irene

Bio:

Irene Biography
Irene grew into a full scale band quite spontaneously in 2005. The members were all friends from various bands hanging out in a local pub in Göteborg, Sweden. Some songs that Tobias Isaksson (aka Bobby) had written just couldn't wait to be performed live. The people that did the first show wanted to stick around and by the autumn of 2005 Irene was an octet with semi-permanent members. Shortly after that the record label Labrador signed the band.

A critically acclaimed debut album called Apple Bay was released in 2006. It was an upbeat, super-short, 24 minute tribute to the 60's sound with most instruments recorded live. Irene became keen UK travellers and Apple Bay was licensed in the USA, Australia, Thailand and Taiwan and distributed via Labrador's associates in countries all over the world.

In the spring 2007 tours of England, France, Spain and Germany made Irene aspire to take the music to a new level. The result was a more eclectic pop effort of 27 minutes titled Long Gone Since Last Summer. New members were added along the way and although the album was due in Sweden less than one year after the debut it displayed a band with brand new qualities.

The first single By Your Side was quickly praised on Pitchfork and Irene got a worldwide blog hype peaking at 13 on Elbo.ws. Some fine album reviews and more international attention followed. The album was licenced in the USA, Thailand and Taiwan.

A third album of more instant qualities such as the first one was written, but due to a series of consequences Irene is resting and the future is uncertain. Most of the members are involved in other bands and projects. The prestigeless fun loving attitude of the growing group of friends playing together remains Irene's sun-kissed legacy.

Irene Discography
BABY I LOVE YOUR WAY
Cd Single 2006
LITTLE THINGS (THAT TEAR US APART)
Cd Ep 2006
APPLE BAY
Cd Album 2006
CHRISTMAS ON THE BEACH
Download Single 2006
BY YOUR SIDE
Download Single 2007
LONG GONE SINCE LAST SUMMER
Cd Album 2007
LITTLE LOVIN'
Download Single 2007

By Your Side Video
Directed by You Saved Me

Past Shows
September 5th, 2008: ESF @ Henriksberg, Göteborg
June 26th, 2008: Mint Condition @ Pustervik, Göteborg
June 14th, 2008: No Good Club @ Underjorden, Göteborg
June 1st, 2008: Primavera Sound, Barcelona, Spain
April 12th, 2008: Tone Festival, København, Denmark
April 11th, 2008: Don't Tell Me That! @ Chinabion, Jönköping
March 3rd, 2008: Doce y Medio, Murcia, Spain
March 1st, 2008: La Lata de Bombillas, Zaragoza, Spain
February 29th, 2008: La [2] de Nitsa, Barcelona, Spain
February 28th, 2008: Playa Club, A Coruña, Spain
February 27th, 2008: La Fábrica de Chocolate, Vigo, Spain
February 26th, 2008: Moby Dick Club, Madrid, Spain
February 26th, 2008: Fnac (showcase), Madrid, Spain
January 11th, 2008: Eurosonic Festival, Groningen, Holland
November 17th, 2007: Klubb Populär @ Storan, Göteborg
November 3rd, 2007: Huset Magstræde, København, Denmark
November 2nd, 2007: Klubb Indigo @ Blekingska nationen, Lund
October 20th, 2007: Falling And Laughing @ Debaser Medis, Stockholm
October 18th, 2007: John Doe @ Herrgår'n, Linköping
October 6th, 2007: Popklubb @ The Dog And Parrot, Newcastle, UK
October 5th, 2007: Lost Music Presents @ Brixton Jamm, London, UK
September 29th, 2007: Boom Goes The Dynamite! @ Kalmar Nation, Uppsala
September 28th, 2007: Klubb Desired @ Bolanche, Rockfickan, Borlänge
September 22nd, 2007: Club Feber, Trollhättan
September 14th, 2007: Klubb Igloo @ Debaser Malmö, Malmö
September 12th, 2007: Woody West vardagsklubb @ Pustervik, Göteborg
August 19th, 2007: Kulturkalaset @ Kungstorgets stora scen, Göteborg
July 4th, 2007: SVMK Under Bar Himmel @ Debaser Slussen, Stockholm
April 29th, 2007: Sala BeCool, Barcelona, Spain
April 28th, 2007: Neu!Club, Madrid, Spain
April 27th, 2007: La Lata de Bombillas, Zaragoza, Spain
February 24th, 2007: Atomino, Chemnitz, Germany
February 23th, 2007: Ilses Erika, Leipzig, Germany
February 21th, 2007: Magnet Club, Berlin, Germany
February 20th, 2007: Grüner Jäger, Hamburg, Germany
February 19th, 2007: Nachtcafé, Kiel, Germany
February 3rd, 2007: Fest i valen 2007 @ Kulturkammaren, Norrköping
February 2nd, 2007: Bätte än igår @ Trädgårn, Borås
January 24th, 2007: ULU, London, UK
January 23th, 2007: La Maroquinerie, Paris, France
December 6th, 2006: Dodger @ Smålands nation, Lund
November 30th, 2006: Svanen @ Jazzhuset, Göteborg
November 29th, 2006: Spy Bar, Stockholm
November 10th, 2006: Bigmouth @ K6, Karlstad
October 28th, 2006: Velvet @ V-dala nation, Uppsala
September 29th, 2006: Klubb Populär @ Storan, Göteborg
September 22th, 2006: Svenska Musikklubben @ Debaser, Stockholm
September 8th, 2006: HDIF? @ The Windmill, Brixton, London, UK
August 10-12th, 2006: Emmabodafestivalen
July 18th, 2006: PingPongPop @ Majas Vid Havet, Varberg
July 15th, 2006: Klubb Ace @ Mango, Stockholm
May 20th, 2006: Woody West Lördagsklubb @ Pustervik, Göteborg
May 12th, 2006: S.O.S. (Sounds of Sweden) @ RAFA Club, Glasgow, UK
May 11th, 2006: HDIF? @ The Windmill, Brixton, London, UK
April 28th, 2006: Pang Musik! @ Kalmar Nation, Uppsala
April 27th, 2006: John Doe @ Herrgår'n, Linköping
April 14th, 2006: KB, Malmö
March 2nd, 2006: Klubb Total @ Sticky Fingers, Göteborg
February 24th, 2006: Indigo @ Blekingska nationen, Lund
February 10th, 2006: Klubb Krutov @ Söderport, Kalmar
February 9th, 2006: Gump @ Jazzhuset, Göteborg
February 4th, 2006: Invigningsfestival @ Inkonst, Malmö
January 20th, 2006: Club Feber @ Sand, Trollhättan
January 13th, 2006: Svenska Musikklubben @ Debaser, Stockholm
December 26th, 2005: Club Instigator @ Jazzhuset, Göteborg
December 7th, 2005: Uppåt Framåt, Göteborg
September 3rd, 2005: Monsters of Indie @ Street, Stockholm
May 4th, 2005: Mono Beat @ Pustervik, Göteborg ..

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Member Since:

November 27, 2005

Members:

Bobby (lead vocals and guitar), Bernard (guitar), Glenn (drums), Neil (bass), Mack (piano and organ), Brent (piano, organ and vocals), Nolan (saxophone), Eileen (trumpet), Nancy (doo-wop vocals), Phil (doo-wop vocals) and Betty-Lou (doo-wop vocals). We're an entourage of eight to twelve! The more the sunnier! :)

Influences:

60's indie hits, 70's lounge pop, 80's and 90's guitar pop, Northern soul, the girl-group era, the American west coast sound, crooner pop, contemporary indie pop and much more.

Sounds Like:

Summer fun has never been more depressing. Or the other way around.

Record Label:

Labrador (main), Twentyseven Records (USA) etc...