Stopping
off at the Riverbank Arts Centre amid their nationwide tour is,
The Pale, the award winning rock group. Saturday 5th of July gives
fans the chance to see this hard hitting band who made a big impression
on Irish and other European audiences in the early 90's with hits
such as, "Butterfly", "Shut up Venus", and
"Dogs with no Tails".
Founding member and lead singer Matthew Devereux formed The Pale
in 1991. Over the following year The Pale cut their teeth on some
intensive gigging around the country and earned themselves a considerable
following both in Ireland and beyond. Their live shows became
their hallmark, described as "Tom Waits on acid with a drunken
Ukrainian wedding band" NME 1992
The Pale caught the eyes and ears of many an A & R man eventually
being bagged by A&M records. They immediately got to work
recording. The band released their Debut Album "Here's One
We Made Earlier" in 1992 and received 3 Hotpress awards in
1992: Most Promising Act, Best Production, Best Irish single
The group have now resurfaced to bring us their new album "Lonely
Space Age" which aims to engross us with their new investigational
advances towards electronics and their unique vocal style. The
Pale will be embarking on a nationwide tour to proclaim and promote
its rebirth. The live set will feature a collection of songs written
over the course of the last twelve years.
The sound of the mandolin and drum machine was a trademark of
the group, recently replaced by laptops, acoustic guitars, and
live drums. Leading singer Matthew Devereux, well known
for his outrageous antics including appearing naked on the cover
of Hotpress in 1994, as part of a campaign to promote an
EP, is certain to give an outstanding performance at the Riverbank
Arts Centre in the first of their two County Kildare gigs,
the second of them being the Witness Festival - Punchestown
Racecourse on the 12th of July.