The No. 1s explained
| The #1s |
| Genre: | Power pop,[1] garage rock |
| Origin: | Dublin, Ireland |
| Years Active: | 2011–present |
| Label: | Art for Blind |
| Associated Acts: | Cheap Freaks |
The #1s are a power pop band from Dublin, Ireland. The band formed in 2011 by members of Irish groups Crowd Control, Bang Bros, the Pacifics, Cheap Freaks and Cian Nugent and the Cosmos. As of 2014, the band was made up of Eddie Kenrick (vocals and guitar), Seán Goucher (guitar and vocals), Cian Nugent (bass guitar and vocals) and Conor Lumsden (drums).[2] The band announced its arrival with the release of the Italia '90 EP. Released on cassette, the EP contained "Anything", "Tell Me Why" and "Sixteen".[3]
In June 2012, the #1s contributed "I Wish I Was Lonely" to the Popical Island 3 compilation album.[4] [5] [6] [7] In November of the same year, the band released its self-titled debut EP. The 7" single featured the aforementioned "I Wish I Was Lonely", backed with "He's Too Good for Everyone Else But He's Not Good Enough for You".[8]
Discography
| Year | Release | Label |
|---|
| 2011 | Italia '90 (cassette) | Self-released |
| 2012 | The #1s | Art for Blind | |
Notes and References
- News: Huizenga. Tom. Tsioulcas. Anastasia. Powers. Ann. McCartney. Kelly. Hart. Otis. Thompson. Stephen. Hilton. Robin. Ganz. Jacob. Gotrich. Lars. Fitzgerald. Kiana. King. Jason. Kelley. Frannie. Contreras. Felix. Jarenwattananon. Patrick. Garsd. Jasmine. Dye. David. Carter. Bobby. Boilen. Bob. Katzif. Mike. NPR Music's Favorite Songs Of 2014. National Public Radio. 10 December 2014. National Public Radio. 12 May 2017.
- Web site: Watch! The #1s Sharon Shouldn't . . 5 October 2014 .
- Web site: Squarehead's top 5 new artists of 2011 . Nialler9 . 2011-12-07 . 2013-06-24.
- Web site: Popical Island #3 compilation. Nialler9 . 2012-07-04 . 2013-06-24.
- Web site: AU Magazine » Popical Island: The first chapter closes . May 27, 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120826134549/http://iheartau.com/2012/07/popical-island-the-end-of-an-era/ . August 26, 2012 .
- Web site: Popical Island Compilation #3 | Noise . Wearenoise.com . 2012-06-25 . 2013-06-24 . 4 July 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120704230334/http://wearenoise.com/index.php/2012/06/popical-island-compilation-3/ . dead .
- Web site: Various - Popical Island #3 | State Magazine . State.ie . 2013-06-24 . 24 February 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150224161641/http://state.ie/album-reviews/various-popical-island-3 . dead .
- Web site: The #1s - 'He's Too Good For Everyone Else But He's Not Good Enough For You' . Nialler9 . 2012-11-16 . 2013-06-24.
