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About Me

Spool is a group that brings influences from Aphex Twin to Joni Mitchell together to create their own unique sound. They try to meld contemporary electronica with traditional instruments by integrating clicks, bass'n beeps with evocative vocals, warm acoustic guitar and poignant violin,lap steel and piano. They have been playing and touring in cities and towns throughout Ireland and the U.K. for the past two years.You can now buy our EP by mailorder at our website www.spooltheband.com or the old fashioned way in:Tower Records (currently sold out) and Abbey Discs in Dublin: Mulligans, Zhivagos and Redline Records Galway: Plug'd in Cork: Roller Coaster in Kilkenny: Blackest Rainbow in Sheffield: Heartbeat City in Tullamore:+ more shops to be added soon! MyGen Profile Generator

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Member Since: 2/20/2006
Band Website: spooltheband.com
Band Members: Spool is Sean Gaffey (guitar and vocals), Christophe Capewell (violin, piano and vocals), Martina Gaffey (vocals, synth,percussion) and Conor Hayes (programming, midi and slide guitar).
Influences: Aphex twin, tricky, psapp, joni mitchell, boards of canada, bjork, Nick Drake, mum, trad, bochum welt, global goon, gorillaz, hot chip, half-set, kraftwerk, mice parade, mogwai, milanese, radiohead, pixies, sigur ros, susumu yokota, goldfrapp, aim, the album leaf, boxcutter, autechre, asa chang, jun-ray, ellen allien, red snapper, luke vibert, hendrix, lackluster, jimmy edgar+ more....
Record Label: patchwerx records
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Glastonbury Shortlisted Drama

Well Folks, Last Feb. 27th the good people of Glastonbury Festival informed Spool that we had been shortlisted in the final fifteen for the acoustic stage as part of their Emerging Talent Contest...
Posted by SPOOL on Tue, 06 Mar 2007 03:43:00 PST

Irish Times CD of the Week

Hi People, Spools EP just got cd of the week...here's what they got to say: "Whose interest wouldn't be piqued by a band who cite Aphex Twin and Joni Mitchell on their barometer of influences? Step fo...
Posted by SPOOL on Tue, 12 Dec 2006 03:07:00 PST

Thanks For Support

Well Folks, Just want to thank everyone who came to the EP launch in the Cavern, the support is really appreciated! If anyones interested in getting their hands on the EP, their in Tower and Abb...
Posted by SPOOL on Fri, 24 Nov 2006 05:48:00 PST

EP Launch

Hey Everyone!Just to let ye know we've updated our page with two new tunes from our EP, which is due for release on the 17th of November. The EP launch will take place in the Cavern at...
Posted by SPOOL on Mon, 30 Oct 2006 12:00:00 PST