The Minutes
Encyclopedia
The Minutes are a three piece rock
band from Dublin, Ireland
consisting of Mark Austin, Tom Cosgrave & Shane Kinsella. Début album Marcata was released on May 20, 2011 in Ireland.
. After becoming one of Dublin’s must see live acts, the time came to record their debut album and in October 2009 the three-piece headed to Marcata Recordings in Upstate New York
. Together with producer Kevin McMahon the band have crafted a ten track album that bottles the energy of their live sets. The record blasts through one foot stomper to another, from the two minute rawness of Secret History, to the crashing drum solo on Believer, right up to live favorite In My Time Of Dying.
On March 3, 2011 The Minutes appeared on Other Voices on RTÉ Two
television in Ireland performing two of their songs off their debut album.
On Saturday March 19, 2011 they appeared on The Saturday Night Show
, performing their single "Black Keys".
Their debut album MARCATA was released on May 20, 2011 in Ireland
.
, The Pigeon Detectives
, The Von Bondies
and Supergrass
forging their reputation along the way as a must see act for the future. Soon after a yearlong 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 Texas
in March 2010. In November 2010 they supported The Parlotones
in the O2 Shepherds Bush Empire, London
and in December 2010 they supported Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
in Belfast
.
| align="center"|2010
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| align="center"|'Best Group Video'
|Winner
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| align="center"|2011
| align="center"|"Tunebreaker Awards"
| align="center"|'Best Newcomer'
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Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
band from Dublin, Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
consisting of Mark Austin, Tom Cosgrave & Shane Kinsella. Début album Marcata was released on May 20, 2011 in Ireland.
History (2006 - present)
The Minutes were formed in 2006 in Dublin, IrelandIreland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
. After becoming one of Dublin’s must see live acts, the time came to record their debut album and in October 2009 the three-piece headed to Marcata Recordings in Upstate New York
Upstate New York
Upstate New York is the region of the U.S. state of New York that is located north of the core of the New York metropolitan area.-Definition:There is no clear or official boundary between Upstate New York and Downstate New York...
. Together with producer Kevin McMahon the band have crafted a ten track album that bottles the energy of their live sets. The record blasts through one foot stomper to another, from the two minute rawness of Secret History, to the crashing drum solo on Believer, right up to live favorite In My Time Of Dying.
On March 3, 2011 The Minutes appeared on Other Voices on RTÉ Two
RTÉ Two
RTÉ Two is a free-to-air general entertainment channel operated by Irish state broadcaster Raidió Teilifís Éireann. RTÉ Two is available throughout the island of Ireland through digital terrestrial service Saorview, VHF and UHF bands, and is also available via satellite to Irish subscribers of...
television in Ireland performing two of their songs off their debut album.
On Saturday March 19, 2011 they appeared on The Saturday Night Show
The Saturday Night Show
The Saturday Night Show is an Irish chat show hosted by Brendan O'Connor that has been broadcast on RTÉ One since 2010. The show features guest interviews, audience participation and live music...
, performing their single "Black Keys".
Their debut album MARCATA was released on May 20, 2011 in Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
.
Touring
The band have toured extensively in Ireland and the UK with the likes of Albert Hammond Jnr The StrokesThe Strokes
The Strokes are an American indie rock band formed in 1999 in New York City. Consisting of Julian Casablancas , Nick Valensi , Albert Hammond, Jr. , Nikolai Fraiture and Fabrizio Moretti ....
, The Pigeon Detectives
The Pigeon Detectives
The Pigeon Detectives are an English indie rock band from Rothwell, West Yorkshire, who formed in 2004. They have been championed by such well known DJs as Steve Lamacq and Jo Whiley, and performed at the Reading and Leeds Festivals in 2006, where they were tagged "the band most likely to leap to...
, The Von Bondies
The Von Bondies
The Von Bondies were an American alternative rock band. The group disbanded in July 2011. Its most recent members were Jason Stollsteimer on vocals and lead guitar, Christy Hunt on rhythm guitar and Leann Banks on bass guitar...
and Supergrass
Supergrass
Supergrass was an English alternative rock band from Oxford. The band consisted of brothers Gaz and Rob Coombes , Mick Quinn and Danny Goffey ....
forging their reputation along the way as a must see act for the future. Soon after a yearlong 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 Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
in March 2010. In November 2010 they supported The Parlotones
The Parlotones
The Parlotones is a rock band based in Johannesburg, South Africa. They have achieved multiplatinum-selling status in their home country. They experiment with their sound and various structures in their songs, incorporating the typical doo-wop or traditional folk structures. The Parlotones are...
in the O2 Shepherds Bush Empire, London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
and in December 2010 they supported Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club is an American rock band from San Francisco, California, now based in Los Angeles. BRMC is known for their garage rock, blues, folk revival, neo-psychedelia sound. They are influenced by bands such as: The Brian Jonestown Massacre, The Verve, The Rolling Stones, Oasis, T...
in Belfast
Belfast
Belfast is the capital of and largest city in Northern Ireland. By population, it is the 14th biggest city in the United Kingdom and second biggest on the island of Ireland . It is the seat of the devolved government and legislative Northern Ireland Assembly...
.
Touring 2011
- January 19 Supported The Phantom BandThe Phantom BandThe Phantom Band is a Glasgow-based band consisting of Duncan Marquiss , Gerry Hart , Andy Wake , Rick Anthony , Iain Stewart and Greg Sinclair . They are often generally described as indie-rock but are known to utilize a variety of genres and styles...
in WhelansWhelan's (music venue)Whelan's is a small music venue in Dublin, Ireland, located on Wexford Street.The venue and pub was initially started by Gary Whelan and Ian Keith in 1989 and ten years later was bought by Frank Gleeson. Local musicians and actors frequent it...
, Dublin. - February 17 Supported MonaMona (band)Mona is an American rock band from Nashville, Tennessee. The band rose to fame when they appeared as part of the BBC's Sound of 2011 poll; which was revealed on 5 December 2010. The band were also crowned the Brand New for 2011 title at the MTV Awards...
in Whelans. - March 20 Supported The WombatsThe WombatsThe Wombats are an indie rock band formed in Liverpool, England. The band comprises native Liverpudlians Matthew Murphy and Dan Haggis , alongside Norwegian-born Tord Øverland-Knudsen...
in The AcademyThe Academy (music venue)The Academy is a music venue located in Dublin, Ireland. It consists of four floors, each for differing music tastes.The Academy was the venue where The Killers performed an intimate show in August 2008, one night before a performance in Marlay Park. Others to have played the venue in 2008 include...
, Dublin. - April 9–24 Supported Fight Like ApesFight Like ApesFight Like Apes are an Irish alternative rock band formed in Dublin in 2006.Their current members are Mary-Kate "MayKay" Geraghty , Jamie "Pockets" Fox and Tom Ryan , while original member Adrian Mullan left the band in 2010 due to creative differences...
on their tour of Ireland. - July 8–10 played OxegenOxegenOxegen is an annual music festival in Ireland held since 2004, sponsored by Heineken. As of 2007, 2008, 2009, the festival has been cited as Ireland's biggest music festival. And by 2009, the festival is cited as the greenest festival, being a 100% carbon neutral event in Ireland. It was previously...
. - July 30 played CastlepaloozaCastlepaloozaCastle Palooza is an annual Irish independent music festival, held at Charleville Castle in Tullamore, County Offaly over the August Bank Holiday weekend.The festival is one of the "Little Two" music festivals in Ireland, the other being Indiependence which is usually...
, Tullamore. - August 23-24 Supporting Flogging MollyFlogging MollyFlogging Molly is a seven-piece Irish-descendant band from Los Angeles, California, that is currently signed to their own record label, Borstal Beat Records.-Early years:...
in Dublin & Belfast.
Band members
- Mark Austin - Lead Vocals & Rhythm GuitarRhythm guitarRhythm guitar is a technique and rôle that performs a combination of two functions: to provide all or part of the rhythmic pulse in conjunction with singers or other instruments; and to provide all or part of the harmony, ie. the chords, where a chord is a group of notes played together...
- Tom Cosgrave - BassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
& Backing vocals - Shane Kinsella - Drums & Backing vocals
Discography
| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions |
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| IRL Irish Albums Chart The Irish Albums Chart is the Irish music industry standard albums popularity chart issued weekly by the Irish Recorded Music Association and compiled on its behalf by Chart-Track. Chart rankings are based on sales, which are compiled through over-the-counter retail data captured electronically... |
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| 2011 | Marcata
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16 |
| "—" denotes a title that did not chart. | ||
Singles
| Year | Title | Peak chart position | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| IRL Irish Singles Chart The Irish Singles Chart is Ireland's music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by the Irish Recorded Music Association and compiled on behalf of the IRMA by Chart-Track. Chart rankings are based on sales, which are compiled through over-the-counter retail data captured... |
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| 2008 | "Harmonic" | 36 | Independent Singles |
| "Ukraine" | — | ||
| 2009 | "Black Keys" | — | |
| 2010 | "Secret History" | — | |
| "Fleetwood" | — | ||
| 2011 | "Black Keys" (re-release Reissue A reissue is the repeated issue of a published work. In common usage, it refers to an album which has been released at least once before and is released again, sometimes with alterations or additions.... ) |
— | Marcata |
| "Fleetwood" (re-release Reissue A reissue is the repeated issue of a published work. In common usage, it refers to an album which has been released at least once before and is released again, sometimes with alterations or additions.... ) |
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| "—" denotes a title that did not chart. | |||
Awards and nominations
|-| align="center"|2010
| align="center"|"IMTV Awards"
| align="center"|'Best Group Video'
|Winner
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| align="center"|2011
| align="center"|"Tunebreaker Awards"
| align="center"|'Best Newcomer'
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