Axis Of
Axis Of | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Portstewart, Northern Ireland |
| Genres | Alternative rock, punk rock, hardcore punk |
| Years active | 2007–2016, 2022–present |
| Label | 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. The band is composed of Niall Lawlor (guitar, vocals) and Ewen Friers (bass, vocals).[1][2][3][4]
History
[edit]Axis Of formed in 2007, and after various line up changes they released their debut single "Brobdingnagian" in late 2009, launching in Belfast in January 2010.[5] 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.[6]
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.[7]
On 10 October 2012 they announced that they signed with Derry based label Smalltown America Records.[8] Their début album was released in Autumn 2012 and titled Finding St Kilda.[8]
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.[9]
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 |
| Singles | 6 |
| Music videos | 4 |
Studio albums
[edit]| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| IRL | UK | ||
| 2013 | Finding St Kilda
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— | — |
| 2015 | The Mid Brae Inn[10]
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— | — |
| 2022 | Bella Pacifica[11][12][13]
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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]- ↑ Roy, David (11 February 2022). "Noise Annoys: New music from Axis Of, Wynona Bleach and Rory Nellis". The Irish News.
- ↑ "Roaring out the north west: the return of Axis Of". 21 May 2022 – via www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk.
- ↑ Carberry, Colin. "Hit The North: Hot Press meets Axis Of". Hotpress.
- ↑ top, Matt Parker Happy headbangers with more up (15 June 2015). "On the radar: Axis Of". MusicRadar.
- ↑ "Axis Of: Tue 12th January 2010, Auntie Annies". Cdcleisure.net. Retrieved 29 August 2012.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ ""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.
- 1 2 "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.
- ↑ "Axis Of – The Mid Brae Inn | Echoes And Dust".
- ↑ "Axis Of – Bella Pacifica | Echoes And Dust".
- ↑ Collins, Stephen (19 December 2022). "Axis Of – Bella Pacifica".
- ↑ "Axis Marks The Spot: The Road To Bella Pacifica | Dig With It". www.digwithit.com.