This
mad Dublin based punk five-some recently released their 2nd
album, 'Smile For The Money Shot', and are currently touring
with 4ft Fingers, Whitmore and Gash as part of the Golfing on
the Moon tour.
Now renound for their onstage lesbian antics (from fans - i.e.
me), Mixtwitch formed in February 1997 at a nightclub in
Dublin. This occurred when an obnoxious muppet called Clemo
clumsily fell on a table full of unsuspecting muppet-hating
folk. These folk were in a band called Muzzle at the time and
they took an immediate 'shine' to the greasy metaller and
asked him to join their band.Mixtwitch
spent the next few years playing every single gig they
possibly could which ranged from College Battle of the Bands
to regular nights in local pubs and clubs. They made a few
demos and got on a few local compilations despite their
blatant inability to play any instruments properly.
At
the beginning of 1999 Mixtwitch put out the now classic
"5 songs and a prick" EP on a small Irish indie
label. In September of the same year they released their debut
single "Successful Everyday Living" in Ireland.
After a while Carl began to tire of the boredom of playing
bass and Mixtwitch went on the look for someone slow witted
enough to be occupied by merely playing the root note of every
chord and nothing else. They met Ronan at a pie contest in
Sligo, which he won. They decided he was the pie man for them
and duly went out and got drunk to see if they'd like him. It
worked.
In
August 2000 Mixtwitch released their now legendary debut album
"Funny Because It's True" in Ireland. It received
loads of positive reviews from underground fanzines to the
mainstream Irish Music Press. In September 2001 they played
the New Moon Rising tour with fellow moonies Lubby Nugget and
Shootin' Goon, and in June 2002 they toured the UK on the
'Grifting Rubes' tour with NY Trad-Ska heroes The Slackers.
They have also supported The Mad Caddies, Reel Big Fish and
Capdown
Cags
Vocals
Ronan
Bass/Vocals
Dave
Drums
Clemo
Guitar
Carl
Guitar
Releases:
'Smile For
The Money Shot' released on Moon
Ska Europe, Sept 2002
1:
Let
them Wait 2: Thomas 3:Johnny 4:
Ah, the one that got away eh son? 5: Opposites Attack 6: Gifted 7: Life by Misadventure
8:
Stand
In 9: The Nappy Song 10: Always Wrong 11: Down In Front 12: Harpy 13: Vodka and Smoke 14: Continue the Research
This
mad Dublin based punk five-some recently released their 2nd
album, 'Smile For The Money Shot', and are currently touring
with 4ft Fingers, Whitmore and Gash as part of the Golfing on
the Moon tour.
'Smile For
The Money Shot' released on 
'It's
Funny Because It's True' released on