December 2011

As is common around these times, we're gonna put a list together. Highs and lows of 2011, possibly our most eventful year to date. Some might seem random, some strange, some you might question why it's a high or a low, but trust us...

Highs

There can really be only one choice for number 1, and that occured around 5.30pm on Sunday 4th Sept, thanks to the lovely people at Body And Soul/Electric Picnic. A gig none of us will ever forget. A pic of what we saw from the stage is lurking somewhere below.

Swiftly followed by the recording sessions during November. We've heard a few rough mixes, and wowsers, wait till 2012 gets a load of this!

Indiependance - if only we could have stayed on that day, those Havana Rum cocktails are still being talked about!

Alan O'D and Vinny R (and co.) - good things coming from these guys. Thank you!

Shit Robot and Rubberbandits , of course!

Lows

Tent robbery - even in the fancy-schmancy camp site, we still got done!

Niall's dice with death at Body & Soul Festival in June. Medics on hand during both gigs to make sure he didn't collapse. Being actually sick at a festival is not a nice thing, especially when everyone else you're with is having a ball...

Van scares - nothing worse than driving to a gig with all the gear and hearing a nasty noise.

And finally, stubborness and sillyness. Why?????

That's it folks, short little lists, there's loads more highs, but we had to be brutal.

2012 is shaping up nicely so far, more in January/Febuary about plans, so do come along for the ride! Happy New Year, where ever yis are and whatever yis get up to!

November 2011

That was quite a busy few weeks! Phantom gig was great fun, thanks to Alan & co for looking after us. Nice pics available at Kieran Frost. Hallow'een party in the Forum rocked, thanks to everyone who came along. We tried a new intro too, an 'event' intro. Scary stuff indeed!

Been working on recording ever since. Thanks so much to Waterford Spraoi who gave us the use of the studios to record in. We practically built a recording studio and recorded eleven tracks live over the course of two days, with an added bonus too. Serious kudos to Spud & Chesticles, without whom the whole thing could not have happened. More detail on releases, etc very soon. Some good things happening around this too.

On that note, any producers/remixers out there like to get their hands on the stems and remix them? Get in touch! And also any visual artists like to use our music in some way for any kind of visual piece? Get in touch too!

And here's a rare photo, taken backstage in the Academy on Hallow'een 2011. Everyone's in it. We all have shiny, silver eyes. (and as you can see, sponsored by Heineken!)

October 2011

Hello again. Silence is deafening, I know, but we are busy! There's a new track in the works (d'n'b Torann stylee!), as well as two other rhythms we're going to have a lot of fun with. Recording of the first proper, official CD will get underway in November, with release dates (yes, dateS!) planned for next year - more on that later. Some nice ideas floating about too.

But enough of all that - you lot just want to know when/where we're playing, don't ya.

Friday October 28th, The Academy, Dublin for Phantom FM's 5th Birthday Bash. Not 100% on who else is on the bill, but I'll update once I know. Fancy dress, Bank Holiday Weekend (yay!) and it's Hallow'een!

Sunday October 30th, Forum Waterford, and it's our first Hallow'een party. On the bill is the Tasty DJ's, and two blokes we've played with before who always bring it, the Get Down Edits crew, Daz & Martin. Door tax is only a €5'er, it's Fancy Dress and we might be doing something you haven't seen before.

And this is what we saw from the stage at Body & Soul this year...

September 2011

Well, what can we say about this years slot on the Body & Soul Main Stage at EP? It surpassed our wildest expectations, everything just clicked - weather, sound, stage, us, and most of all, crowd. Huge, massive thanks to everyone that made that gig possibly the best fun ever, and huge massive thanks to Avril/Freddie/Jenny et al in B&S, who made it all possible. We hope to be back. Quote of the weekend: "Watching ye, I felt like I was coming up on drugs I hadn't taken".Since then, we've helped the Teva staff have fun at their Summer Party, and brought our show to the wonderful Blazing Horse again. Truly a beautiful little place, full of beautiful people. So what's next on our travels? Well, planning is full steam ahead for our recording, the ideas being bandied about, if they all come to pass, mean this could get way outta hand!!! There's also another of those confirmed, but can't say anything yet, type gigs coming up soon, which promises to be quite special - hint - it's gonna get scary at someone's birthday party!! And maybe something else too, just to keep you all guessing. In the meantime, lots of vids appearing in various corners of the internet/Facebook of 'that' EP show, and we hope to have some proper film of that gig soon, from the wonderful heads behind Body & Soul Live. As soon as we do, we'll let y'all know.

August 2011

Gig time this weekend - 5.30 - 6pm, Sunday, Body & Soul Main Stage (that beautiful stage in the Amphitheatre). Also, there is the possibility of a second, surprise performance elsewhere on the site on Sunday evening (but not clashing with Pulp, honest!)

August 2011

Cat's out of the bag now, I suppose. We have the absolute pleasure of playing on the Body & Soul Main Stage at Electric Picnic this year, in some very good company - see full line up here. We will have full info on day/time soon. And there's even the chance of a surprise performance somewhere on the site too! Stay tuned for updates on that one!

Thanks a mil to Aaron, Pablo, Jack et al @ FattyFatty for having us up on Saturday night. Great buzz, great crowd (some excellent dancing too) and interesting to see a man try to start a fight with my congas throughout the gig. YouTube vid of one of the tracks available for your viewing pleasure on the Watch section of the website. Along with Torann - The Movie!

August 2011

What now? Sugar Club on Saturday August 13th, with GetDown DJ's (Daz & Martin), Dogs (Castlepalooza) and AaRon Dempsey (FattyFatty/12Sundays).

Followed by a trip to the midlands in early September...

Followed by the Blazing Horse mid-September...

Then it's into the studio, and we'll have news on a series of releases throughout 2012 soon...

August 2011

August Bank Holiday weekend, excellent times. 3 great Spraoi gigs, Havana tent at Indiependance (ever seen a crowd shout 'fork'?) and a stormer to close the Spraoi festival club on Sunday night. Thanks to everyone who came along to the shows, without ye lot, they wouldn't be half as good!

July 2011

Playing between Ryan Sheridan) and Smash Hits @ Clogherhead Prawn Festival next weekend (16th)

Playing 1 Friday & 2 Saturday shows @ Spraoi Festival this August Bank Holiday Weekend, then a hop, skip and a jump to Indiependance Festival, Mitchelstown on BH Sunday, for a show in the Cultura Havana tent @ 5.30, then (phew), back in the vehicles to buzz back to play at the Spraoi Festival Club Closing Night. Followed swiftly by a whole load of sleep.

And a lovely quote from Hot Press, in their review of the Body & Soul festival:

Non-headliners who impress on our personal adventures include... the impossibly tight Torann Drummers

Thank you Hot Press.

June 2011

Rollcall to date...

Body and Soul, 17th & 18th June (Done, what a weekend, thanks to everyone who came along to the gigs, made them something very special!)

Tall Ships, Waterford June 29/30 July 1

Clogherhead Prawn Festival ,Louth 15th - 17th July

Sunday July 23rd - Wicklow (not fully sure where yet, will update as soon as!)

Waterford Spraoi, Fri, Sat...Sun????, August Bank Holiday Weekend

Indiependance (Yachtrock Stage), August Bank Holiday Sunday

Sept 17th - Blazing Horse

And a couple o weddings thrown into the mix too!

Also, played pre-match at the Magners League Final in Thomond Park on the 28th May. First time doing that sort of gig, fantastic fun.

May 2011

Some nice booking news coming soon. Bear with us, we're not allowed to announce these just yet...

Realised the other day that we havent got our up and coming gigs listed anywhere! Not very clever really.

So, booked so far are:

Tall Ships, Waterford June 29/30 July 1

Clogherhead Prawn Festival ,Louth 15th - 17th July

...and dont worry, a few more in the pipeline to announce soon, once all i's dotted and t's crossed...

Ok then, a hint or two...2 possible returns and 2 newbies...

And, for your perusal...bandpages.ie

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