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Pay*ola

About Me


PAY*OLA are a rock’n’roll 4-piece from Belfast, Northern Ireland – a band with a great affection for the classic rock greats, and who combine those influences with a modern power-pop sensibility to create their own unique sound – one in which the song is important above all else. A combination of melody and bite, humour and passion, suss and soul. The brand new Colour Red E.P is the follow up to their well received 77 Miles E.P and Try Everything Twice debut album, and showcases these qualities in abundance. A renowned live act throughout Ireland, and with a growing cult following elsewhere – these boys have rocked stages with acts as diverse as Audioslave, Status Quo, Embrace, Thin Lizzy, Buckcherry, Snow Patrol, Jimmy Barnes and Bad Company. Improve your day with a big piece of Pay*ola!
Pay*ola recently added new drummer Adam Callaghan to the ranks, and their brand new 3 track E.P "Colour Red" is available to download at iTunes, Amazon MP3 and www.tunetribe.com (their debut album "Try Everything Twice" & the 77 Miles E.P are also available on Tunetribe). They also recorded their first ever BBC Radio 1 session in 2008, which was broadcast thoughout the U.K
Here's what Northern ireland's national newspaper The Belfast telegraph had to say about "77 Miles": “If it got nationwide airplay, it would have a good chance of hitting the charts. The title track is a thumping, powerful, chant-along anthem, ideal for singing along to while punching your hand in the air. It would be hailed as a classic if it was released by Van Halen, Aerosmith or Guns’n’Roses”

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 3/31/2006
Band Website: http://www.payolarock.com
Band Members: Philip McCarroll - Vocals/Guitar;
Nick Joseph - Guitar/Piano/Harmonies;
Nicky Conway - Bass;Adam Callaghan - Drums;
Influences: PHILIP'S TOP 10 BANDS:
Queen, Quo, Thin Lizzy, Van Halen,
The Black Crowes, Survivor, ZZ Top,
Silver Sun, Aerosmith, AC/DC

NICK'S TOP 10:AC/DC, Buckcherry, Guns'n'Roses,
Aerosmith, Led Zeppelin, Metallica,
The Black Crowes, Van Halen, Survivor,
Queen
ADAM'S TOP 10:
AC/DC, Buckcherry, Motorhead
Pearl Jam, King's X, Queen, The Police
Thin Lizzy, Soundgarden, AerosmithNICKY'S TOP 10:
Led Zeppelin, Thin Lizzy, The Rolling Stones,
ZZ Top, The Jayhawks, Neil Young,
Lynyrd Skynyrd, Pearl Jam, AC/DC, Queen


"Try Everything Twice" - it's our debut album - 12 tracks that sum us up beautifully, and frankly, if you like yer rock'n'roll melodic, smart and soulful - you should own it. You can buy it on these sites:


(or if you'd prefer to deal with us directly, please email [email protected])
Record Label: Tomcat Records / PAY*OLA Records
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

THE NORTH WEST 200 SHOW!!

This gig has become very much a tradition in the Pay*ola calendar - and with the North West 200 being the biggest sporting event in Ireland, it's a brilliant weekend to play on the beautiful north coa...
Posted by on Wed, 13 May 2009 08:38:00 GMT

PAY*OLA - BACK INTAE SCOTLAND!!

We've really enjoyed our last few trips over to play in Scotland, and this weekend's jaunt should be no exception. Thanks to our promoter Tracy for her help in putting these shows together!....PAY*OLA...
Posted by on Tue, 05 May 2009 06:07:00 GMT

PAY*OLA SUPPORTING BAD COMPANY (X-COM)!!

X-COM (formerly BAD COMPANY)& guests PAY*OLAEMPIRE MUSIC HALL, BELFASTSATURDAY 2ND MAYDoors 8.30pm, admission £15.50http://www.myspace.com/payolarockhttp://www.bebo.com/p ayolarockshttp://www.facebook....
Posted by on Thu, 30 Apr 2009 07:56:00 GMT

LISBURN HEADLINE SHOW 30/04!!

Here's the offical press release...SO:NI Presents...PAY*OLAPalMalInvinylHague's Bar, Lisburn (Chapel Hill)Thursday 30th AprilDoors 8.30pm, admission £3.50The monthly SO:NI (Sounds of Northern Ireland)...
Posted by on Mon, 27 Apr 2009 13:06:00 GMT

FIRST EVER GERMAN SHOW / ONE MAD WEEKEND!!

Well they say good things come in threes - and this could well be proof of it....Next week, on Saturday 18th April, Pay*ola decamp to Dublin to see a gig which defines the phrase "long awaited" - AC/D...
Posted by on Wed, 08 Apr 2009 06:28:00 GMT

PAY*OLA ON RADIO ULSTER - FANTASY FESTIVAL!!

EDIT: This piece is now available to listen to on BBC iPlayer at:http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00jphd7Fantasy Festival item starts at about 17 minutes in! Pay*ola appear on the BBC Radio Ulster pro...
Posted by on Sun, 05 Apr 2009 12:33:00 GMT

ONE-OFF SCOTTISH SHOW!!

Pleased to say that we're heading back to Kirkcaldy for what should be a crackin' show. We played there at the "Rock The Rovers" bash last August during our "Wee Scottish Tour", and it was probably ou...
Posted by on Wed, 11 Mar 2009 05:41:00 GMT

BELFAST HEADLINE SHOW / LATEST NEWS!!

SO:NI Presents......A Fantastic Evening Of Rock'n'Roll!!....PAY*OLA& Hunger's MotherJackknifeThe Dead Presidents@ The Pavilion Bar, Ormeau Road, BelfastFriday 6th MarchDoors 9pm, Admission £4www.myspa...
Posted by on Mon, 02 Mar 2009 14:31:00 GMT

PHIL GUESTS ON RICKY WARWICK (ALMIGHTY)TRACK!!

Any of ye with a bit of knowledge of the rock'n'roll scene over thelast 20 years will know who Ricky Warwick is - lead singer of The Almighty....a ferocious live act with some tunes from the very top ...
Posted by on Wed, 18 Feb 2009 05:29:00 GMT

NOBODY'S HEROES!!

Belfast record label Immortal Records have invited us to play a track on the new compilation album "Time To Be Proud: True Confessions". The album is a tribute to Northern Irish acts during the much c...
Posted by on Fri, 23 Jan 2009 09:18:00 GMT