk. 

The Groundlings debut album, recorded at RInky Dink Studios, is due for release later this year.

The Groundlings are Stevie Batt (Guitar/Vocals) Tb Chapman (Bass/Vocals) and Louie Steele (Drums)

All tracks on this profile written by The Groundlings, except 'Life is Fine', written by The Groundlings and Langston Hughes.

 Recorded by The Groundlings and produced by Barry Acheson and The Groundlings at Rinky Dink Studios, Belfast, February and November 2013.

For more information email groundlingsbelfast@gmail.com

Thanks for listening!


Songs about life in one way or another... Many recorded by unknown legend and producer Chris Dickson who also played many instruments on many tracks. 

The Ballad of Nicholas and Davey was recorded by Barry Delfino, he also added tranquil guitar and mellow bass notes. 

I couldn't have done it on my own... Cheers.... 

the delfinos is following