Hello hello hello,

Groom (pop-prog-folk bombast), will be joined by Crumb (jangly indie guitar poptastica) on this particular night, Thursday September 27th, to provide some tunes and suchlike for the indie-starved masses in the Boom Boom Room, Parnell Street, Dublin.

It will be 7 euros in.

Doors will be at 8.30.

Below is some blurb about the bands. Do come down.


GROOM began life in 2004 in Dublin, arising out of the ashes of alt-folk band Settler. Starting off as an electro-folk two piece centred around the songwriting of Michael Stevens, they played some intimate gigs in Ireland’s capital, and shared a stage with Deanna Varagona (LAMBCHOP). Having released a short experimental album, Stitch, GROOM soon expanded into a four piece and began to explore synth-folk-rock territory. They played this particular brand of indie folk-pop around Ireland in late 2005, made some appearances on various compilations, and even released a Christmas single. 2006 saw the release of GROOM’s first album proper, All This Happened, More Or Less on Fairview House Recordings. The record was well-received all round and got GROOM some deserved supports with JAWBONE (Loose Records) and Jeff Tweedy (WILCO).

With various musicians making an appearance from time to time at gigs and on records, the core GROOM line-up is a now a five piece of Michael Stevens (guitar, vocals, synths), Jeroen Saegeman (guitar, melodica), Wil McDermott (bass, synths), Brian O’Higgins (drums), and Ruan Van Vliet (drums, percussion, synth, autoharp).

"...childish, playful, not-at-all wise...Groom have almost realised the lie - but still they're yelling it, all together, like fools, like fools, like lovesick fools." - Said The Gramophone music blog

"very catchy indie rock sounds with lots of old style crunchy analogue synth sounds, some lovely vocal harmonies and some seriously bouncy singalong choruses" - Road Records web site (review of All this Happened, More Or Less)

"gorgeous choruses...manages to fill something of a spacy sadness, that's built for those who might like a little melancholy sometimes, but without the hang-ups." - Eclectic Honey music webzine (review of All this Happened, More Or Less)



CRUMB got together in Dublin in 2004 with no great plan in mind except to play back to basics short indie guitar pop tunes. Like most bands we find it hard to describe ourselves, we like to say that we write short sweet melodic jangly pop. We released our debut album 'evenings & weekends' in 2005 and has received rave reviews to-date.

'This album is full of quality pop songs, from beginning to end' - 10/10 Indiepages

'Guitar pop tour de force' - The Irish Times

A debut album dripping with melody and sunshine' - Pennyblack Music

'Instantly likeable' - RTE.ie Entertainment

'Evenings and Weekends is the perfect choice for anyone seeking a soundtrack for a lazy summer' - Eclectic Honey

'There isn't a weak track here' - Hotpress

'Concise, crisp exciting up there with prime Smiths, Go-Betweens and early REM' - Leagues O' Toole Foggy Notions/Today FM