Sack (band)

Sack (band)

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Origin = Dublin, Ireland
Genre = Alternative, Indie rock, Indie pop
Years_active = 1994–present
Label = Lemon Records Dirt Records Jetset junta
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URL = [http://www.sacktheband.net www.sacktheband.net]
Current_members = Martin McCann John Brereton Tony Brereton Kieron Black Bobby McMahon
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Sack is a Dublin-based 5-piece band. To date they have released 3 albums, You Are What You Eat, Butterfly Effect & Adventura Majestica. The band was formerly known as "Lord John White"

Their first single What Did The Christians Ever Do For Us was single of the week in both the NME and Melody Maker. They have supported Morrissey on two tours taking in mainland Europe, the UK and Ireland and the U.S. Members of Sack are currently writing songs for their fourth album entitled The War on The War On Terror.

The Band describe their sound as "Frank Sinatra fronting the Pixies".

The band appeared on the Morrissey-endorsed N.M.E C.D. "Songs To Save Your Life", while "Laughter Lines" appeared on the soundtrack to the movie "Carrie 2: The Rage"

Current members

*Martin McCann: lead vocals
*John Brereton : guitars
*Tony Brereton: drums, backing vocals
*Derek Lee: bass

Discography

* "You Are What You Eat" (1994) lemon records
* "Butterfly Effect" (1997) dirt records
* "Adventura Majestica" (2001) jetset junta

External links

* [http://www.sacktheband.net Official site]

References


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