The Pale (band)
| The Pale | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Dublin, Ireland |
| Genres | Rock, indie |
| Years active | 1990-present |
| Labels | 1969 Records, A&M Records |
| Website | Official website |
| Members |
Matthew Devereux Shane Wearen Gavin O'Brien David O'Shea Andy O'Brien Aidan O'Grady |
| Notable instruments | |
| Mandolin. Bouzouki. Violin. | |
The Pale are an Irish band of varying genres including rock, and indie.
They were formed in Dublin in 1990, with Matthew Devereux on vocals, Shane Wearen on mandolin, Sean Molloy on bass, and a drum machine.
They released a debut album on A&M Records in 1992 called Here's One We Made Earlier. The debut album and live shows received critical praise internationally. The singles from that debut were "Dogs With No Tails", "Butterfly", and "Shut Up Venus". The former peaked at No. 51 in the UK Singles Chart in June 1992.[1]
As the group have toured they have added and subtracted instruments and players to the line-up.
The Pale recorded two mini albums called Why Go Bald and The Happy Ring House. Both titles for were taken from neon signs in Dublin, one on Dame Lane[2] and the other on O'Connell Street in Dublin.
Members
- Matthew Devereux - Vocals, guitar
- Shane Wearen - Mandolin, fiddle, bouzouki
- Gavin O'Brien - Bass guitar
- David O'Shea - Guitar
- Aidan O'Grady - Drums
- Andy O'Brien - Keyboards
Discography
- Why Go Bald (Mini LP) - 1990
- Happy Ring House (Mini LP) - 1991
- Here's One We Made Earlier - 1992
- "Dogs With No Tails" (EP single) - 1992 (IRE No. 23) (UK No. 51)[1]
- "Butterfly" (single) - 1992 (IRE No. 16)
- "Shut Up Venus" (single) - 1992
- Ripe - 1994
- The Pale (EP) - 1995
- Spudgun - 1996
- Lonely Space Age - 2002
- The Final Garden (EP) - 2006
- The Contents of a Shipwreck - 2007
- "Elizabeth in Rags" (single) - 2007
- "The New Resistance" (single) - 2007
- Proper Order - 2009
- "Chocolate Factory" (single) - 2009
- I Woke Up and I Was Gone - 2012
- "An Autograph For My Dad" (single) - 2012
- 21 Song Salute - 2013[3][4]
- "Monster/Measure Of Life" (single) - 2013
- "What Would The Smiths Do?" (Record Store Day Single) - 2014
- "Such Dumb Luck" (single) - 2016
References
- 1 2 Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 415. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ↑ "Storymap - Why go Bald? - About Tom Matthews". Storymap.ie. Retrieved 2014-07-27.
- ↑ "The Pale | Discography". AllMusic. Retrieved 2014-07-27.
- ↑ "Pale, The Discography at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2014-07-27.