Ships (Irish band)
Ships | |
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| Origin | Dublin |
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| Years active | 2011–present |
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| Website | Facebook page |
Ships are an Irish synth-pop-disco duo based in Dublin.[1][2] They won the Choice Music Prize in 2017.[3]
Career[edit]
Ships are composed of real-life couple Simon Cullen and Sorca McGrath. Cullen graduated from Trinity College, Dublin in 2004 with an M.Phil. in Music and Media Technology.[4] McGrath has been making music since her early teens, citing Kim Deal and Prince as inspirations, and was in the band Wounded Healer.[5] They formed Ships in 2011, the name being a reference to relationships, friendships, scholarships etc.[6]
Their debut album Precession, self-released via Irish crowdsourcing site Fundit, won the Choice Music Prize in 2017.[7][8][9][10]
Discography[edit]
- Albums
- Precession (2017)
- Singles
- "You're Gonna Feel It" (2012)
- "Space Inside"[11]
References[edit]
- ^ AM, Luke Byrne-22 September 2018 02:30. "'We can't afford to rent in city' - musicians in plea for housing help". Herald.ie.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Precession, by Ships". SHIPS.
- ^ Bruton, Louise. "Ships: A journey of 1980s synths and dreamy vocals". The Irish Times.
- ^ "Simon Cullen - MPhil in Music and Media Technology - Trinity College Dublin". www.tcd.ie.
- ^ "Joining the Precession: Ships". 10 May 2017.
- ^ "Here's one of my songs of the year: Ships – 'All Will Be'". 23 March 2017.
- ^ "Ships".
- ^ "Ships' Simon Cullen returns to his Lasertom disco project with a new EP next week; hear 'Super Saor'". 22 March 2018.
- ^ "Ships win the Choice Music Prize for Irish album of the year 2017". 9 March 2018.
- ^ "Loved-up couple Sorca McGrath and Simon Cullen, aka Ships, on how they used crowdfunding to finance their debut album". Independent.ie.
- ^ "Ships on Breaking Tunes". breakingtunes.com.