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HISTORY
Towards the end of 1993 THIS BURNING EFFIGY was formed in Dublin, Ireland. Initially the band started as a five-piece consisting of Stephen Carey (Guitar & Keyboards), Ger Egan (Vocals), Micheal Cowley (Bass), Brian Fallon (Drums) and Phil Doyle (Guitar).
The formation of the band was a direct reaction to the predominantly Metal/Rock Scene prevailing in Dublin at the time. Aiming to infuse the music scene with something more than cliched rock, the band set about writing and preparing songs that were ethereal yet powerful and did not conform to the popular median, Metal, Goth or otherwise.
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INTERVIEW
THIS BURNING EFFIGY was formed in late 1993 in Dublin. What was the main reason for you guys to form a goth band? I mean, Ireland isn't exactly a breeding ground for such kind of sounds.
Stephen: Strangely enough, there were quite a few alternative/gothic bands around at the time we first started, most of whom never made past their first gig. Their names are lost to me now, but I distinctly remember a band doing Bauhaus covers at one of our first ever gigs. The reason we formed a band were I’m sure the usual ones for people of that age- to express yourself and create something unique. Nothing in the world can replicate the feeling you get when five guys are in a room working through a musical idea and it suddenly comes together and lifts you out of yourself.
TBE was a five-piece at the beginning formed by you (Guitars, Synths), Gerard Egan (Vocals), Michael Cowley (Bass), Brian Fallon (Drums) and Phil Doyle (Guitars). What did inspire you guys, both musically and lyrically back in those days?
Stephen: It was quite a mixture of influences really, I really loved the Cocteau Twins/Chameleons and more, far too many to list, while the others enjoyed everything from Bjork to New Model army, Dead Can Dance to Pantera. Lyrically , Ger was much more esoteric , a very well read individual. I do remember a set of Catholic encyclopedias that were always lying around at his home. The influence of the Church in Ireland at that time, whilst declining, was still a defining force in many peoples psyches. The environment was a major influence too. We lived at the edge of suburban northside Dublin, on one side we had urban decay in all it’s glory, and on the other farmland as far as the eye could see. It was quite a clash - one I feel definitely left its mark on the music.
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