Republic of Loose in Swan Lane
Republic of Loose will appear in Swan Lane on Saturday 8th October.
Republic of Loose play the Swan Lane venue this weekend, Saturday 8th October, with support from Fox E & The Good Hands.
Formed in Dublin in 2003, their debut album 'This is the Tomb of the Juice' was released on Big Cat Records in 2004 to critical acclaim in Ireland and the UK. Several tours of the UK, US, and Europe followed including support slots with The Roots, The Neville Brothers, Dilated Peoples, Scissors Sisters, The Zutons and Alabama 3, with festival appearances at Glastonbury, T-In the Park, Reading/Leeds, Finsbury Fleadh, Furia France, Transmusikales, Nice Jazz and Oxegen Ireland.
In April 2006 Republic of Loose released their second album 'Aaagh' on their own Loaded Dice Records. It debuted in the Irish album charts at No 2 receiving nominations for both Meteor and the prestigious Choice Best Album Awards.
Republic of Loose spent most of 2007 touring Europe and the US with sold out shows in France, Italy, Holland, New York, Los Angeles and the UK. A US tour with Snow Patrol preceded a series of headline gigs in the US.
The eagerly anticipated third album from Republic of Loose, 'Vol IV Johnny Pyro and the Dance of Evil' was released in May 2008, featuring guest vocals from US Hip-Hop legend Styles P and Sinead O'Connor. The album has already spawned two massive hits in 'I Like Music' and the bands biggest single to date 'The Steady Song'.
They returned to Ireland to play at Oxegen 2009 and to open up for U2 at Croke Park on their 360 tour.
In December 2009 Republic of Loose were nominated by Author Irvine Welsh in Q Magazines 'Albums of the Century'.
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