Walking on Cars
Walking on Cars | |
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 Walking on Cars, from left to right: Patrick Sheehy, Sorcha Durham, Evan Hadnett, Paul Flannery and Dan Devane | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Dingle, County Kerry, Ireland |
| Genres | Indie pop, indie rock, alternative rock |
| Years active | 2010-present |
| Labels | Virgin EMI |
| Members | Patrick Sheehy Sorcha Durham Dan Devane Paul Flannery Evan Hadnett |
| Website | walkingoncars |
[1]Walking on Cars are a five-piece Irish alternative rock band, composed of Patrick Sheehy (singer/lyricist), Sorcha Durham (pianist), Dan Devane (lead guitarist), Paul Flannery (bass guitarist) and Evan Hadnett (drummer).[2] They released their debut single, "Catch Me If You Can", in 2012 which went to No. 1 on the Irish iTunes chart. Releasing their debut EP, As We Fly South, in 2013, their EP, Hand in Hand, (2014) was released alongside their single, "Always Be with You". They released their follow up single "Speeding Cars", on Friday, 30 October 2015. Following the international success of the single, the band released their debut album, Everything This Way, on 29 January 2016, peaking at No.1 in Ireland.
History
Conceived in 2010,[3] the five school friends started by performing gigs at local venues and clubs in their hometown of Dingle, County Kerry.[4] Committing wholly to their music ambitions, the band went on to rent a house in the Dingle Peninsula and lock themselves away for the purpose of listening, writing and recording demos. "The place we rented was a really old cottage, where we had no television, no phone, no Internet, no transport,” says Sorcha, “We were there for 6 months – just our equipment and us. It was an amazing time, ideas were constantly flowing.”[5]
In 2012, Walking on Cars won the Redbull Bedroom Jam 2012 competition and gained extensive radio play of their debut single, "Catch Me If You Can". As a result, the track reached no. 27 in the Irish Charts where it remained for over 20 weeks, drawing national attention to the band.[6] "Catch Me If You Can" also reached No.1 on iTunes, and garnered over 450,000 views on YouTube.[7] "Two Stones", the band’s second single, reached No.12 in the Irish charts, while YouTube views exceed 1,000,000.
Walking On Cars released their four-song EP, As We Fly South, in 2013. It was recorded in Attica Studios, Donegal, and produced by Tom McFall (R.E.M, Snow Patrol, Bloc Party, Editors). In July 2014, the band released "Hand in Hand" and "Always Be With You". The single was released in Ireland on 5 December 2013.[8][9]
The band has now released their first full album "Everything This Way", celebrating this release with CD signings and in-store performances all around Ireland.[10]
Band members
- Patrick Sheehy – Lead vocals Piano and Guitar (2010–present)
- Sorcha Durham – Piano, vocals (2010–present)
- Dan Devane – Guitar, vocals (2010–present)
- Paul Flannery – Bass, vocals (2010–present)
- Evan Hadnett – Drums, percussion (2010–present)
Timeline
Discography
| Walking On Cars discography | |
|---|---|
| Studio albums | 1 |
| Music videos | 6 |
| EPs | 2 |
| Singles | 6 |
Studio albums
| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| IRL [11] |
UK [12] | ||
| 2016 | Everything This Way
|
1 | 26 |
| "—" denotes a title that did not chart. | |||
EPs
| Year | Album details |
|---|---|
| 2014 | Hand In Hand
|
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BEL [13] |
IRL [14] |
NLD [15] |
UK | ||||
| "Catch Me If You Can" | 2013 | — | 27 | — | — | Everything This Way | |
| "Two Stones" | — | 12 | — | — | |||
| "Tick Tock" | — | 8 | — | — | |||
| "Hand in Hand" | 2014 | — | 19 | — | — | ||
| "Always Be with You" | — | 39 | — | — | |||
| "Speeding Cars" | 2016 | 20 | 11 | 23 | 87 | ||
| "—" denotes a title that did not chart. | |||||||
Music videos
| Title | Year | Director |
|---|---|---|
| "Two Stones" | 2013 | — |
| "Tick Tock" | ||
| "Hand in Hand" | 2014 | |
| "Always Be with You" | 2015 | Filmawi & Esrael |
| "Catch Me If You Can" | — | |
| "Speeding Cars"
"Don't Mind Me" |
Luke Daly |
References
- ^ Elisabeth Willems (2016-09-16), Walking on Cars Coming My Way, retrieved 2016-11-30
- ^ Olympia Theatre. "Walking On Cars".
- ^ "Big year ahead for Dingle band Walking on Cars". Independent.ie.
- ^ "Slow road to success for Irish band Walking On Cars".
- ^ Muzu Tv News - Walking on Cars
- ^ "Walking On Cars on their musical influences, debut album and Kerry roots". Irish Post.
- ^ Walking On Cars – via YouTube.
- ^ "Premiere: Walking On Cars - 'Always Be With You'". Clash Magazine.
- ^ "Walking On Cars - Hand In Hand". Q Magazine.
- ^ Reading Festival - Walking on Cars
- ^ Irish Album Charts. chart-track.co.uk. Retrieved on 4 March 2016.
- ^ http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/albums-chart/. Official Charts Company. Retrieved on 26 March 2016.
- ^ http://www.ultratop.be/nl/song/16cb9a/Walking-On-Cars-Speeding-Cars
- ^ http://www.irish-charts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Walking+On+Cars
- ^ http://dutchcharts.nl/showitem.asp?interpret=Walking+On+Cars&titel=Speeding+Cars&cat=s
15 Elisabeth Willems (2016-09-16), Walking on Cars Coming My Way, retrieved 2016-11-30
