This month Éist chats with incomparable lead-singer Mick Pyro, from Republic of Loose!
Republic of Loose are an Irish funk/soul band, based in Dublin. They formed in 2001, and have since achieved the status of third most-played Irish band on the nation’s airwaves, behind U2 and Bell X1.
Mick Pyro is the band’s enigmatic lead singer. While Mick may be a man of few words, in this podcast we gain an insight into the band’s formation, musical style and their methods, and the background to some of their most famous songs. As well as three previous hits, we’ve also got two great songs from Republic of Loose’s most recent album, ‘Bounce At The Devil’!
Songs featured:
1. Comeback Girl
2. The Steady Song
3. We People (Who Are Darker Than Blue) ft. Sinead O’ Connor
4. The Lamp
5. What Kind Of Man Would I Be?
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