“THE DEAD FLAGS are not just good, they’re irritatingly good. Your daddies died in the punk wars for thisâ€
- HOT PRESS Magazine
Straight outta Sligo, Ireland, THE DEAD FLAGS are a 6-armed beast of punk and pop whose mastery of both stage and song belies their youth and (relative) beauty. Citing EELS, Supergrass and early Violent Femmes as key influences the band’s songs run the gamut from three-chord power pop to slow-burn anthemic rockers with a liberal sprinkling of barbed and witty lyrics. 2008 has seen them championed by Irish national broadcaster 2FM and Dublin underground station PHANTOM and with such respected publications as HOT PRESS and AU Magazine singing their praises, the Flags' brand of hooky guitar noise is winning them more and more followers wherever they go.
Releasing their debut single "O MY LOVE! O MY GOD!!" in August 2008, the band peaked at No. 22 in the Irish Singles Chart and received extensive national airplay for both the single and its video. Garnering selections such as "Single of the Week" (Irish Daily Star), "Pick of the Fortnight" (HOT PRESS Magazine) and "Song of the Month" (Campus.ie) as well as rave reviews in METRO, AU Magazine and more, THE DEAD FLAGS are the very definition of "ones to watch". Once again working with producer Karl Odlum (The Frames, Ham Sandwich, Kila), the band are putting the finishing touches to their most ambitious project to date- the gritty 4-track EP "WE'VE GOT THE WAYS AND THE MEANS", to be released later this year.
With no less than three Irish national tours under their belt since re-forming at Christmas 2007, the band are busy preparing for a UK Tour in early 2009 that will see them parading their wares up and down the country and hopefully further a field. One thing's for sure- these flags aren't dead, they're just bursting into life.
Management & Bookings:
Niamh Hamill
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+353872941232 (IRELAND)
1-310-383-7754 (USA)
www.thedeadflags.com
myspace.com/thedeadflags
bebo.com/the-dead-flags
The nice things people say:
“THE DEAD FLAGS are not just good, they’re irritatingly goodâ€
- Jackie Hayden, HOT PRESS Magazine
“A whirlwind of frantic pop punk- Single of the Weekâ€
- Shilpa Ganatra, Irish Daily Star
“O MY LOVE! O MY GOD!! is undoubtedly the Song of the Summerâ€
- Caitlin O’Hanlon, Galway Advertiser
“Ireland’s answer to They Might Be Giants…They do what they do incredibly well.â€
- Stephen Errity, HOT PRESS Magazine
“A blistering piece of indie rock falling somewhere between the Pixies and Violent Femmesâ€
- Road Records
“With the impossibly upbeat handclaps and harmonies, THE DEAD FLAGS seem determined to have us grinning like village idiotsâ€
- AU Magazine
“Fantastic Tunes packed with energy and all-round brilliance.â€
- Living Atheist
