A summary of the year 2003 in the Irish music industry.

Summary

* On July 16,

R.E.M. R.E.M. was an American rock band from Athens, Georgia, formed in 1980 by drummer Bill Berry, guitarist Peter Buck, bassist Mike Mills, and lead vocalist Michael Stipe, who were students at the University of Georgia. One of the first alternative ...

played to a crowd of 16,000 at

Marlay Park Marlay Park () is an suburban public park located in Rathfarnham in Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown, Ireland. Lying about nine kilometres (5.5 miles) from Dublin city centre, the parkland comprises woodlands, ponds and walks. Recreational spaces inclu ...

Dublin Dublin (; , or ) is the capital and largest city of Republic of Ireland, Ireland. On a bay at the mouth of the River Liffey, it is in the Provinces of Ireland, province of Leinster, bordered on the south by the Dublin Mountains, a part of th ...

, arriving on stage at 9 p.m. They were supported by Orager and Starsailor. * On December 7–8, Blur played the Olympia Theatre, Dublin, in their last Irish shows before they went on hiatus until their return to the country to headline

Oxegen 2009 Oxegen 2009 was the sixth Oxegen festival to take place since 2004. It took place on the weekend of Friday 10 July, Saturday, 11 July and Sunday, 12 July at Punchestown Racecourse near Naas in County Kildare, Ireland. Kings of Leon, Snow Patro ...

Bands formed

* The Blizzards * Boss Volenti *

The Coronas The Coronas are an Irish rock band that originated in Dublin. They release their music by their own independent record label, 3ú Records, and are based between Dublin and London. They have released seven studio albums, '' Heroes or Ghosts'' ...

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Royseven Royseven are a six-piece alternative rock band from Dublin, Ireland. They are known for songs such as "Dance" and " We Should Be Lovers", and have released two albums to date: '' The Art of Insincerity'' (2006) and '' You Say, We Say'' (2011). ...

(then known as Jove)

Bands disbanded

* The Cranberries ''(hiatus)'' * Skindivebr>

Bands reformed

* The Stunning

Albums & EPs

:''Below is a list of notable albums & EPs released by Irish artists in Ireland in 2003.'' * ''

So Much for the City ''So Much for the City'' is the debut album of the Irish indie/ pop band The Thrills. It was released on 27 May 2003 and quickly saw success in Ireland, spending 61 weeks in the top 75 of the Irish Albums Chart, and also won 'Album of the Year' a ...

'' – The Thrills (May 27, 2003) * ''

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'' –

Turn Turn may refer to: Arts and entertainment Dance and sports * Turn (dance and gymnastics), rotation of the body * Turn (swimming), reversing direction at the end of a pool * Turn (professional wrestling), a transition between face and heel * Turn, ...

(May 30, 2003)' * ''

Music in Mouth ''Music in Mouth'' is the second studio album from Irish band Bell X1, released on 18 July 2003 in Ireland and on 21 July in the UK. It was produced by Jamie Cullum (the producer, not the popular jazz singer). The album contains the song, " Ev ...

'' –

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(July 18, 2003) * '' Square One'' –

David Kitt David Kitt (born 1975 in Dublin, Ireland) is an Irish musician. He has released eight studio albums to date: ''Small Moments'', ''The Big Romance'', ''Square 1'', ''The Black and Red Notebook'', '' Not Fade Away'', ''The Nightsaver'', ''Yous'', ...

(September 2003) * '' Get What You Need'' – The Undertones (September 30, 2003) * ''

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'' –

Paddy Casey Paddy Casey is an Irish singer-songwriter from Crumlin, Dublin. Biography He received his first guitar when he was 12 and left home soon after and began busking and gigging for about 12 years. At about the age of 24 he was approached by Sony ...

(October 17, 2003) Unknown * '' My Sanctuary'' – Autamata (2003) * ''

Live from the Union Chapel This is the discography for Irish folk music singer Damien Rice. Albums Studio albums Live albums EPs Singles Other charted songs Film and TV contributions Rice has contributed two songs (Hypnosis and On Children) to the animat ...

'' –

Damien Rice Damien George Rice (born 7 December 1973) is an Irish singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. He began his career as a member of the 1990s rock group Juniper, who were signed to Polygram Records in 1997. The band enjoyed moderate success i ...

(2003) * '' Hotel Room EP'' – Fionn Regan (2003) ''(EP)'' * '' Set List'' – The Frames (2003) ''(Live album)'' * ''

The Roads Outgrown ''The Roads Outgrown'' is an EP released by the band The Frames. It is a collection of B-sides, covers, live songs, and reworked versions of earlier songs. The EP was released solely in the United States on August 19, 2003. "Lay Me Down" and " ...

'' – The Frames (2003) ''(EP)''

Singles

:''Below is a list of notable singles released by Irish artists in Ireland in 2003.'' Date unknown * "

Spitting Games "Spitting Games" is the lead single from Snow Patrol's third album, ''Final Straw'', released on 15 September 2003. Original release Snow Patrol released the song during their first UK Tour during the Final Straw Tour. To mark the release, the b ...

" –

Snow Patrol Snow Patrol are a Northern Irish–Scottish Rock music, rock band formed in 1994 in Dundee, Scotland. They consist of Gary Lightbody (vocals, guitar), Nathan Connolly (guitar, backing vocals), Paul Wilson (musician), Paul Wilson (bass guitar, ...

(2003) * " One Horse Town" – The Thrills (2003) * "

Big Sur Big Sur () is a rugged and mountainous section of the Central Coast of California between Carmel and San Simeon, where the Santa Lucia Mountains rise abruptly from the Pacific Ocean. It is frequently praised for its dramatic scenery. Big Sur ha ...

" – The Thrills (2003) * " Santa Cruz (You're Not That Far)" – The Thrills (2003) * " Don't Steal Our Sun" – The Thrills (2003)

Festivals

Witnness 2003

* Witnness 2003 was the fourth and final

Witnness Witnness was an Irish music festival, sponsored by Guinness, which ran for four consecutive summers from 2000 to 2003. Originally it was held at Fairyhouse Racecourse in County Meath, but it was moved to Punchestown Racecourse in County Kildare ...

festival to take place. It took place in a new venue, Punchestown Racecourse in

County Kildare County Kildare ( ga, Contae Chill Dara) is a county in Ireland. It is in the province of Leinster and is part of the Eastern and Midland Region. It is named after the town of Kildare. Kildare County Council is the local authority for the county, ...

on Saturday July 12 and Sunday July 13. Acts to appear included Coldplay,

, The Frames,

The Cardigans The Cardigans is a Swedish rock band formed in Jönköping, Sweden, in 1992 by guitarist Peter Svensson, bassist Magnus Sveningsson, drummer Bengt Lagerberg, keyboardist Lars-Olof Johansson and lead singer Nina Persson. Post-hiatus shows since 2 ...

The Walls The Walls are an Irish rock band. They were formed in 1998 by two ex-members of The Stunning – brothers Steve and Joe Wall. Their debut album ''Hi-Lo'' was released in 2000 and included the singles "Bone Deep", "Something's Wrong" and "Some ...

The Streets The Streets are an English music project led by vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Mike Skinner. The project has released six studio albums: ''Original Pirate Material'' (2002), ''A Grand Don't Come for Free'' (2004), ''The Hardest Way to M ...

, David Gray,

Manic Street Preachers Manic Street Preachers, also known simply as the Manics, are a Welsh Rock music, rock band formed in Blackwood, Caerphilly, Blackwood in 1986. The band consists of cousins James Dean Bradfield (lead vocals, lead guitar) and Sean Moore (musician ...

, Super Furry Animals,

The Polyphonic Spree The Polyphonic Spree is an American choral rock band from Dallas, Texas that was formed in 2000 by singer/songwriter Tim DeLaughter. The band's pop and rock songs are augmented by a large vocal choir, and instruments such as flute, trumpet, fre ...

, Röyksopp, The Coral,

Gemma Hayes Gemma Hayes (born 11 August 1977) is an Irish musician, singer-songwriter and composer. Primarily known as a vocalist and guitarist, she is also proficient with a wide range of instruments, including the piano and the harmonica. She is also a m ...

Mogwai Mogwai () are a Scottish post-rock band, formed in 1995 in Glasgow. The band consists of Stuart Braithwaite (guitar, vocals), Barry Burns (guitar, piano, synthesizer, vocals), Dominic Aitchison (bass guitar), and Martin Bulloch (drums). Mogw ...

, The Thrills,

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OK Go OK Go is an American rock band originally from Chicago, Illinois, now based in Los Angeles, California. The band is composed of Damian Kulash (lead vocals, guitar), Tim Nordwind (bass guitar and vocals), Dan Konopka (drums and percussion), and ...

Berkeley Berkeley most often refers to: *Berkeley, California, a city in the United States **University of California, Berkeley, a public university in Berkeley, California * George Berkeley (1685–1753), Anglo-Irish philosopher Berkeley may also refer ...

, Fionn Regan,

and

. The White Stripes scheduled appearance was cancelled due to frontman Jack White suffering a broken hand.

The Flaming Lips The Flaming Lips are an American psychedelic rock band formed in 1983 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The band currently consists of Wayne Coyne (vocals, guitar, keyboards), Steven Drozd (guitars, keyboards, bass, drums, vocals), Derek Brown (keyb ...

were stepped up the bill to replace The White Stripes and delivered a well-received set which included a version of White Stripes' single "

Seven Nation Army "Seven Nation Army" is a song by American rock duo the White Stripes. It is the opening track on their fourth studio album, ''Elephant'' (2003). V2 Records released the song to American alternative radio on February 17, 2003, as the lead single f ...

Heineken Green Energy

Heineken Green Energy Heineken Green Energy was an Irish music festival that took place at Dublin Castle over the May bank holiday weekend. It attracted over 50,000 people per year for what was the opening of the music festival season in Ireland. The event, sponsore ...

took place for the 8th year in 2003. It was held in Dublin over the May Bank Holiday weekend. 2003's venues included

Dublin Castle Dublin Castle ( ga, Caisleán Bhaile Átha Cliath) is a former Motte-and-bailey castle and current Irish government complex and conference centre. It was chosen for its position at the highest point of central Dublin. Until 1922 it was the se ...

, the

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, The Village and Whelans as well as 20 other key music venues in Dublin City. Over the weekend approximately 40,000 people attended in excess of 17 live gigs. Musicians to play the 2003 festival included Groove Armada, Moloko, Craig David,

Stereophonics Stereophonics are a Welsh rock band formed in 1992 in the village of Cwmaman in the Cynon Valley, Wales. The band consists of Kelly Jones (lead vocals, lead guitar, keyboards), Richard Jones (bass guitar, harmonica, backing vocals), Adam Zind ...

and

Beck Beck David Hansen (born Bek David Campbell; July 8, 1970) is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer. He rose to fame in the early 1990s with his Experimental music, experimental and Lo-fi music, lo-fi style, and became ...

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Slane 2003

* Slane Festival#2003, Slane 2003 took place on Saturday August 23 and was headlined by Red Hot Chili Peppers. Support came from

Foo Fighters Foo Fighters are an American rock band formed in Seattle in 1994. Foo Fighters was initially formed as a one-man project by former Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl. Following the success of the eponymous debut album, Grohl (lead vocals, guitar) re ...

Queens of the Stone Age Queens of the Stone Age (commonly abbreviated QOTSA) is an American rock band formed in 1996 in Palm Desert, California. The band was founded by vocalist and guitarist Josh Homme, who has been the only constant member throughout multiple line- ...

PJ Harvey Polly Jean Harvey (born 9 October 1969) is an English singer, songwriter, and musician. Primarily known as a vocalist and guitarist, she is also proficient with a wide range of instruments. Harvey began her career in 1988 when she joined loca ...

, Feeder, Morcheeba and

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. Tickets sold out 2 and a half hours after going on sale

Music awards

2003 Meteor Awards

The

2003 Meteor Awards The 2003 Meteor Music Awards were hosted by comedian Dara Ó Briain. It was the third edition of Ireland's national music awards. Actors Colin Farrell, Colm Meaney and Stephen Rea were among the awards presenters. Performances There were perform ...

were hosted by

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Dara Ó Briain on February ?, 2003. Below are the winners: {, class="wikitable" , - , Award , , Winner(s) , - , Best Irish Male , ,

Mundy Edmond Enright (born 19 May 1975), known professionally as Mundy, is an Irish singer-songwriter and founder of the independent record label Camcor Records. Biography He released his debut album ''Jelly Legs'' in 1996 on the Epic Records label ...

, - , Best Irish Female , ,

Carly Hennessy Carly Sarah Smithson ( Hennessy; born 12 September 1983) is an Irish soul and pop rock singer who was the sixth place finalist on the seventh season of ''American Idol''. In 2001, Smithson released her first studio album for MCA Records called ...

, - , Best Irish Band , , U2 , - , Best Irish Album , , '' Skylarkin''' (

Mic Christopher Michael "Mic" Christopher (21 September 1969 – 29 November 2001) was an Irish singer-songwriter, best known for his posthumously-released debut album '' Skylarkin. Early life Michael Christopher was born in The Bronx, New York City, t ...

) , - , Best New Irish Act , , The Thrills , - , Best Irish Pop Act , ,

Westlife Westlife is an Irish pop vocal group formed in Dublin, Ireland in 1998. The group currently consists of members Shane Filan, Mark Feehily, Kian Egan, and Nicky Byrne. Brian McFadden was a member, until he left in 2004. The group temporarily di ...

, - , Best Irish Dance Act , , Luke Thomas , - , Best Live Performance , , Red Hot Chili Peppers ( Lansdowne Road 2002) , - , Best Irish DJ , ,

Ian Dempsey Ian Dempsey (born 16 January 1961) is an Irish presenter of television and breakfast radio. He is the long-running presenter of the breakfast show on Today FM, self-titled ''The Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show'', which runs from 6-9 am each weekday. ...

, - , Hope for 2003 , ,

Rubyhorse Rubyhorse are a rock band from Cork, Ireland. Their debut album, '' A Lifetime In One Day'', was released in Ireland on 2 June 1995. The band relocated to Boston, Massachusetts in 1997, and following the release of three additional albums '' ...

, - , Best Folk/Traditional , , John Spillane , - , Best Country/Roots Artist , , Jerry Fish , - , Best International Male , ,

Eminem Marshall Bruce Mathers III (born October 17, 1972), known professionally as Eminem (; often stylized as EMINƎM), is an American rapper and record producer. He is credited with popularizing hip hop in middle America and is critically acclai ...

, - , Best International Female , ,

Avril Lavigne Avril Ramona Lavigne ( ; born September 27, 1984) is a Canadian singer and songwriter. At age 16, she signed a two-album recording contract with Arista Records. Her debut studio album, ''Let Go (Avril Lavigne album), Let Go'' (2002), is the ...

, - , Best International Band , , Coldplay , - , Best International Album , , ''

By the Way ''By the Way'' is the eighth studio album by the American rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers, released July 9, 2002, on Warner Bros. Records. It sold more than 286,000 copies in its first week, and peaked at number two on the ''Billboard'' 200. Si ...

'' (Red Hot Chili Peppers) , - , Industry Award , ,

Phil Coulter Philip Coulter (born 19 February 1942) is an Irish musician, songwriter and record producer from Derry, Northern Ireland. He was awarded the Gold Badge from the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors in October 2009. Coulter has ...

, - , Lifetime Achievement Award , ,

Bob Geldof Robert Frederick Zenon Geldof (; born 5 October 1951) is an Irish singer-songwriter, and political activist. He rose to prominence in the late 1970s as lead singer of the Rock music in Ireland, Irish rock band the Boomtown Rats, who achieved ...

, - , Humanitarian Award , ,

Bono Paul David Hewson (born 10 May 1960), known by his stage name Bono (), is an Irish singer-songwriter, activist, and philanthropist. He is the lead vocalist and primary lyricist of the rock band U2. Born and raised in Dublin, he attended M ...

, -

References

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Summary

Bands formed

Bands disbanded

Bands reformed

Albums & EPs

Singles

Festivals

Witnness 2003

Heineken Green Energy

Slane 2003

Music awards

2003 Meteor Awards

References

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