Irish band scoops LA music award

Irish band Theo and the Red Beats are the first ever unsigned Irish band to scoop the “Best Song” award at the Malibu Music Awards in Los Angeles with their debut single, ‘This Is Not An Emergency’, it has been announced.

The song, written by Theo (Terry Quinlan) and produced by Peter Eades, was awarded top spot in the rock category and is the first single from the band’s debut album, Get What You Came For, released earlier in the summer. The record was last month pronounced Pick of The Fortnight by Jackie Hayden in his First Cuts column in Hot Press.

Theo and the Red Beats received their award from a panel of LA music industry professionals, including Terence Davis (CEO of Great Music Inc, California), Jenna Voorhees (Universal Music Publishing, LA) and Chris Henry (gold and platinum selling U.S. producer). Malibu Music Awards honour the achievements of established entertainers, songwriters and publishers, as well as emerging artists.

Giving the song high praise, Terence Davis of Great Music Inc said that both the song and the band have “huge international potential” and has invited them to Malibu, CA to perform at the Malibu Music Festival in May 2009. He has also offered them use of his Malibu recording studio and its producers for future projects.

Theo and the Red Beats are: Theo (Terry Quinlan, vocals and guitar), Peter Eades (Bass) and Brian O Reilly (Drums). The album is available now from iTunes (UK, Ireland and U.S. stores) and Tower Records, Dublin, or from www.theo.ie.

Theo and the Red Beats play the Jamboree festival in Punchestown Racecourse on August 6, 2008.