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Groom
Richer Than Astronauts
You Kiss By the Book

Saturday, June 28th, in the Boom Boom Room (downstairs in Murray's on O'Connell Street)

Doors: 9 PM
Admission: €6

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#### Groom ####



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 since has earned GROOM some deserved supports with JAWBONE (Loose Records), Jeff Tweedy (WILCO), Suburban Kids With Biblical Names (Labrador), and Evangelicals (Dead Oceans).

GROOM are 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

"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

"Groom were good" - some dude on thumped


#### Richer Than Astronauts ####



Art rockin Dublin five-piece Richer Than Astronauts (RTA) are slow to describe themselves. Think Pere Ubu/Talking Heads/Blue Orchids/The Fall/Gang of Four/Wire/The Specials/Television suggest others.

RTA recently launched their debut single—Consumer Unit No. 2—a double A-side on CDR and 7’’.

Web site: http://www.myspace.com/richerthanastronauts




#### You Kiss By the Book ####



You Kiss By the Book is a four-piece band who play beautiful, understated country songs consisting of an exciting and original melody blended with real and relatable lyrics. A traditional folk guitar style married to a discordant vocal style.


Web site: http://www.myspace.com/youkissbythebook