DUBLIN

1990 -

OVERVIEW The Pale formed in Dublin in 1990 with Matthew Devereux on vocals Shane Wearen on Mandolins Sean Molloy on Bass and a cheap as chips drum machine taking care of the beats. They released an award winning debut album on A&M records in 1992 called (Here's one we made earlier) The debut album and live shows received critical praise internationally. The singles from that debut (Dogs with no tails) (Butterfly) and (Shut up venus) did well in both Ireland and the UK. The highest chart positions came in Turkey, Israel and France and has given rise to succesfull cover versions of their songs released in Turkey over the last decade. As the group have toured they have added and subtracted instruments and players to the line-up. The mainstay of the group has remained to be the unique sound conjured up by Matthew and Shane. The Sound of the group is one of ethnic fusion and is often referred to as eclectic and quirky. Over the years The Pale have recorded five live sessions for RTE radio and a further two for BBC radio. The most recent session was recorded for John Kelly's The Mystery Train for which they debuted new songs from their upcoming album. Fast forward to 2006 and The Pale are still playing live dates and releasing new records albeit independently. 1990 - Release of 'Why Go Bald' album 1991 - Release of 'Happy Ring House' album 1992 - Release of 'Dogs With No Tails' single - Release of 'Butterfly' single - Release of 'Shut Up Venus' single - Release of 'Here's One We Made Earlier' album 1993 - Release of 'The Pale' E.P. - Release of 'In Me' single 1994 - Release of 'Ripe' album 1996 - Release of 'Cheapside' album 1997 - Release of 'Cripplegate' album - Release of 'Spudgun' album 2000 - Release of 'Lonely Space Age' album 2002 - Re-release of 'Lonely Space Age' album 2005 - Release of 'The Final Garden' E.P. [24 March] 2007 - Release of 'Elizabeth In Rags' single [11 May] - Release of 'The Contents Of A Shipwreck' album [25 May] - Release of 'The New Resistance' single 2008 - Release of 'Chocolate Factory' single [01 July] 2009 - Release of 'Proper Order' album [07 May] 2012 - Release of 'I Woke Up And I Was Gone' album [27 April]