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Bio:
Late 1980s indie pop band with Derek Herbert (ex Les Enfants),
Pat Dunne (ex Pop Mecanics) and Greg Boland (ex
Suppy Demand & Curve,
Stagalee). Dave Bell had previously been with
Passion Machine and The Epidemix.
All songs composed by Derek Herbert, Patrick Donne and Colin Boland.
They attempted to combine the strengths of the main participants
previous bands but they fall somewhat short (I say this based
on having heard the first two singles only). The music is Pop / Soul / Funk
with a hard edge and female backing singers.
They were originally known as the Intoxicating Rhythm Section and
gigged in Dublin under that name. The name change to Big Noise
happened circa March/April 1986.
First demo recorded in 1987 included the unreleased track "Crime".
They self-released at least three, possibly four singles.
The fourth is missing from this discography, so please get in touch if
you know the details. The catalogue numbering becomes confused in the middle
which doesn't help matters.
Note there is no error in the catalogue numbers; there are two releases with #3.
Other tracks recorded by the band which did not make it to vinyl include
"You'll Never Never Know", "You Can't Stop Me Shaking", "I Lie Low",
and "Sweethearts and Charlatans".
Other/later members included Eric Sharpe (guitar), Paul Bushnell (bass)
and Sean Gormley (bass). Backing vocals were by Billie Webster and
Karin Parks (on the mini-LP) while Felim Gormley provided occasional sax.
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