Got married, had children, took jobs in IT - that seems to be the prevailing trend anyhow.

Married? Children? IT!? Shurely come mistake???

the arse kinda fell apart about 2 years ago or so. they have an album called "mating under the gallows" completed, its mostly outtakes from the distant hearts sessions, and its great, but in their typically lazy manner they've never gotten around to finishing the artwork. they also recorded another album with alan o'boyle, thats currently sitting on a couple of ADAT drives waiting to be mixed. some ace songs on them too, wish they'd get it together. ross, the mainstay of the arse, has subsequently formed a new band called 'the law court of christ', kind of a poppier arse, but no sign of much activity at the moment. truly classic dublin band

the bass player went onto form giraffe running i think, which had a line up of 2 bass players(?) he was also in the damien frost. dudley was sayin that they never finished the artwork but i'm almost sure they did.....there was an album launch up in the guinness store house. they even made the cover of the event guide at one stage.... thats my 2 cents.

that was for the vinyl version of distant hearts, a little closer.

i believe the drummer now plays with the dudley corporation?

i think he's played with just about every band in dublin at this stage 8)

joan of arse? Not as good as Keane