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, formed in 2010 consisting of Ross Farrelly (lead vocals/harmonica), Josh McClorey (lead guitar/vocals), Peter O'Hanlon (bass guitar/harmonica) and Evan Walsh (drums). The band played the local scene with various members switching parts as they searched for their sound. They drew inspiration from 1960s blues boom and 1970s pub rock bands such as Dr. Feelgood, Eddie and the Hot Rods,

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music, formed in the town of

, Ireland. After several months gigging around their hometown, the band began playing clubs and pubs around Ireland, playing sets mixing original material with rhythm and blues covers. Their set of fast-paced, gritty, garage rock "speed blues", which mixed the powerful approach of Dr. Feelgood with the intense rave-up format of The Yardbirds, quickly became well received by crowds across Ireland and their reputation as a live act grew. The band's debut e.p ''Young, Gifted & Blue'' brought them surprise success and recognition in 2012, topping the iTunes Blues charts. After signing with

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's record label, the band released their debut L.P ''

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'' in 2013, bringing them to national fame. The band became known for their stellar live performances and supported artists like the

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on tour. The band followed up with the release of ''Little Victories'', which received comparatively mixed reviews due to its more indie-rock style. They embarked on a world tour in support of the album. The band released ''

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'' in 2017, which enjoyed rave reviews but relatively poor commercial success. The band announced their split on social media in November 2018. Josh McClorey remains musically active, embarking on a solo career .O' Hanlon, Walsh and Farrelly initially reunited to form Indie rock band The Zen Arcade however they have since disbanded.

Music career

Formation and early years

The band formed in the town of

in Ireland with the original line-up consisting of McClorey (10 September 1995), Walsh (30 October 1996), O'Hanlon (20 February 1996) on vocals, Jack Hayden (19 December 1995) and Conor Bates (guitar). The band made their debut at a primary school Christmas concert and started playing around Cavan and the surrounding areas. In a matter of months, however, Bates had left the band. Ross Farrelly (3 September 1997) joined on vocals and harmonica. In November 2010, the then unknown band debuted on that year's edition of ''

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'', leading to the launch of their career. In 2011, Hayden left the band. O'Hanlon then switched to bass.

2012–2015: Breakthrough and debut album

In April 2012, they released a self-produced EP of four blues covers entitled ''Young, Gifted & Blue''. It was led by a version of the Bo Diddley song "

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" and also featured material penned by Billy Boy Arnold, Slim Harpo and Eddie Holland. All of the group's members were still in school at the time and merely recorded the EP as a fun side project. The band did all the preparation and promotion themselves and the EP reached No. 1 on the iTunes Blues Chart the day after release (a position it later held for a further six weeks). This came as a huge surprise to the band, and "

" became a minor hit on Irish radio. The release of the EP also attracted record company interest, and a battle ensued between several major labels for the band's signatures. During this time they began travelling to London, playing clubs and venues around the city. During this time they were signed to Rocket Music Management, owned by

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, a fan of the band. In December 2012, the band chose to sign with

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. Since signing, the band has begun playing venues across the UK and have appeared in music magazines such as ''

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'', as well as several national newspapers.

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are all known fans of the band. During a February 2013 TV appearance on ''

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'' guest hosted by Grohl, Sir Elton said of The Strypes, "They have a knowledge of R&B and blues at 16 years of age that I have only amassed in my 65 years. They're just like a breath of fresh air." On 28 March 2013 the band released its debut single on Mercury Records, an original track titled "Blue Collar Jane". The single was released on download sites and radio, featuring two digital B-sides, on 28 March with a special edition numbered gatefold vinyl released on Record Store Day (20 April). The reaction to the single has been uniformly positive, with the A-side peaking at No. 11 on the iTunes Alternative Charts. The Record Store Day gatefold double 7" vinyl release featured "Blue Collar Jane" plus B-sides on one 45 and a slightly altered reprint of ''Young, Gifted & Blue'' on the other. During April 2013 the band featured live on the popular BBC2 television programme '' Later... with Jools Holland'', along with other musical artists

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. The band's second single, "Hometown Girls" (backed by live versions of T-Bone Walker's "

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" and the traditional "CC Rider" recorded at King Tut's, Glasgow) was released as a download in May 2013 and on vinyl on 8 July. The band's third single, "What a Shame", was released on download on 26 July with a vinyl run to follow later in August. On 27 June 2013 the band were announced to be supporting British indie-rock band

on their 2013 UK, Belgium, France, Germany and Italy Tour. In July 2013 The Strypes supported British indie-rock band

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in Manchester, along with

and Reverend and the Makers The band's debut album, titled ''

'', was released on 9 September 2013. It was produced by highly acclaimed (former

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In March 2014 they appeared at SXSW backing BP Fallon performing the song Vicious at a

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memorial concert. The same year they were presented with The Grulke Prize for Developing Non-US Act. 26 March 2014 The Strypes played their biggest ever U.S. TV appearance, performing "What A Shame" on ''

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''. Letterman enthusiastically ended the show with "The Strypes – that's all you need to know!" In July 2014 The Strypes toured Australia, playing single dates in Melbourne(22nd) and Sydney(23rd).

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of the hit band Squeeze - who is thanked on the liner notes of Snapshot - was an early mentor. He told Extra.ie in 2018: ‘The Strypes are incredibly intelligent. They had a three-album deal; they’ve fulfilled that. When they decide to make another record it will be no problem getting a deal. A similar thing happened to Squeeze. Whatever they choose to do, they’ll be in a good place because they follow their instincts. That’s what Squeeze did and we’re still here.’

2015-2017: ''Little Victories''

In 2015, The Strypes released their second album, entitled '' Little Victories'' which reached number 1 on the Irish Charts and number 17 on the UK charts and embarked on a world tour to promote the album. In November 2015, the band released the album ''Live in Tokyo 2015'', recorded from one of their live shows in

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on the tour. They also played in

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, during the 'Cultura Inglesa Festival', opening for

. In November 2016, the band announced a limited edition run of 500 vinyl only singles available exclusively from thei
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with all proceeds going to the teenage Cancer charity Canteen. It is released on the Reckless Records label The double-A-side features versions of

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.'' The album was released on 16 June of that year. Wanting to create a tour diary that was not "absolutely shite", Pete O' Hanlon created the "Surprisingly Dull Adventures of The Strypes" YouTube series which documented their subsequent tour in promotion of the album. In July 2017, the band supported main headliners, Nevada rock band

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at a sold out

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for the BST 2017 festival. They also supported Paul Weller and Liam Gallagher on their respective headline tours.

2018-present : Break-up and subsequent projects

On 14 November 2018, 7 months after cancelling the remainder of their ''Spitting Image'' tour due to drummer Evan Walsh being unfit to perform, the band announced their breakup through a post on their Instagram page. In an interview with Indie Buddy in 2020, Walsh stated that the band split-up because the members wanted to go in a different musical direction but were being pressurised by their label to stick to a certain style. Following the break-up of the Strypes, the band members continued their musical careers, with guitarist Josh McClorey releasing his first solo single "Everything Was Easy" in 2020 and singer Ross Farelly, bassist Pete O'Hanlon and drummer Evan Walsh forming the band the Zen Arcade, releasing their debut single "Don't Say A Word" in 2020. They have since disbanded. The Strypes appeared in the film ''

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's backing band.

Influences

The Strypes have cited Dr. Feelgood and the Yardbirds as their main musical influences, but members have also cited

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as influences. Guitarist Josh McClorey stated that "What A Shame" was influenced by the

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Band members

* Ross Farrelly -

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(2010–2018) * Josh McClorey -

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(2010–2018) * Peter O'Hanlon - Bass (2010–2018) * Evan Walsh -

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(2010–2018)

Former members

* Jack Hayden – Bass (2010) *Conor Bates – Guitar (2010)

Discography

Studio albums

EPs

Singles

References

External links

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