Laminate formed in Wexford in 2003, initially acting more or less as a side-project for singer/guitarist Derren Dempsey and singer/drummer Marc Hillis, both of whom were active members in other bands at the time. Having played around the local dives a few times however, Derren, Marc and then bassist Lee Byrne felt a surprising buzz about the band, and decided to leave their respective bands to concentrate purely on Laminate. They recorded a three track demo in Grouse Lodge (famed for having hosted Muse & The Manic Street Preachers among others) which was well received by Kerrang! Magazine, and received an impressive 9 out of 10 in Rock Sound Magazine. The band followed this with support shows with Kerbdog, Jetplane Landing and Hueman on some of their Irish dates. In early 2006, Johnny Fox was recruited for bass and vocal duties, which would complete the definitive line-up and kick start a new period of heightened intensity for the band. Laminate’s ever evolving sound has been described in many ways, with some calling it punk rock, others saying it's too melodic to be punk, and some seeing it simply as an eclectic blend of heavy rock music - as long as the audience can take something from the songs, the band don’t care how its labelled. Putting everything they have into their live set, the band continue to write, record and tour relentlessly with the ambition to take things up a notch and continue their successes overseas.
