O'hooligans

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2003 was a time of vague optimism for Curly O, cousin Eddie Joe, Micky and Clap. Out of Ireland they came with a frantic heart and a dream to perform folk music in Irish pubs. They quickly moved beyond that of a traditional folk band and begun writing their own material and the O’Hooligans was born. They recruited Killer who introduced laws and conditions appropriate to the bands creation and string slayer, Ro. They recorded their first demo in 2004 titled Trifecta. By this stage the group had given flesh to many central myths of Australian culture and they continually pushed the boundaries of what an Irish folk band should sound like. While folk music is a game that one plays according to the rules they rarely followed them yet still landed high profile shows and toured extensively. In 2006 they released a second demo titled South of the Strait, a live recording from a pivotal performance at Tilley’s Divine Cafe. Early in 2007 the group headed to Van Diemans Land for a string of sold out shows. Upon their return founding member Clap left the group. No one could have guessed that under that wild schemer lurked a responsible leader and business man, but things fall apart; the centre cannot hold. The group never really recovered from the loss of one of its own. It was a bitter pill to swallow but they fought on bravely to release Darjeeling Tea in 2007. Originally intended as a full length album, money and time constraints reduced its release to an E.P. A few of the missing

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