eightball.ie proudly presents Fight Like Apes

Tuesday, October 14
Upstairs @ Dolan’s Warehouse

www.fightlikeapesmusic.com

Fight Like Apes are an Irish music band formed in Dublin in 2006. Their members are Tom (bass), Adrian (drums), “Pockets” (so named because of his tendency to “pocket” cigarette lighters) on synth and Maykay on vocals and synth. The band were nominated for two Meteor Awards in 2008. One for Best Live Performance for their November 2007 gig at Whelan’s, and the other for Best Irish Band. Fight Like Apes have made festival appearances at the SXSW festival in Austin, Texas and on the BBC Introducing stage at the 2008 Glastonbury Festival. They have also recorded sessions for Marc Riley on BBC Radio 6. They also recently played at the 2FM New Band Stage at Oxegen 2008 in Punchestown.

Their musical influences include Pavement, Yo La Tengo, Mclusky, Spoon, Siouxsie and the Banshees, Patti Smith, The Apples in Stereo, Elf Power, Built to Spill, My Bloody Valentine, Chapterhouse, Devo, Sonic Youth, Roxy Music, Talking Heads.

www.myspace.com/fightlikeapesmusic

www.bbc.co.uk/glastonbury/2008/artists/fightlikeapes/