Sack (band)
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Origin | Dublin, Ireland |
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Genre(s) | Alternative, Indie Rock, Indie Pop |
Years active | 1994–present |
Label(s) | Lemon Records Dirt Records Jetset junta |
Website | www.sacktheband.net |
Members | |
Martin McCann John Brereton Tony Brereton Kieron Black Bobby McMahon |
Sack is a Dublin-based 5-piece band. To date they have released 3 albums, You Are What You Eat, Butterfly Effect & Adventura Majestica. The band was formerly known as "Lord John White"
Their first single What Did The Christians Ever Do For Us was single of the week in both the NME and Melody Maker. They have supported Morrissey on two tours taking in mainland Europe, the UK and Ireland and the U.S. Members of Sack are currently writing songs for their fourth album entitled The War on The War On Terror.
The Band describe their sound as "Frank Sinatra fronting the Pixies".
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[edit] Current members
- Martin McCann: lead vocals
- John Brereton : guitars
- Tony Brereton: drums, backing vocals
- Keiron Black: bass
- Bobby McMahon: guitars
[edit] Discography
- You Are What You Eat (1994) lemon records
- Butterfly Effect (1997) dirt records
- Adventura Majestica (2001) jetset junta
[edit] Miscellanea
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Morrissey is quoted as saying "Laughterlines should be No. 1 forever".
Appeared on the Morrissey-endorsed N.M.E C.D. "Songs To Save Your Life".
Currently receiving "air play" for "What Did The Christians Ever Do For Us" from Mark Lemarr in flight radio programme (if you are travelling long haul out of London).
"Laughter Lines" appeared on the soundtrack to the movie "Carrie 2: The Rage"
There is also a dutch band named sack. www.sack.nl