User:Wondertramp1/Brazen lungs

Brazen Lungs are a four piece indie rock band from Dublin, Ireland. They were formed in 2004 when vocalist Robert Shiels (The Alpines, Rehash, Wino) and Guitarist Paul Martin (Ex lead guitarist for "The Outakes") decided to join forces and collaborate on a selection of songs which the pair had written but not released with their other bands. In 2005 the pair released their debut E.P entitled "Teach me how to love" to "let the world know we existed". The pair continued to work on material together with the intention of releasing a second E.P the following spring, however this never came to fruition as the dream that was "Brazen Lungs" withered and died as the two became involved in other musical efforts.

In 2008, during a chance encounter the two founding members rekindled their interest in working together and decided to record and release some new tracks together. They enlisted Ex "Outakes" drummer Alan Weldon to contribute a percussive element to suit the new sound they were trying to create. The resulting two track demo was released in limited edition form in december of 2008 and the band began to make public appearances on radio shows and doing intimate acoustic shows in pubs around Dublin. By February 2009 the founding members had decided it was time to go electric publicly but felt that a bass player was needed in order to complete the set as the three members could not produce the same "sound on the records" live without an extra pair of hands to layer up the sound. Bassist James Lindsay was brought into the mix after the band found him working in a radio studio in north Dublin.

Within a few short months "Brazen Lungs" were ready to take the stage together as the chemistry between the guys hit it off. They spent the summer of 2009 gigging extensively across the east coast of Ireland and recording their self titled second E.P in a secret location in Swords, Co. Dublin.

The Band released this E.P to the Public on the 18th of August to a packed out crowd in the Twister Pepper, Dublin. Copies of the E.P were released into the shops the following day and have received good sales targets thus far.In lieu of the new release the band also carried out a series of radio interviews on stations throughout Dublin to rave reviews. Holly Pereira of Dublin City FM stated:

["Brazen Lungs take indie rock with a pinch of salt and invert it to create something fabulous. Intelligent lyrics, pounding rhythm and savvy playing conspire to move the feet and scratch that itch. Think outside The Box? They already do".]

The band have since partially relocated to the U.K. with the intention of spreading their music to a larger audience. However, not forgetting their home crowd they have announced a widespread Irish tour in the summer of 2010.