DUBLIN

2003 - 2014

OVERVIEW Republic Of Loose is a funk-rock band based in Dublin. The group was formed out of the remnants of an earlier outfit called Johnny Pyro And The Rock Coma. While the band has undergone a number of personnel changes, the current line up features Mick Tierney [aka Mick Pyro] on vocals, Benjamin Loose on bass guitar & vocals, Dave Haughton [aka Dave Pyro] on guitar & vocals and Andre Lopes on drums and percussion]. A number of peripheral members enhance the lineup particularly for live shows. The band has released 4 albums to date. The debut release, 'This Is The Tomb Of Juice' was released in 2004 and featured the singles 'Girl I'm Gonna Fu*k You Up' and 'Hold Up'. However, it was with the next album, 'Aaagh' that the band really announced its arrival on the scene. The collection featured singles 'Comeback Girl', 'You Know It' and 'The Idiots' amongst others. In January of the following year 'Aaagh' was nominated for the Choice Music Prize. The award eventually went to The Divine Comedy for the album 'Victory For The Comic Muse'. The next album 'Vol IV : Johnny Pyro And The Dance Of Evil' was released in May 2008. The album was to be less successful than its predecessor. However, there were some strong singles in 'I Like Music' and 'The Steady Song'. The latest album, 'Bounce At The Devil' followed in October 2010. The album was an upbeat affair touching on dance on occasion. 2003 - Band formed - Release of 'Girl I'm Gonna Fu*k You Up' single 2004 - Release of 'Hold Up' single - Released debut Album 'This Is The Tomb Of The Juice' - Republic Of Loose perform as part of the third series of Other Voices, Songs From A Room which was recorded in St. James Church in Dingle. The series is broadcast on RTE Television in the Spring of 2005. 2005 - Release of 'Comeback Girl' single [July]. It reached number 19 in the Irish Charts. - Release of 'You Know It' [21 October] 2006 - Release of 'Shame' single [24 February] - Release of 'Aaagh' album [07 April] - Release of 'Break! / The Translation' single [23 June] - Re-release of 'Aaagh' album as a CD/DVD package featuring live tracks and a documentary [17 November] - Release of 'The Idiots' single [xx November] 2007 - 'Aaagh' is nominated for the Choice Music Award [10 January] - Release of 'Break!' single in the UK [15 July] - Release of 'Comeback Girl' single in the UK [01 October] - Release of 'Aaagh' album in the UK [22 October] 2008 - Republic Of Loose are chosen to represent Ireland at the Eurosonic Festival which takes place on 10th & 11th of January - Release of 'We People Who Are Darker Than Blue' single with Sinead O'Connor [ - Release of 'I Like Music' single as a digital download [04 April] - Release of 'Vol IV : Johnny Pyro And The Dance Of Evil' album [02 May] - Release of 'The Steady Song' single [20 June] - Release of 'The Ritual' single [03 October] 2009 - Release of 'Awful Cold' single [13 March] 2010 - Release of 'The Man' single [24 September] - Release of 'Bounce At The Devil' album [08 October] - Release of '99' single [12 November] 2011 - Release of 'The Blah Bounce' single [11 March] - Release of 'Mutant Soul' album [16 December] 2012 - Release of 'They Pay For Love' single [09 November]