From: Kingscourt, Co.Cavan
Active: 1989-92; 2000-
Style: Indie Pop
Lineup:
- Julie McDonnell - vocals
- Mattie Finnegan - guitar
- Paul Finnegan - guitar
- Eamonn Finnegan - bass
- Pascal Smith - drums
- Aidan O'Reilly - trombone/sax/violin
Bio:
Wonderful indie pop band formed in early 1989 by the three Finnegan brothers,
evolving from an their earlier band called The Nobody's.
Another brother James Finnegan managed them and footed the bill for the recording
and the first pressing of 250 copies of their debut single, released through Danceline
Records.
This single was famously championed by John Peel. It is more easily found as the
UK pressing on Decoy. 17 year old singer Jilie McDonnell left the band shortly
afterwards, replaced by Eileen Gogan. The band reformed in 2000 with a new singer
Karen Cunningham.
Discography
• various artists - Comet Tape 3
K7 - Comet Tapes - COMTAPE 5 - IRL - 1988
See Compilations section for full track listing.

tracks:
Addicted To The Predictable
I Want To Say What Goes Without Saying
• various artists - Comet Tape 4
K7 - Comet Tapes - COMTAPE 7 - IRL - May 1989
See Compilations section for full track listing.
The singer on this track is Patricia Cullen

track: Must It Be
• I'm Hardly Ever Wrong / Great Expectations
7" - Danceline Records - DLS006 - IRL - January 1990 - no PS, 250 copies pressed
7" - Decoy Records - DYS 13 - 1990 - PS
• I'm Hardly Ever Wrong EP
12" - Decoy Records DYS 13(T) - 1990 - two different PS

side one:
I'm Hardly Ever Wrong
Great Expectations
side two:
I Want To Say What Goes Without Saying
There Is There Are That's All
• Peel Session, recorded 25.02.1990
tracks:
All This Rubbish Is True
Must It Be
Funny Ha Ha
My Radio Sounds Different In The Dark
• Silly Songs for Cynical People EP
12" - Decoy Records - DYS 18T - 1990

side one:
Funny Haha
Cynical Song
side two:
All This Rubbish Is True
Logic Makes No Sense To Me
Notes:
"Logic Makes No Sense To Me" was previously recorded in a faster version by The Nobodys
• Silly Songs for Cynical People
LP - Decoy Records - DYL 18 - 30 June 1990
CD - Decoy Records - DYL 18CD - 30 June 1990

side one:
Funny Ha Ha
Cynical Song
All This Rubbish Is True
Logic Makes No Sense To Me
side two:
I'm Hardly Ever Wrong
Great Expectations
I Want To Say What Goes Without Saying
There Is There Are That's All
Notes:
This compilation collects the 1st and 2nd EPs. Why Decoy chose to release it
with the same title as one of those EPs escapes me! There are no CD bonus tracks.
I've been told that a CD edition exists which adds the 3rd EP (DYT26) but I cannot
confirm this, nor have I ever seen it offered for sale.
• Wonderful EP
12" - Decoy Records - DYT 26 - 1991

side one:
My Radio Sounds Different in the Dark
side two:
Would Be Song
Damn Mistake
• Show Off / Love Addict / Show Off (karaoke mix)
CDS - Danceline Records - DCD-2003 - IRL - 2003
• Some Other Planet / All This Rubbish Is True / Some Other Planet (karaoke mix)
CDS - Wood Records - WRCD1 - IRL - 2001
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See Also:
The Nobody's