The Radio: Ireland's newest indie supergroup

It's indie Irish supergroups ahoy! as former Rollerskate Skinny man Stephen M, ex-Chick Annie Tierney and Mark Dennehy of Johnny Pyro fame join forces as The Radio

The Hot Press Newsdesk, 03 Jun 2004

Having already inked an Irish deal with Reekus, the trio will be hoping to win friends and influence A&R people cross-channel with their debut 'Remember Me Remember You' single which is due in July.

With Poptones/Creation man Alan McGee already championing the Dubliners on his BBC Radio One show, we imagine there'll be no shortage of takers.

The Hot Press Newsdesk

Singer Stephen M’s past in Rollerskate Skinny is nearly always referred to in articles about The Radio. And now the band have something else to add to their biog: the inclusion of ‘Whatever Gets You Through Today’ on the Grey’s Anatomy soundtrack. The Radio’s second single ‘Manmade’ from their second album Charm Offensive is a fantastic upbeat song, and should repeat the commercial success of ‘Whatever...’.

2007-08-08 - REVIEW

The Radio have achieved the near-impossible feat of sounding comfortingly familiar without coming across as remotely derivative.

2007-08-07 - REVIEW

The Radio are set to unleash their sophmore album, and The Undertones are planning a release too.

2007-05-24 - News

The common view is that making throwaway pop music is a piece of cake, which is probably right unless you’re looking to produce something that will stand the test of time beyond two and a half minutes. The Radio fall into that trap, clearly trying to come up with something both light and substantial but ‘One Of Two Ways’ is just too flimsy, not helped by a complete lack of bottom end to the production.

2007-05-18 - REVIEW

The Radio look a lot more compelling and fully-formed than they sound. There’s those four axe-wielders strung across the front of the stage, clad all in black, along with two stunning female singers, flanked by two slightly more intense fellas. Visually, it’s intriguing. But tonight’s performance lacks both the conviction and sense of implacable cool necessary to provide the look with the correct context.

2006-07-28 - REVIEW

This is the first release from The Radio since their debut album Kindness in 2004. The title track 'Satellite' is an upbeat tune featuring the signature breathy female vocals that characterise their songs. Gentle harmonies and a catchy melody layered over a punchy beat make this a lovely summer track. In places, particularly on their more subdued tracks, they sound a lot like American quirky rock outfit The Eels, minus the underlying darkness. The Radio make subtly pretty songs and can really shine when they want to, as the title track on this EP demonstrates.

2006-07-05 - REVIEW

The Radio underline their ‘next big thing’ credentials with an EP and free - yes, free - show.

2006-06-27 - News

Reekus Records are showing the goodwill associated with this season by showcasing three of their acts for free.

2005-12-21 - News

These are odd times for The Radio. With all the signs of a major breakthrough being on the cards vocalist Annie does a runner.

2005-09-05 - REVIEW

These are odd times for The Radio. With all the signs of a major breakthrough being on the cards vocalist Annie does a runner.

2005-09-05 - REVIEW

The Radio have been selected to play the In The City industryfest.

2004-09-07 - News

The Radio will launch themselves to the hometown crowds in October

2004-09-01 - News

Dublin indie supergroup The Radio are intent on killing us with Kindness.

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