GLEN OF THE DOWNS, CO. WICKLOW

2002 -

OVERVIEW God Is An Astronaut is a pioneering post-rock band from Co. Wicklow. The group is centred around brothers Torsten and Niels Kinsella. The pair have played together previously in bands such as Oblivion Junior and Super A.D. After these experiments, they formed God Is An Astronaut in 2002. The current line up also includes Lloyd Hanney [Drums & Loops] and Jamie Dean [Keyboards, Guitar and Vocals] Since it's inception, the band has released a series of acclaimed albums - 'The End Of The Beginning' [2002], 'All Is Violent, All Is Bright' [2005], 'Far From Refuge' [2007], 'God Is An Astronaut' [2008], 'Age Of The Fifth Sun' [2010], 'Origins' [2013] and 'Helios | Erebus' [2015]. Most of the releases have been issued on the band's own Revive Records imprint. The exception to this was the 'Origins' record which was issued on Rocket Girl Records. Over the course of these releases, the band has built up a strong and loyal following in Ireland and abroad. God Is An Astronaut is known for its excellent live show which sees the band's instrumental tracks enhanced by the projection of unique and individual videos. In 2005, the band collaborated with former Whipping Boy front-man, Fearghal McKee on the 'What You Wanna Start?' single. 2002 - Band Formed in early 2002 2003 - Release of debut album 'The End Of The Beginning' [March] - Release of 'Point Pleasant' single 2004 - Release of 'All Is Violent, All Is Bright' album 2006 - Release of 'A Moment Of Stillness' E.P. [January] 2007 - Release of 'Far From Refuge' album [05 April] - Release of 'No Return' single as a digital download [December] 2008 - Release of 'God Is An Astronaut' album as a digital download [07 November] - Release of 'God Is An Astronaut / The Mantra (A.T.S.M.M.)' split single [05 June] 2010 - Release of 'Age Of The Fifth Sun' album [17 May] - Jamie Dean joins the group on keyboards, guitar and vocals 2013 - Release of 'Spiral Code' single [02 September] - Release of 'Origins' album [13 September] 2014 - Release of 'The Last March' single [17 March] 2015 - Release of 'Helios | Erebus' album [21 June]