Irish groups that never made it big

[Dougal Maguire]

In Tua Nua. Great group. They deserved more success than they got. Some great footage of them from Self Aid in 1985 on YouTube. Pearl of Dreams in particular is as good a tune as you'd hear anywhere in my opinion

[weareros]

In Tua Nua. Great group. They deserved more success than they got. Some great footage of them from Self Aid in 1985 on YouTube. Pearl of Dreams in particular is as good a tune as you'd hear anywhere in my opinion

Saw in Croke Park in 1985 supporting U2. Every young lad, myself included, had a crush on Leslie Dowdall. Great band.

[seafoid]

An Emotional Fish. I think they had 4 hits. This is an absolute banger

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n3oQgAFBfWU

[Eamonnca1]

Cry Before Dawn
The Adventures
No Sweat
The Golden Horde

A lot of great stuff on 2FM at that time. I believe the station was mandated to play a certain amount of Irish content, I don't know if that's still true.

[From the Bunker]

The Pale

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L1mlPPU6Hns

The Golden Horde

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xmTPb18DubE

Scary Eire

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_vNtbEeCAk

Kerbdog

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRA6BSjBmmM

[weareros]

In the mid 80s, Cactus World News were once talked about as the next U2...
https://youtu.be/1b0OiptaQZA

[From the Bunker]

In the mid 80s, Cactus World News were once talked about as the next U2...
https://youtu.be/1b0OiptaQZA

God i used to (and still) hate that term. Especially as I was not fond of U2's music.

[laoislad]

Always thought Aslan could have been bigger than they were/are

[Sportacus]

Anyone remember Tiberius Minnows? Time flies.

[HiMucker]

Django Django. Good band. Lead singer is from Derry, think the others are English. Haven't really had that catchy anthem that's went mainstream, but I think they are doing well enough.

[Rudi]

Great thread ,some super memories, particularly Cactus News, was looking for that tune for years, couldn't get it so thanks. Agree with Golden Horde & Cry before dawn class acts.
Thought the Stunning should have made it much bigger, Therapy were class, Sheer from Derry with a female vocal were great. A Dublin band had a mighty Tune called Twinkle.

[Square Ball]

Ghost of an American Airman.

[Rudi]

https://youtu.be/kQhIQk0ImRw

[Newbridge Exile]

 Some great bands in this thread, ( saw a few of them back in the Poly Students Union back in the  day) The Fat Lady Sings was another

[Rudi]

https://youtu.be/tOay1rZiFk8