THE GANDHIS (BalconyTV)
- 5 years ago
BALCONYTV.COM 8/04/2007
PRESENTED BY PAULINE FREEMAN
Following the demise of Lucan's most loved shit band 'Hoochie Mama and The Emperors of Funk', Cullo and Mac decided to embark on a new musical project. Despite being born eternally afflicted with the hands of Geremy Beadle, Cullo decided to progress from shaking tambourines and singing badly to playing the bass averagely. Mac still refused to actually learn how to play a guitar but somehow mananged to craft a few nice tunes. The two lads combined their forces but the results were pretty shit bar a few nice pop-dittys. Meanwhile Dunboyne's favourite son Deasy had been trailblazing his band 'Urban Funk Explosion' around Dublin with a mixture of brown note jazzy blues and a whiter shade of pale reggae. Brought together by a shared love of The Coral's first album, Deasy came on board and the 3 lads worked at some songs with pleasing results. It wasnt long before Deasy's loan deal became permanent and so he was transfered accrimoniously amid allegations of illegal approaches, tapping up, poaching and bungs from Urban Funk to the newly formed triumvative 'The Holidays'. Reports suggsest it was for a nominal fee. Despite their new found confidence, there was something lacking, they needed a man born of the sticks and skins. Rumours began to circulate around Lucan of a drummer with fine ability, chiseled abbs and a keener than keen eye for the ladies. The newly formed triple entente found themselves with an important decision to make. It would break all protocol to recruit a pin-up drummer to a band of self confessed vultures who had made a lifetime of preying on unsuspecting vulnerable women. People on the street said he had been a drifter, a wise guy, a loveable rogue, a man of primal insticts, but above all else he was 'just Bazz'. Arguments raged, chips may have been thrown and then...he was part of the family. In a divine moment of spiritual beauty they changed their name to The Gandhis. 'The Power Of 4' was quickly written and sold to the British and Irish lions tour for a crate of dutchy and some coors light for mac. It was a start. Since these revolutionary times The Gandhis have played numerous gigs in and around Dublin in venues such as Crawdaddy, Whelans, Temple Bar Muic Centre, Pravda, Voodoo lounge, NUI Maynooth etc. supporting acts such as Republic Of Loose, Hermie In Tweed, Crayon Smith, Paddy Casey, Declan O'Rourke, Bakshish, The Levellers, Hugo Race and headlining their own shows aswell as playing Cork, Galway and Limerick amongst others. Recently their video for 'Guy Like Me' has been regularly aired on Channel 6's Nightshift while also recieving playtime on Anna Livia fm. The Gandhis are busy writing, demoing, playing as many gigs as possible and finalising the songs for their debut e.p. and album which will be released in 2007. Eat it.
www.myspace.com/thegandhis
Tune in tomorrow!!!
PRESENTED BY PAULINE FREEMAN
Following the demise of Lucan's most loved shit band 'Hoochie Mama and The Emperors of Funk', Cullo and Mac decided to embark on a new musical project. Despite being born eternally afflicted with the hands of Geremy Beadle, Cullo decided to progress from shaking tambourines and singing badly to playing the bass averagely. Mac still refused to actually learn how to play a guitar but somehow mananged to craft a few nice tunes. The two lads combined their forces but the results were pretty shit bar a few nice pop-dittys. Meanwhile Dunboyne's favourite son Deasy had been trailblazing his band 'Urban Funk Explosion' around Dublin with a mixture of brown note jazzy blues and a whiter shade of pale reggae. Brought together by a shared love of The Coral's first album, Deasy came on board and the 3 lads worked at some songs with pleasing results. It wasnt long before Deasy's loan deal became permanent and so he was transfered accrimoniously amid allegations of illegal approaches, tapping up, poaching and bungs from Urban Funk to the newly formed triumvative 'The Holidays'. Reports suggsest it was for a nominal fee. Despite their new found confidence, there was something lacking, they needed a man born of the sticks and skins. Rumours began to circulate around Lucan of a drummer with fine ability, chiseled abbs and a keener than keen eye for the ladies. The newly formed triple entente found themselves with an important decision to make. It would break all protocol to recruit a pin-up drummer to a band of self confessed vultures who had made a lifetime of preying on unsuspecting vulnerable women. People on the street said he had been a drifter, a wise guy, a loveable rogue, a man of primal insticts, but above all else he was 'just Bazz'. Arguments raged, chips may have been thrown and then...he was part of the family. In a divine moment of spiritual beauty they changed their name to The Gandhis. 'The Power Of 4' was quickly written and sold to the British and Irish lions tour for a crate of dutchy and some coors light for mac. It was a start. Since these revolutionary times The Gandhis have played numerous gigs in and around Dublin in venues such as Crawdaddy, Whelans, Temple Bar Muic Centre, Pravda, Voodoo lounge, NUI Maynooth etc. supporting acts such as Republic Of Loose, Hermie In Tweed, Crayon Smith, Paddy Casey, Declan O'Rourke, Bakshish, The Levellers, Hugo Race and headlining their own shows aswell as playing Cork, Galway and Limerick amongst others. Recently their video for 'Guy Like Me' has been regularly aired on Channel 6's Nightshift while also recieving playtime on Anna Livia fm. The Gandhis are busy writing, demoing, playing as many gigs as possible and finalising the songs for their debut e.p. and album which will be released in 2007. Eat it.
www.myspace.com/thegandhis
Tune in tomorrow!!!