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A Desolated environment, magnified by rules and restrictions by criminals in suits who manipulate, intimidate, aggravate and associate their ideals as being universal. They proclaim to know what it is that young people want. They give with the one hand while punishing with the other. They listen with closed ears and torment the young by supplying the evils which innocence welcomes. These sentiments which are voiced through the lyrics of the G8, with songs like - Nothing happening here, Greed, Fake you, are lyrics that tell the stories to all our lives.Money makes slaves of us all.Throughout our lives, music in Britain and America has affected many people, especially teenagers from a working class background who find hope in being able to influence their government on how they feel. To the G8, this proves that music has the power in influencing decisions which would either bring together a country under the same flag, or simply destroy it.While interviewing Sean and Peter Connolly, they commented on how their social awareness influences them -our personalities in music has now evolved to the point where our only outlet was to create our own music. Our knowledge and experience was to some extent limited, but very much existent. Music to us was no longer a part-time pleasure, but had now become a full-time passion.Throughout their time in their previous band - CADENZA, they managed to achieve much success in respect of being unsigned. In the year 2000 they ended CADENZA and started the G8. To them this would prove to be a band which would encapsulate all that they naturally were about and not what they thought they were about. Their desire to incorporate a DJ into their new line up was agreeable. John Banjo Bannon played with the G8 for a short time until he was replaced by Leafy Hollywood. Leafy, former guitarist with Spider Baby had a reputation for being wild. Although Sean and Peter where apprehensive in asking Leafy to join, it was a decision which would prove worthwhile. Leafys talent as a DJ was accompanied by his ability to work alongside Sean and Peter in finding what they wanted him to contribute to their songs.Throughout time, as with any band, members leave. Unfortunately the G8 were to suffer a blow in the loss of their long-time friend and drummer, Thomas Halliday. Sean has been quoted - Drummers are a dying breed! Not many realise how important their role is. In the hunt for a replacement drummer, the G8 were made aware of a young drummer who was not only thunderous but versatile in his playing, enter Damien Boyce. The G8 was now complete and throughout many performances in Dublin, Newry and Belfast they had managed to improve playing together. The G8 were able to discover and accept what their sound was. This acceptance, according to Sean and Peter was Vital in allowing us freedom to create the type of music we wanted.To some education smothers creativity, it has become conformity, an expectation to which students enter University. Who deserves the right to tell you that you are not smart enough to go to a particular University?The G8 believe that from cradle to grave the Government controls public life.The G8s desire to achieve and create enabled them to continually change their image and style of music. They eventually came full circle, arriving back at their first love, raw energetic, powerful music. Their album Comfort Zone is a collection of songs which captures their ride throughout their musical experimentation with getting to know themselves. Sean I am sure we will change again, but until that time the G8 Comfort Zone tells of where we our now! On many occasions Peter and Sean are asked why they are called the G8. The answer to this is as follows: The G8 summit is a collection of world leaders getting together in clean million dollar rooms, with their suits, fancy cars and pockets full of money talking about how the man and woman on the street should live their lives. These leaders are living lives that are a million miles from us the people.Peter and Sean feel that If these world leaders are making decisions about issues that affect our lives, issues that we are writing about, then we should adopt the name TheG8.Peter This is not our band its everyones band, the man and woman on the street can get their voice and opinion heard through us! Free MySpace Layouts
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Member Since: 11/28/2005
Band Website: theg8band.co.uk
Band Members: Sean Connolly - Vocals, Bass Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Keyboards.Leafy Hollywood - DJ/Samples.Damian Boyce - Drums and Percussion.Peter Connolly - Vocals, Rhythm Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Keyboards...

Influences: So far:Brandy (if you’re buying), Bruce Springsteen, Faith No More, Perfect Circle, Nine Inch Nails, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Ali, Martin Luther King, Captain Beefheart, Herbie Handcock, Elvis, late night Boxing on Cable TV, Johnny Cash, Queens Radio, Trainspotting ’The Play’, The Simpsons, Rambo, Rocco’s Gangbang, William Shakespeare, John Wayne Movies, Kurt Cobain, Video Box, The Pixies, Hank Williams, Gram Parsons, Paddy McCaul, Robyn Robbins, Bob Seger, John Lennon, Tom Waits, Sheep, Tom Cruise, Patti Smith, The Beatles, The Doors, Raging Bull, Goodfellas, Samual Beckett, Robert De Niro, Billy Connolly, Bill Hicks, Leonard Cohen, people who play with there hands, Bill Murray, adult shops, Jeff Buckley, The Rolling Stones, Oasis, T Model Ford, Hannibal & the rest of the A Team... Women!!! Get Your Own! | View Slideshow
Sounds Like: Primal Scream/Happy Mondays/Bruce Springsteen/Faith No More/Nirvana/Rage Against The Machine/Prodigy/chemical Brothers/The Rolling Stones/ The Red Hot Chilli Peppers - The Band incorporates many of their influences in order to produce an innovative and explosive sound, with Lyrics that tell the stories to all our lives!!!!!

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Type of Label: Indie

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The G8 to support The Hoosiers!

The G8 needs everyone to vote for them at www.sub.tv/music/TheG8 so that they can win the support slot for The Hoosiers in Majorca. Please tell everyone to support The G8 and to vote for The G8 at thi...
Posted by The G8 on Wed, 13 Feb 2008 12:54:00 PST

DRUMMER REQUIRED

The G8 are at present looking for a new drummer that is committed to playing live!We require a versatile drummer that is willing to learn exciting beats from an already recorded debut album. Required ...
Posted by The G8 on Mon, 04 Feb 2008 05:30:00 PST

"G8 BAND MEMBER ARRESTED UPDATE"

The G8 band member dj Leafy has been arrested. The arrest happened on Saturday the 10th of March in Newry, N.Ireland. Dj Leafy was picked up after shouting and swearing at th...
Posted by The G8 on Thu, 15 Mar 2007 04:15:00 PST

3 chords and the truth.

Tuesday, November 28, 2006       3 chords and the truth. A special acoustic session of Sean Connolly from The G8 will go online the 1st of December. It was filmed in The Be...
Posted by The G8 on Mon, 04 Dec 2006 05:32:00 PST

THE G8 SECURE DEAL WITH BOOMERANG PRODUCTIONS!

Extreme sports company Boomerang Productions will be using The G8 music for their extreme sports programmes. Boomerang productions are behind Freesports on CH4, Freeride and 360 Surfing on Sky Sports....
Posted by The G8 on Sun, 15 Oct 2006 11:09:00 PST

UPDATE! THE G8 NOT LET ONTO BOAT BECAUSE OF DRUNK STATE.

UPDATE. ON SATURDAY THE 30TH OF SEPTEMBER NORFOLKLINE WOULD NOT LET THE G8 OR THEIR ROAD CREW ONTO A NORFOLKLINE BOAT BECAUSE THEY ARRIVED 30MINS LATE AND WHERE STILL DRUNK FROM THE NIGHT BEFORE. THI...
Posted by The G8 on Mon, 09 Oct 2006 05:54:00 PST

Buy "The G8" debut album "comfort zone"

To buy "The G8" debut album "comfort zone" log onto www.theg8band.com or www.clinicrecords.co.uk and go to the music page to order your copy! clinic records...
Posted by The G8 on Thu, 20 Jul 2006 06:28:00 PST

The G8 member Sean Connolly arrested in the USA.

Update! An incident happened when "Sean Connolly" was on stage in Sean Kelly's bar in Montana! This resulted in the arrest of  "Sean Connolly" He was kept in "Montanta's" sheriff prison!After the...
Posted by The G8 on Sun, 09 Jul 2006 03:23:00 PST

"London's Musicians Union comes to Newry"

"Clinic records", "The G8" and "Java Shrine" are all stronge members of the Musicians Union! It is because of the impact they have been making within certain area's of London that the Musian...
Posted by The G8 on Sun, 30 Jul 2006 07:09:00 PST

Music mag's review "The G8" debut album "comfort zone"

NMEThe G8 are the new online music revolution we have all been waiting for. Mojo The G8s debut album comfort zone sits along great albums as Guns N Roses Appetite For Destruction Nirvana Nevermind and...
Posted by The G8 on Thu, 20 Jul 2006 09:32:00 PST