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Garageland

About Me

Hi.....IN A NEW BAND? WANT TO PLAY? NOT SURE WHERE TO START? CALL US....IN A RECORD COMPANY? FEEL LIKE THINGS ARE SLIPPING PAST YOU? LIKE TO MAKE SURE THEY'RE NOT?IT'S OK, YOU CAN CALL US TOO..... ************************************************** WE'VE BEEN DOING IT LONGEST BECAUSE WE ARE THE BEST AT IT *******************************************************Since 2001, it's been a hell of a lot easier for any new, unsigned act in Ireland to get gigs, and to develop their act, because since that time Garageland and the Garage Gigs have made sure of it......helping over 2,800 acts to make significant inroads into their careers, by providing consistent and professional services from the first, nerve-racking Garage Gig, right through to major showcases in Dublin, London and New York. ***************************************************Labels from all over the world are regularly in touch with us to see who's good, way before anyone else knows.Sometimes we tell them.Sometimes we keep it to ourselves. ***************************************************HOT PRESS MAGAZINE have long since teamed up and we have a two page spread in every issue called Garageland. ***************************************************Ashtown Recording Studios gives all of 'our bands' fantastic discounts on recording demos and/ or albums (currently offering a daily rate of 300.00 euro, including 10 hours recording, and fully experienced, not to mention, very popular, engineers. ***************************************************IMRO has been a supporter of Garageland and The Garage Gigs right from the very start.Phantom 1052, Corks redFM, Limerick Live 95, Beat 102/103 in Waterford, all have associations with us. ***************************************************We also enjoy the support and goodwill of printed press and media, through listings and editorials.BUT MOSTLY WHAT WE DO IS RUN GIGS, PROPERLY.We always use quality venues and we always treat our acts with the full respect they deserve.LIKE TO KNOW OUR TIPS FOR 2009?OF COURSE YOU WOULD.It's getting easier to be unsigned.Welcome to Garageland.*******************************************LIVE NEWS...January 2009Announcing The Garage Gigs Series 20!The Garage Gigs Series 20 sees the introduction of a brand new approach to The Garage Gigs, where we finally introduce 'The Headliners'.Every Garage Gig in Series 20 will have2 x Headline Acts 1 x Special Guest 1 x Support Act This new approach will acknowledge the efforts of acts' progressions, while still maintaining our open door policy to the continual welcome arrival of Brand New Acts.*************************************************

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 29/03/2006
Band Website: www.garageland.ie
Band Members: Pretty much every musician in Ireland.....To date we've worked with over 1,400 unsigned bands from all over Ireland and beyond.We're pretty good at it now.It's what we do.It delights us to see some of our favourite unsigned bands from the last five years breaking through.........The Script, Fight Like Apes, Royseven, Delerentos, Ham Sandwich,The Radio, Travega, Superjimenez, The Kinetiks, The Answer, the very best of luck.More recent newcomers, Aortal, Gobi, Karmi, Tigris, Blueprint, Still Room, Monkee Love, Under Consent Of The King represent the class of 2009, as do some secrets that we keep to ourselves!The Garage Gigs have been running for eight years, since our very first show in September 2000 in Eamonn Dorans, and we have worked with a record amount of unsigned bands in Ireland, helping out with gigs, recording, assistance with (and to) A & R depts, career advice, and many other areas of specialised interest that we focus on.If You want to play, call 0857285849 or 0868182812, or write to us here.When it stops being fun, we'll stop! www.garageland.ie www.ashtownstudios.com
Influences: We are influenced by guitars and stuff.
Sounds Like: Generally two years into the future of music charts, that's been the pattern. The Script, Fight Like Apes, The Kinetiks, Ham Sandwich, New Amusement, ..... ***************************************************Want to know our tip for 2009?.... Of course you do.
Record Label: Always the focus of all the labels.
Type of Label: Unsigned

My Blog

Ashtown Studios must be mad.....

Ashtown Studios have more days to give away at 295.00. Each day is 10 hours, including engineer. Check www.ashtownstudios.com to see it. Limited number of days available, to contact reply to this page...
Posted by on Fri, 11 Apr 2008 08:05:00 GMT

Silly silly sausages.

Hi!Just a quick note to say that Ashtown Recording Studios has just 9 dates left for March & AprilIf you want to record or mix during March or April, give Dermot a call on 086 8182812 or write bac...
Posted by on Thu, 20 Mar 2008 07:08:00 GMT

Silly silly sausages.

Hi!Just a quick note to say that Ashtown Recording Studios has just 9 dates left for March & AprilIf you want to record or mix during March or April, give Dermot a call on 086 8182812 or write bac...
Posted by on Thu, 20 Mar 2008 07:08:00 GMT

Ashtown Studios Have 10 days to give away cheap as a gimmick.

Ashtown Studios have 10 days in March & April to give away at 300.00 per day. A day includes 10 x hours recording, including one of the best engineers in the history of Rock n Roll. It's too ...
Posted by on Tue, 04 Mar 2008 06:57:00 GMT