Cyclefly Explained

Cyclefly
Alias:Dogabone
Origin:Cork, Ireland
Genre:Alternative rock
Years Active:1995–2003
Label:Radioactive Records
MCA Records
Island Records
Associated Acts:Hueman
Mako DC
That Falling Feeling
Slow Motion Heroes

Cyclefly were an alternative rock band from Cork, Ireland, and Antibes, France.

The band toured on both sides of the Atlantic many times, including headline and support tours with Bush, Live, Linkin Park, and Iggy Pop. The band also played at a number of major music festivals, including Reading and Leeds Festivals, Woodstock 99, and Ozzfest. They released two full-length albums; the critically acclaimed Generation Sap in 1999,[1] recorded in the Sound City Studios in Van Nuys, Los Angeles, California, which was produced by Sylvia Massy,[2] and Crave in 2002, produced by Colin Richardson, Bill Appleberry and Tobias Miller.[3] Crave also featured a guest vocal spot on "Karma Killer" from Linkin Park vocalist Chester Bennington.[4]

In the early 2000s, the band dissolved with members moving to a band called Hueman. While guitarist Nono Presta went on form alt metal outfit That Falling Feeling. [5] [6] In the early 2010s, Mako (and later Mako DC) formed through former members.[5]

Discography

Artist:Cyclefly
Studio:2
Ep:2
Singles:4
Music Videos:3

Albums

YearAlbum detailsPeak chart positions
IRL
[7]
1999Generation Sap
2002Crave 13
"—" denotes a title that did not chart.
[8]

EPs

Singles

External links

Notes and References

  1. Book: The Virgin Encyclopedia of Nineties Music. Colin Larkin. Colin Larkin (writer). Virgin Books. 2000. First. 0-7535-0427-8. 107/8.
  2. Web site: Generation Sap - Cyclefly | Credits. AllMusic. 3 December 2019.
  3. Web site: Crave - Cyclefly | Credits. AllMusic. 3 December 2019.
  4. Web site: Cyclefly reviews, music, news . Sputnikmusic.com . 2012-05-08.
  5. Web site: B-Side the Leeside: Quite the ride to Woodstock '99 for Cyclefly. Ed. Power. 29 April 2020. Irish Examiner.
  6. Web site: Hueman / Cyclefly | Interviews & Features | Blistering.com Heavy Metal & Hard Rock Magazine . 5 June 2004 . https://web.archive.org/web/20040605055032/http://www.blistering.com/fastpage/fpengine.php/link/1/templateid/7148/tempidx/5/menuid/3 . 5 June 2004 . dead.
  7. Web site: Discography : Cyclefly. Irish-charts.com. 3 December 2019.
  8. Web site: Cyclefly | Album Discography. AllMusic. 3 December 2019.
  9. Book: Roberts , David . 2006. British Hit Singles & Albums. 19th. Guinness World Records Limited . London. 1-904994-10-5. 131.