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Last Updated: 11/27/2009

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State: Dublin
Country: IE
Signup Date: 11/30/2006

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Wednesday, November 11, 2009 

Category: Music
Hey, Hope everyones well? I've got a cold but i got it under control!

We put up a new demo. We haven't had a new song up in a little while and we really wanted you to hear one of the new songs we're working on..... I like 'Stars are Spaceships' but the three of us all have our own favorites... 
We're going back into the studio at the end of the month for a week to record some songs. We're really looking forward to that. We're not totally sure yet what songs we're going to record but we have a good idea!
We're playing upstairs in Whelan's this Friday at midnight, come to that if ya can!! 

Talk soon..
Michael
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Currently listening:
Achtung Baby
By U2
Release date: 1991-11-19
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Sunday, October 25, 2009 

Category: Music
We had a savage weekend last week :) We played with Jack Penate (who was a terribly nice guy) on Saturday in the village and in Andrew's Lane Theatre on Sunday as part of the Hard Working Class Heroes Festival (Thanks Angela and Steve and everyone who came along). We played pretty much the same set both nights that was made up mostly of new songs..... We've been talking alot lately about what we're going to do next and we really would like to make an album so i think we will endeavor to make this possible :) 

Here's two reviews from HWCH

State.ie (words Johnnie Craig)
"Finally, Dublin three-piece Funeral Suits are a fascinating way to finish our weekend.  Having taken seemingly forever to set up, they strike coy poses and much dangling of their fringes, suggesting much close-inspection of the stage and their shoes.  Their set begins very slowly too but, as it progresses, it’s clear there’s a lot of magic going on in their songs.   Draped in sexy synths, distorted guitar and brilliantly robust drumming, there’s a palpable realisation that something beautiful is happening – we’re not the only ones who seem to be saying “wow”.  The real beauty of these songs is that, in terms of influence, they don’t have a recognisable starting point, making their melodic journey all the more joyful to join in. This is a band whose sound and assurance suggest they’re already earmarked for a great deal of future success."

Hotpress Magazine (words Celina Murphy)
"It's hard to pinpoint  what makes Funeral Suits such a remarkable force, but i'm going to put it down to the adorable meowing, giddy synths and some very heroic meandering alt-rock - at this rate they are serious contenders for homegrown performers of the year"

I'm not really into posting reviews on our myspace to be honest but hopefully attention like this will make an album possible sooner :)

Love
Michael
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Currently listening:
Fever to Tell
By Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Release date: 2003-04-29
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Saturday, October 10, 2009 

Current mood:  happy
Category: Music
Hey,

So we're off to London in the morning to play a few shows there over the next few days with Disconnect 4. We're really looking forward to wandering around a foreign city for a few days...... When we get back we're supporting Jack Penate and play the Hard Working Class Heroes festival in Dublin next weekend..... Can't wait for that!!!!! Right after that we're going into the studio but more news on that in a few weeks :) We're playing with Passion Pit at the start of November too so busy times for us Funeral Suits!!! La La La.......... can't wait for our next big headline show in Dublin too which should be in December ;) Off into town now too meet up with them Lost Chord boys. 

Love
Michael, Brian and Greg
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Currently listening:
Julian Plenti Is Skyscraper
By Julian Plenti
Release date: 2009-08-04
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Thursday, September 10, 2009 

Category: Music
Hey,

Hope everyones OK. Just wanted to let you know what we're up too at the moment....

We started demoing loads of new songs for an album hopefully. We're thinking of putting out a new single in December with a few b sides.... We did this thing a few weeks ago in the O2 in Dublin that was alot of fun.... i look totally wrecked! check out the link....

http://blueroom.o2online.ie/O2-Blueroom-TV/Episode-70-Funeral-Suits-Special.aspx

We did a taping for Dave Fanning's new TV show which was pretty cool too.... think that'll be on TV in Ireland some time before Christmas. 

So back to working on songs i guess....

Michael
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Monday, August 10, 2009 

Current mood:  awake
Category: Music
Thanks to everybody that came to Whelan's on Saturday night!!! We had alot of fun :)

Brian had his bass guitar robbed after the gig but Chris from Whelan's went out of his way to get it back for us! Long story........ Total Legend.
Currently listening:
Dear Catastrophe Waitress
By Belle & Sebastian
Release date: 2005-01-25
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Thursday, July 16, 2009 

Current mood:  adventurous
Category: Music
Hey,

Hope everybody has been doing well! We've been up to loads of stuff the last while..... We recorded two new songs called 'Florida' and 'Now We're Moving Now We're Free'. We just uploaded 'Now We're moving.....' there, hope you like it. A remix of Florida done by 'Crimes Against' is going to be the B side to the single. We're going to upload that early next week so check back and have a listen to that :) The songs were recorded by Fintan Moore in Sun Studios and the artwork was done by our friend Philip Kennedy!

We're releasing the single on the 8th of August and we're playing our biggest headline gig to date that night in Whelan's on Wexford Street in Dublin. We've got some big ideas for that gig :) And We're doing our first headline gigs outside of Dublin in Dolan's of Limerick on August 16th and Roisin Dubh in Galway on September 1st! 

We finally got 'Oh Dear' and 'Eye Spy' onto itunes...... and the new single will be up at the start of August too! We played with Manchester Orchestra last night in Dublin..... that was alot of fun. They are such a good band live...

Hope you like the new single and hopefully we'll be playing a gig somewhere near where you live soon.

Love
Michael

 






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Lungs
Release date: 2009-07-07
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Sunday, May 17, 2009 

Category: Music
Hey, Thanks to everyone that showed up to the e.p. launch last night in Academy 2. That was a lot of fun!


We're playing with the breeders in Vicar Street on Monday if anyone's around and we're playing Listen and Obey in the Thomas House on June 5th which should be a mental gig!


see you soon....love

michael





Currently listening:
Wall of Arms
By Maccabees
Release date: 2009-05-12
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Sunday, April 19, 2009 

Category: Music
So its 5am and my house is full of sleeping friends. I gave up my bed and everywhere except the cold tiled kitchen floor is taken so i have no where to sleep but I guess thats OK cause I don't sleep much anyway..... but to the point...

We've recorded 4 songs for a new e.p. to be called 'EYE SPY'. We've put the songs up for you too hear and we really hope you like them. We'll be releasing 500 physical copies of the e.p. on the 15th of May and we'll be headlining a show in the Academy 2 in Dublin on that day too so come to that if your around. Everyone who comes to the show will get a copy of the CD!!!

Anyways I'm sort of tired and the kitchen floor is sort of tempting me now so i'm going to go.
Sleep tight.
Love
Michael



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The Great Escape
By Blur
Release date: 1995-09-26
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Sunday, February 15, 2009 

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Hey, We're supporting Franz Ferdinand on there three Irish dates in Limerick 28th Feb (Dolan's Warehouse), Dublin 1st Mar (Olympia Theatre), Belfast 2nd Mar (Mandella Hall). The gigs are already sold out so hopefully you all already have tickets :) Can't wait.... Michael
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Franz Ferdinand
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Release date: 2004-04-20
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Wednesday, November 12, 2008 

Current mood:  pirate

Hey!!!!!! Black Lemonade was included in Steve Lamacq's (from bbc radio 1) top 60 records of the moment!!! 'It's his personal selection of 60 new bands and new music from people he's championed over the past year' whoop

http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/innewmusicwetrust/stevelamacq/top60.shtml

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