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The Armada were a three-piece rock band based in Cork, Ireland fronted by
Jeff Martin Jeff Martin may refer to:
* Jeff Martin (American musician) (born 1957), lead vocalist for the bands Surgical Steel and Racer X; drummer for Badlands
*Jeff Martin (Canadian musician) (born 1969), guitarist, singer, and songwriter for the Tea Party
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, formerly of
The Tea Party. The band was formed when
Jeff Martin Jeff Martin may refer to:
* Jeff Martin (American musician) (born 1957), lead vocalist for the bands Surgical Steel and Racer X; drummer for Badlands
*Jeff Martin (Canadian musician) (born 1969), guitarist, singer, and songwriter for the Tea Party
...
and Wayne Sheehy met in an Irish Pub. The two hit it off immediately and soon started making music together.
[::Spotlight :: The Calm Before The Storm - Jeff Martin on his Solo Tour and ‘The Armadaâ€]
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The name of the band refers to the
Spanish Armada
The Spanish Armada (a.k.a. the Enterprise of England, es, Grande y FelicÃsima Armada, links=no, lit=Great and Most Fortunate Navy) was a Spanish fleet that sailed from Lisbon in late May 1588, commanded by the Duke of Medina Sidonia, an aris ...
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"We were like, what is this?" eff Martinsaid. "It's massive, but what do we make of this?"
That's when Sheehy commented, "It's kind of like the Spanish Armada . . . attacking you from all fronts."[Tea Party over; Martin bringing his two-man show to the Esplanad]
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On 27 September 2008, Gareth Forsyth was announced as the band's touring bassist/keyboardist through the band's MySpace.
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The Armada Myspace
. Their debut album, ''The Armada'', was released through the Kingdom Records website on 4 November 2008.
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The Armada Myspace
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By 2009, after Sheehy moved to Perth to join Martin and prepare for a tour, Jay Cortez was the band's bass player, playing his first show in the band on 1 July 2009. Sheehy announced on Facebook in September 2010 that he left the band after its first tour, but stayed involved due to the release of the Live at Womadelaide 2010 DVD. In 2010 Martin formed
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with Cortez and Malcolm Clark on drums, and The Armada effectively ended.
Members
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Jeff Martin Jeff Martin may refer to:
* Jeff Martin (American musician) (born 1957), lead vocalist for the bands Surgical Steel and Racer X; drummer for Badlands
*Jeff Martin (Canadian musician) (born 1969), guitarist, singer, and songwriter for the Tea Party
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vocals,
guitar
*Wayne Sheehy -
drums
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*Jay Cortez -
bass
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Fish
* Bass (fish), various saltwater and freshwater species
Music
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** Bass (instrument), including:
** Acoustic bass gui ...
Discography
* The Armada (2008)
* Live at Womadelaide 2010 (2010)
References
External links
Official websiteThe Armada MySpaceJeff Martin Official WebsiteKingdom Records
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Irish rock music groups
Musical groups from Cork (city)