Dublin’s newest alternative addition, Gurriers, will play the Róisín Dubh on Thursday, November 28, at 8pm.
Formed on the cusp of a global pandemic, they embody the emerging Irish genres of post-punk, noise rock and shoegaze.
Made up of five best friends, roommates and co-workers Dan Hoff, Emmet White, Ben O’Neill, Mark MacCormack and Pierce Callaghan, each one is louder than the last.
For two years Gurriers have been developing their addictive and dangerous sound which has so far culminated in three singles, two headline slots at The Workmans Club and opening slots for Goat Girl, The Altered Hours, Sprints and Enola Gay.
Gurriers’ live shows are an experience. Although rolling lockdowns stunted live performances, it only made them a hungrier, more vicious live force, as they spent those lockdowns in constant rehearsal.
When it comes to listening to Gurriers, their current singles, Top Of The Bill, Boy and Approachable demand attention and volume.
The Irish Times journalist Tony Clayton-Lea described the group as being “Raw as a butcher’s cut, and just as fresh”. Steve Lamacq of BBC Radio 6 has also been in high praise of the band, giving their latest single Boy multiple plays, as well as a ‘Spotlight Artist’ feature: "I played this a couple of weeks ago, but we had some scissors that needed sharpening, so we pulled that one out of the cupboard again," he said.
Tickets from www.roisindubh.net
