Axis Of
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Axis Of | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Portstewart, Northern Ireland |
| Genres | Alternative rock, punk rock, hardcore punk |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Labels | Smalltown America |
| Members | Niall Lawlor Ewen Friers |
| Past members | Ethan Harman Gybb Harrison |
| Website | |
Axis Of are a three-piece alternative rock band from Portstewart, Northern Ireland.[1] The band is composed of Niall Lawlor (guitar, vocals) and Ewen Friers (bass, vocals).
History[edit]
Axis Of formed in 2007, and after various line up changes they released debut single "Brobdingnagian" in late 2009, launching in Belfast in January 2010.[2] Since early 2010 the band have enjoyed a rise in popularity, partly due to the release of their second single "Port Na Spaniagh", which was released along with a music video, available on YouTube.[3]
Following one of the band's UK tours in early 2010, Rock Sound magazine dubbed them "the most exciting band to come out of Northern Ireland, possibly ever" and gave them a 9/10 rating for their live performance at a show in Newcastle.[citation needed] As a result of this coverage the band were subsequently asked to take part in a Maida Vale Studios session in January 2011.[4]
On 10 October 2012 they announced that they signed with Derry based label Smalltown America Records.[5] Their début album was released in Autumn 2012 and titled Finding St Kilda.[5]
Touring[edit]
Axis Of have supported Therapy?, The King Blues, Deaf Havana, Twin Atlantic, The Joy Formidable, Lower Than Atlantis, The Bronx and frnkiero andthe cellabration.[6]
Members[edit]
Former members[edit]
- Ethan Harman – Drums, percussion, vocals (2010–2015)
- Gybb Harrison – Drums, percussion(2007–2010)
Touring musicians[edit]
- Andrew Coles – drums (2013–present)
Discography[edit]
| Axis Of discography | |
|---|---|
| Studio albums | 2 |
| Music videos | 4 |
| Singles | 6 |
Studio albums[edit]
| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| IRL | UK | ||
| 2013 | Finding St Kilda
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— | — |
| 2015 | The Mid Brae Inn
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— | — |
| "—" denotes a title that did not chart. | |||
Singles[edit]
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRL | UK | |||
| 2009 | "Brobdingnagian" | — | — | |
| 2010 | "Port Na Spaniagh" | — | — | |
| 2013 | "Lifehammer" | — | — | Finding St Kilda |
| 2014 | "Wetsuit" | — | — | The Mid Brae Inn |
| 2015 | "The Harsh Winds Of Rathlin" | — | — | |
| 2022 | "Beach Light" | — | — | Bella Pacifica |
| "—" denotes a title that did not chart. | ||||
References[edit]
- ^ "Axis Of". Facebook.com. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
- ^ "Axis Of: Tue 12th January 2010, Auntie Annies". Cdcleisure.net. Archived from the original on 21 February 2013. Retrieved 29 August 2012.
- ^ ""Port Na Spaniagh" music video". YouTube. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
- ^ "Axis Of at Maida Vale Studios". Maida Vale Studios. BBC Online. 13 January 2011. Retrieved 29 August 2012.
- ^ a b "New Signing: Axis of - Independent Record Label - Smalltown America". Archived from the original on 16 October 2012. Retrieved 2012-10-10.
- ^ "Smalltown America". Smalltownamerica.co.uk. Retrieved 5 June 2020.