''The Minutes'' are a three-piece

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band from

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consisting of Mark Austin, Tom Cosgrave & Shane Kinsella. Début album '' Marcata'' was released on 20 May 2011 in Ireland.

History (2006 - present)

The Minutes were formed in 2006 in

. Some of the band members previously played together under the name Stars of the City. After several years of performing live in Dublin, the band recorded their debut album in October 2009 at Marcata Recordings in

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. Together with producer Kevin McMahon, the band recorded a ten-track album that replicated the highlights of their live performances, including "Secret History", "Believer" and "In my Time of Dying". On 3 March 2011, The Minutes appeared on '' Other Voices'' on

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television in Ireland performing two of their songs off their debut album. On Saturday 19 March 2011 they appeared on ''

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'', performing their single "Black Keys". Their debut album ''Marcata'' was released on 20 May 2011 in

. The Minutes performed at the

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in 2012 when Ireland was the "Spotlight Country". Irish musician and DJ

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said that the band were "one of, if not then ''the'' finest rock & roll band to have ever come out of Ireland" in a 2013 interview. Paul McLoone, a radio presenter with the Irish national and independent radio station,

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and also the frontman for the Northern Irish band,

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who is also friends with the Minutes appeared in the video for the Minutes's single, "Cherry Bomb", playing an unnamed Elvis Impersonator with the video itself being released in March 2014.

Touring

The band have toured extensively in Ireland and the UK with Albert Hammond Jnr

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, Supergrass and

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. Soon after a year long residency at Dublin’s live music staple, Whelans in 2009 The Minutes headed off to Marcata Recordings in upstate New York to record their debut album with producer Kevin McMahon. This was followed by a critically acclaimed performance at SXSW in

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in March 2010. In November 2010, they supported The Parlotones in the O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire,

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and, in December 2010, they supported

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Touring 2011

* 19 January Supported

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in Whelans,

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in The Academy, Dublin. * 9–24 April Supported Fight Like Apes on their tour of Ireland. * May Great Escape Festival Brighton, England * June Supported

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on both Dublin shows * June Irish Tour * 8–10 July played

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. * 30 July played Castlepalooza, Tullamore. * August

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UK * 23–24 August Supporting

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in Dublin & Belfast. * September Electric Picnic Festival Ireland * 15 October played Whelans, Dublin T * October Irish Tour * CMJ Festival NYC * 22–23 October Supporting

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Dublin, Olympia * November - Extensive European tour supporting

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* December Headline German tour * First official UK headline show, London

Band members

* Mark Austin - Lead Vocals & Rhythm Guitar * Tom Cosgrave - Bass &

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* Shane Kinsella - Drums &

Discography

Singles

Awards and nominations

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References

External links

Official Website
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