ROSCOMMON

1996 -

OVERVIEW Formed in Boyle, Co. Roscommon, Ireland in 199`6, The Marbles cut their teeth playing local gigs and quickly generated a buzz as one of the hottest unsigned bands in the country, subsequently coming to the attention of manager (and ex-Pogue) Terry Woods. Having signed with Terry, the band soon concluded a deal with ZTT and entered the studio in 1998 working with producers Trevor Horn (Frankie Goes To Hollywood/ABC/Seal), Ed Bueller (Pulp/Suede) and Lenny Franchi (Birth/My Bloody Valentine). In October 1998 they released their Ireland-only debut single 'In My Eye'. In 1999 the band returned to the studio with original members Jonathon McGlynn and Justin Whelan and new vocalist/guitarist Marco Rea. The 'official' UK debut 'Slip Into Sound' was released in March 2000 and attracted radio play on GLR, Virgin and Radio 1. So what do they sound like? Firstly, The Marbles are not just another indie band. Their ambitions and influences stretch far beyond that. The Marbles are a guitar band with a catalogue of catchy riffs and memorable melodies. Music week claimed that the band could fill the gap left by the premature demise of the New Radicals. Stylistically they are nothing alike, but both bands are more than the sum of their eclectic influences and once the understated insistence of a Marbles single has got into your brain, it will take some removing. Since the beginning of the new decade, The Marbles have also gigged throughout the UK and Ireland, including a prestigious support to Ocean Colour Scene which also received a live broadcast over the world wide web. 1996 - Band formed in Boyle, Co. Roscommon 1998 - Release of 'In My Eye' single 1999 - Release of 'Slip Into Sound / Konstanz' single 2000 - Release of 'Slip Into Sound' single - Release of 'Fallin' Overground' single - Release of 'So Far Away' single - Release of 'Overground' album in Japan