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The Last Tycoons

About Me

The Last Tycoons were formed in 2007 from the embers of hotly tipped Dublin band Porn Trauma. The single 'Loving Arms' was released in May '07 and was well received, with Hotpress calling the band 'a refreshing alternative to the raft of copycat, post-punk pretenders doing the rounds.' They also quickly gained a reputation for their live shows, In Dublin's live review described their sound as being 'redolent of frightening, isolated American bars, where strangers are viewed with suspicion until they prove they've a stomach for the local beer...they also make it entirely their own with the addition of indie sensibility and straightforward Dublin attitude.' The band started work on their debut album in the autumn of 2008 and the first offering from the album is new single 'The Dry Law', which is due for release on June 12th with the full LP to follow in September. .
Contact the band at: [email protected] or phone 00353 86 3017611
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Here's the video for Feelin Lonely (Part II) directed by John Kelly

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Music:

Member Since: 9/28/2006
Band Members: The Hog (drums and train noises)
Fiddlin' Matt Roddy (bass and vocals)
Dan (guitar, vocals, harmonica, banjo, accordion, trumpet)
Steve (vocals and guitar)
Aoife Ruth (organ/piano/fiddle/vocals/whatever she pleases)
Influences: When health is bad and your heart feels strange,
And your face is pale and wan,
When doctors say you need a change,
A pint of plain is your only man.
Sounds Like: The Rolling Stones, Hank Williams, Bob Dylan, The Pogues, Blind Willie McTell, The Beatles, Jimmie Rodgers, Phil Spector, Robert Johnson, Leadbelly, Gram Parsons, The Band, Elvis Presley, The Beach Boys, Jerry Lee Lewis, Chuck Berry, Carl Perkins, Johnny Cash, Son House, The Golden Gate Quartet, Thin Lizzy, Van Morrison, Porn Trauma, Townes Van Zandt, Bruce Springsteen, Tex Ritter, Toots and the Maytals, The Velvet Underground, Bob Wills, Boxcar Willie, Charlie Rich, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Dolly Parton, Fats Domino, The Carter Family, The Stooges, The Doors, The Kinks, Sam Cooke, Ray Charles, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Billie Holiday, Roy Rodgers, Rory Gallagher, Howlin Wolf, MuddyWaters, Kris Kristofferson ...........Or maybe none of the above.
Record Label: none

My Blog

New single - 'The Dry Law' + Crawdaddy Gig

Hi everyone. We are pleased to announce that 'The Dry Law' will be the first single from our debut album and will be released on Friday, June 12th. We will be celebrating with a gig in Crawdaddy in Du...
Posted by on Wed, 22 Apr 2009 02:11:00 GMT

Back from the U.S Of A and Finally Finishin Album.

Howdy All,Three of us Tycoons have been off touring the States for the last 5 weeks or so with The Mighty Stef, but now we're back and finally pretty much ready to go with our debut album. We spent th...
Posted by on Fri, 03 Apr 2009 10:44:00 GMT

The Mighty Sef - 100 Midnights - Out this Friday!

This Friday our main muchacho The Mighty Stef releases his new album 100 Midnights!This is Stef's second album, following on from his brilliant first record The Sins of Saint Catherine. As some of you...
Posted by on Wed, 04 Feb 2009 04:23:00 GMT

Update on Tycoons Album.

Just a quick update on whats been going on with the auld album. Were currently intermittently mixing the thirteen tracks we recorded for the record, and are very nearly finished. While it has all pr...
Posted by on Wed, 04 Feb 2009 03:09:00 GMT

Crawdaddy - Saturday 6th December

Howdy Folks,Just a quick message to let you all know that we're doing a headlining gig in Crawdaddy on  Saturday December 6th. This will be our first proper headline show in a long time, and...
Posted by on Mon, 24 Nov 2008 10:02:00 GMT

Makin A Record!

Over the last month The Tycoons have been in and out of the studio working hard on the recording of their debut album. In the next week or so the recording side of things should be finished, and then ...
Posted by on Wed, 22 Oct 2008 08:53:00 GMT

3 of Tycoons go state-side for a couple of weeks.

3 of The Last Tycoons, Dan, Steve, and Hog, will be setting off across the Atlantic to join The Mighty Stef on a U.S. tour supporting Floggin Molly. The tour starts in Boston on Feb 20th and ends in A...
Posted by on Sun, 17 Feb 2008 12:24:00 GMT

'In Dublin' review of Whelan's show

WHELAN'S, 2nd May Whelan's celebrates a typhoon of Tycoons, now shorn of their porn and without any aura of trauma& Back in the day (well, last year), a bunch of moody young bucks took to stages all ...
Posted by on Sun, 27 May 2007 10:59:00 GMT

'Loving Arms' review - Hotpress 03/05/07

The Last Tycoons 'Loving Arms' With a sound located in the early 70's, this laid back, slice of bluesy rock from the Dun Laoghaire outfit (formerly trading as Porn Trauma) falls somewhere between Dere...
Posted by on Sat, 05 May 2007 02:42:00 GMT

SINGLE LAUNCH IN WHELANS - WED 2ND OF MAY

The launch of  our new single 'Loving Arms' will take place in Whelans on Wednesday 2nd of May. Doors are at 8:00 pm and entry is 8 euro, tickets available at the Wav ticket office or pay at the ...
Posted by on Fri, 27 Apr 2007 02:08:00 GMT