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Artist
Lir
12+ albums
irishrockhard rockProgressive rockrussian
about
Now-defunct Irish indie band Lir were active from 1990 until around 1998 although they still play occasional gigs. The original lineup was David McGuiness on vocals, Robert Malone on bass, Ronan Byrne on guitar, David Hopkins on keyboards and Craig Hurtchison on drums. The band came together at the Ballyfermot Rock College, and were known as the Spontaneous Frogs before settling on the name Lir. They built up a following in Dublin through their popular live shows, which showcased their tightness as a group. Songs ranged from soft folk influenced pieces (they were alternately compared to Simon and Garfunkel and Nick Drake), to more post-Zeppelin quasi-progressive intricate rock songs. The strength of Lir's music was that all five band members had a hand in the songwriting, leading to a diversity of styles. Their first release, the EP "All machines hum in A" appeared in 1993 and included "In a Day". The song, with an instantly memorable piano motif received a good amount of airplay on Irish radio, and was quite removed from the prevailing grunge-dominated mood at the time. The album 'Magico Magico' followed soon after, on velo records. It featured live favourites like 'The House of Song', 'New Song', and 'Redwood'. Lir spent most of 1994 incessantly touring the east coast of the United States. They landed a deal with W.A.R. records and Magico Magico was released there. The tracklisting was altered slightly. Two songs by David Hopkins, 'Some Folk are Truly Evil' and 'Good Ca
