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Hometown: Dublin, IE
Label: Punkahontas Studios
Management: none
Website: www.new.facebook.com
Sounds Like: Calexico, Ennio Morricone, Brian Setzer, Imelda May, Johnny Cash
Genre: Rock
Moo is a rock band from Dublin, Ireland, incorporating a wide variety of influences from Cinematic Western Scores to rockabilly, Latin-American grooves and rock'n'roll. In the last two years, they've earned a reputation on the Irish scene for their impassioned, hi-octane live shows, leading Jackie Hayden (contributing editor of major Irish music magazine “Hot Press”) to label them “exuberant...rough, ready and raucous”.
More recently, State.ie placed them in the top 25 acts that played at Hard Working Class Heros 2012, saying: "If you like great music and energy that borders on menacing then this is the band for you. Combining a rootsy, rockabilly music with a rather abrasive vocal delivery and lyrics that absolutely insist on further listening, this band were unlike much else on display at this years showcase".
Moo are: Claudio Mercante (Vocals & Guitar), Darren Flynn (Bass & Vocals) and Mark Finlay (Drums & Vocals)
They all share a love of Johnny Cash, Brian Setzer, Enio Morricone and Heavy Trash-era John Spencer and have all played in a wide variety of bands (from Rock to Brazilian Reggae) and bring this experience to bear in their collaboration, bringing maturity to their work whilst still thinking outside the box.Moo are: Claudio Mercante (Vocals & Guitar), Darren Flynn (Bass & Vocals) and Mark Finlay (Drums & Vocals)
They all share a love of Johnny Cash, Brian Setzer, Enio Morricone and Heavy Trash-era John Spencer and have all played in a wide variety of bands (from Rock to Brazilian Reggae) and bring this experience to bear in their collaboration, bringing maturity to their work whilst still thinking outside the box.
"they have a fantastic take on the Ramones’ Blitzkrieg Bop and Radiohead’s Lucky"
Lisa McInerney - Culch (music blog)
““A fun and fresh live act!””
The Stripe - The Stripe
““Rush out in your thousands and buy it!””
Sean Moncrieff - "The Sean Moncrieff Show" on Newstalk FM (Ireland)
"2000 Horses proves that they have a few more strings to their bow than just reimagining classics"
Lisa McInerney - Culch (music blog)
““Woah! I Love it!””
Ian Dempsey - Today FM (Ireland)
““I recommend you check them out!””
Ralph McLean - Ralph McLean’s Radio Show - BBC Northern Ireland
“Some more madness from this band with a cover of “Rawhide” from “The Blues Brothers”. But there is a method to the madness. This performance was all about keeping the good vibe going on the night and mixing it up for the audience at the same time.
The band followed that up with their version of Gnarls Barkley’s “Crazy” that the audience simply went crazy for too. Then “2000 Horses” was next from the band. A high octane song with a really good vibe behind it that draws a comparison with the 5,6,7,8s when you hear it. Then the very uplifting “Blitzkrieg Bop” was next. A cover of THE RAMONES’ song, but it goes the whole nine yards with it too. Then the band closed off with one of the earliest bluegrass songs “Roll In My Sweet Baby’s Arms” bringing to a close a very good set overall from the band. Incorporating the theme tune from “The Benny Hill Show”, it was a good one to close off with.”
Phillip Ó'Baoighealláin - music review usigned
