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(80 votes - 3.34 / 5)
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Q1. Where are you from?
Bayside in Dublin
Q2. Musical influences?
Nick Cave, Tom Waits, the Beatles, Nina Simone
Q3. What’s your song writing process?
The music is generally written first and loosely arranged. We hen let it sit for about two weeks until one of us comes up with a theme. Once the theme has been decided we start experimenting with melodies and rough placeholder lyrics. Then we’ll go through about 6-10 drafts of the song, we’ll settle on that, here will be a few more rewrtes along he way and the song is done.
Q4. Most bizarre gig experience?
Playing in St Stephen’s Green shopping centre with the Soul Festival in 2008, there were kids lying on the floor looking at us with their grandparents – a surreal demographic cross-section of a crowd and a super gig, also the biggest venue we’ve ever played [it's probably bigger than the O2 in fact]
Q5. If you could share the stage with anyone, who would it be and why?
Any of the afore mentioned influences (even the dead ones) and Charlie Sheen, simply for the experience.
In their own words…
Murder Plan are a Dublin-based vaudeville blues band. Their sound can be described as a little bit chaos peppered with enchanting mania. With songs & styles encompassing rock, tangos, Balkan gypsy sounds, blues & jazz, they mix & match motifs like a drunken arsonist in a Parisian police line-up.
The band is made up of Stephanie O’ Keeffe (vocals), Dara Melinn (guitar), Steve Flynn (bass), Donal Melinn (drums) and Cathal Melinn (piano). None of the Melinns are related to each other and their coming together to form the band is a funny story that they sometimes recount at live shows, though it’s not something they reveal on a regular basis.
They’ve been playing together since May 2006 and still manage to hold down day-jobs in the Adult entertainment industry while rocking like crazed geologists throughout the night.
Their live performances tend to be classy, macabre affairs with a touch of humour and lots of energy for all to see. Roll up, roll up…
For Free MP3s, Pics & More Information Visit: www.murderplan.com
FIVE *****
Sounds great guys!