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Bio:
Despite what their name might suggest this was a guitar quartet from the
Crumlin/Dolphin's Barn area of Dublin. Formed by Mick Casey and Damien
Callaghan in 1979 with original rhythm section Paul (Pete?) Murtagh (bass) and
Dermot Jeffares (drums).
In 1980 they won a battle of the bands competition held as part of the
International Festival of Music at the RDS in Dublin in 1980, beating Galway
heavy metal outfit Night Rider.
Their 1982 demo was described in Hot Press as "well
constructed pop songs delivered with clipped cogency, and pitched
somewhere between Squeeze and Joe Jackson."
Autobop became a five piece in June 1983 with the addition of
singer Terry Finnegan (ex AWOL, High Heeled Sneakers).
John Byrne was also briefly a member of AWOL and
The Gorehounds.
He is now better known as journalist George Byrne (Hot Press/Evening Press).
Mick Casey was killed in a car accident in the '80s.
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