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The Government

About Me

Debut album "Elected" Out Now!

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 5/15/2006
Band Website: http://www.governmentmusic.ie
Band Members: Fergal Curley - Vocals, Guitars, Keyboards, Percussion, Bass... Scott Sheridan - Bass, Keyboards, Percussion... Mike Connolly, - Vocals, Guitars, Drums, Bass, Percussion, Keyboards, Hammond, Programming... Derek Curley. - Vocals, Drums,Keyboards, Percussion, Guitars, Piano, Hammond...
Influences: Pearl Jam, dEUS, Dave Mathews Band, Ryan Adams, Will Oldham, Foo Fighters, Beck, Gomez, Silverchair, Ben Folds, Soulwax, Muse, Willie Nelson.....
Sounds Like:The Government Spring 2009
Firing Line

Record Label: Stable Recordings
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Here it is now people...

Space  and TimeAlbum number 2 is progressing nicely. Drum tracks and  most Bass tracks are done, most of the Guitar tracks are down,..we are now finishing off guitars and adding keys, vocals and noise...
Posted by on Wed, 04 Feb 2009 04:52:00 GMT

Indian Summer

Hello people..A quick update for yall..We began recording album number 2 a few weeks ago and after some listening decided we weren't 100% happy with it, so we deleted it! Yes, crazy I know, but that's...
Posted by on Thu, 25 Sep 2008 10:12:00 GMT

Busy busy

So,     Thank to all of yall that came to see us in Canavans Bar on Saturday. It was good to get back into the live 'arena' (!) again. It's all go in Government land these days. We...
Posted by on Wed, 07 May 2008 04:01:00 GMT

The Government on Iradio

So The Government were played on the radio again! Thanks to Dave at i 102104 fm , and online at www.i102104.ie for playing ’This World’,the opening track from Elected. It’s a great s...
Posted by on Sat, 15 Mar 2008 08:44:00 GMT