The Kybosh

Infobox Musical artist
Name = The Kybosh

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Origin = Dublin, Ireland
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Genre = Indie rock
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Years_active = 2007&ndash;present [http://www.irma.ie/charts_archive/week8_07.asp >> IRMA << Irish Charts - Singles, Albums & Compilations >> ] ]
Label = Skankfish Records
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URL = [http://www.thekybosh.com/ thekybosh.com]
Current_members = Donal Cumiskey
Rob Cumiskey
Brian Higgins
Anthony Doyle
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The Kybosh are an Irish rock quartet, based in Dublin, Ireland. They came to prominence with the release of their first EP, 'Rubicon' in February 2007, and entered the Irish Top 50 that month.

The Kybosh have been described as "combining a love of whistleable pop tunes with the dark, sharp edge of '80s new wave" [cite web|url=http://www.connected.ie/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogcategory&id=19&Itemid=57&limit=5&limitstart=10|title= The Kybosh: Rubicon|publisher=Connected Online Magazine] , and are influenced by bands such as Interpol, The Cure, Joy Division, Killing Joke, Echo and the Bunnymen, and early U2.

History

In 2007 they released their first single, Rubicon, to critical acclaim from national newspapers and press such as The Irish Independentcite web|url=http://www.independent.ie/entertainment/music/the-week-in-music-1080368.html|title=The week in music|publisher=The Irish Independent] , and gaining airplay on national and regional radio stations such as Phantom 105.2.Fact|date=July 2008

They completed a summer mini-tour in 2007, supporting a number of bands such as Rough Trade Records’ 1990s. [cite web|url=http://www.last.fm/music/The+Kybosh/+events|title=The Kybosh Concert Listings - 2007|publisher=last.fm]

September 2007 saw them release their second single, 'Fly by Night' [cite web|url=http://www.ireland.com/theticket/articles/2007/0921/1190262614473.html|title=Shuffle|author=Kevin Courtney|publisher=The Irish Times] . This was released as a free download. They also performed at the Hard Working Class Heroes festival in September 2007. [ [http://www.rte.ie/arts/2007/0810/hwch.html RTÉ.ie Entertainment: Hard Working Class Heroes announce line up ] ]

Tipped as one of the most promising bands of 2008 by John Meagher in The Irish Independent [cite web|url=http://www.independent.ie/entertainment/music/six-of-the-best-rock-critic-john-meagher-picks-the-top-irish-bands-to-look-out-for-in-2008-1084848.html|title=Six of the best: Rock critic John Meagher picks the top Irish bands to look out for in 2008|author=John Meagher|publisher=The Irish Independent] , The Kybosh are working on their new EP which they intend to release in autumn 2008 [cite web|url=http://www.bebo.com/BlogView.jsp?MemberId=1342767649&BlogId=5527681035|title=It's been a while...|publisher=bebo] .

References

External links

* [http://www.thekybosh.com The Kybosh Home]
* [http://www.myspace.com/thekybosh The Kybosh MySpace]