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About Me

5 men making big noise.

Research on the previous projects of Southpaw members can be done at the following locations:

Glitterball Vegas Sleepyhouse Canizares Guesthouse

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Member Since: 2/6/2006
Band Members: David Shedden - A dark, dark man.

Bernard McGrath - has previously guitared in Guesthouse and Mendieta. Offered a midget a mini cheddar once and got a slap around the head for his troubles.

Kevin Argue - Previously of Glitterball Vegas and Sleepyhouse. Has a secret fancy for Jack Bauer.

James McAuley - The new kid on the block. Burns down churches in Norway whilst listening to Black Metal.

David McNeil - A short man with a short temper. Cross him at your peril.

Members of a Bygone era:

James McCurry - Original singer who left to pursue a solo thang.

Matt O'Donnell - Original drummer who moved to Belfast seeking a new way of life. His drumming can be heard on the songs in the wee media player thing up there.

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Influences: Bernie is inspired by: Teenage Fanclub, The BMX Bandits, The Pastels, The Pixies, Belle and Sebastien, New Order, Primal Scream, The Stone Roses, The Small Faces, The Smiths and Mogwai.

David McNeil listens to: Rocket From The Crypt, Pavement, Ween, The Rentals, Buck 65, The Album Leaf, Air, Grandaddy, The Twilight Singers and dEUS.

Kev listens to: Pearl Jam, Queens of the Stone Age, Rage Against The Machine, Led Zeppelin, The Doors, Radiohead, Reef, Stone Temple Pilots, Alice In Chains, Mark Lanegan in his many guises.

Jimmy listens to: Mogwai, Explosions in the Sky and a whole host of other bands that I've not heard of.

David Shedden listens to: Smashing Pumpkins, Pearl Jam, Nirvana, Counting Crows, White Stripes, Joni Mitchell, ACDC, Stone Roses, Divine Comedy, Tenacious D.
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My Blog

New Song Prayer Alert

OK, We've still not completed any new songs. Oh by Corpus Christi we have numerous tunes but putting them together into a completed song is proving somewhat difficult. We're getting to a certain stag...
Posted by southpaw on Thu, 05 Jul 2007 06:47:00 PST

A wee update...

Awright troops?! Your number 1 band has been back in the soul kitchen mixing up your medicine in the form of some sugar sweet new tracks, which will have yer toes a-tapping & have yer spirit ...
Posted by southpaw on Sat, 26 May 2007 11:33:00 PST

The Cathouse Gig...

Hello! Just a wee note to say thank you to those who managed along to the gig. It was a strange experience playing without our beloved Dave Mc, but we didn't do to badly. Hopefully the next time we ...
Posted by southpaw on Sat, 14 Apr 2007 10:54:00 PST

Cathouse gig update.

Hello. Just a wee update here to let 'you' know about the next gig. Dave Mc, our rhythm guitarist, is going to sit the Cathouse gig out due to health reasons. The other members of the band will play t...
Posted by southpaw on Sat, 31 Mar 2007 10:41:00 PST

Southpaw go 'goth'

Hello. Our next gig is to be in the Glasgow Cathouse & is sure to be 'goth'-tastic. So much so that we might go 'goth' for the gig. We'll all dye our hair, make our faces really pale, make our ey...
Posted by southpaw on Thu, 22 Mar 2007 08:45:00 PST

What Southpaw have been up to for the last month?!?!?!

Hello! Sorry for the inactivity of late. Since the last gig we've not entered the studio at all. There has been various reasons for this: Firstly, Bernie our super-duper lead guitarist has been purs...
Posted by southpaw on Wed, 14 Mar 2007 11:33:00 PST

New Songs Up!

Go listen to them. And if you've already listened to them, go do so again. Or Kev will batter ye.
Posted by southpaw on Tue, 23 Jan 2007 10:52:00 PST

Songs, Pics and Gig!

Well, there's a few new tracks up on the page just now. Again, not a very decent recording as it's just us rehearsing in the studio. We're not one of those silver spoon bands that can just record a de...
Posted by southpaw on Fri, 15 Dec 2006 05:18:00 PST

Gig - Wednesday 13 December

A comeback gig of sorts for Southpaw will take place in The Vale on Wednesday 13 December. £4 at the door and a 7 song set will be forthcoming from us. Judging by the songs we've managed to work on w...
Posted by southpaw on Tue, 28 Nov 2006 08:53:00 PST

Less Disgruntled

Things have picked up a little over the last couple of weeks and after a few disappointments, including no-shows and people who seemed not quite what we were looking for, we actually have someone that...
Posted by southpaw on Sat, 21 Oct 2006 09:36:00 PST