THE HOLY ROMAN ARMY
BAGENALSTOWN, COUNTY CARLOW
The Holy Roman Army is Chris and Laura Coffey, a brother and sister from Co. Carlow who blend samples, synths, vocals and guitar to create music that encompasses electronica, hip-hop, dub, post-rock and shoegaze.
Their debut album 'How The Light Gets In' was released in June 2009 on their own Collapsed Adult label and is available from all good Irish record stores and online retailers.
REVIEWS for 'How The Light Gets In'
5 stars: Totally Dublin Magazine
4 stars (Album Of The Week): Metro
4 stars: News Of The World
4 stars: RTE Guide
8/10: state.ie
7/10: Hot Press
7/10: entertainment.ie
7/10: Limerick Event Guide
Album Of The Month: Icon, Phantom 105.2FM
One of the Top 5 Irish Albums Of The Year So Far: nialler9.com
'[a] remarkably accomplished debut' Sunday Business Post
'an intriguing snapshot of their progress to date' Irish Independent
'the thrills are in the textures...elegant, neatly arranged tunes...the next appointment cannot come soon enough' The Ticket, Irish Times
Desecrations, a five-track EP which sees them covering songs by the likes of Bon Iver, Pavement and Rollerskate Skinny, is available as a free download from Bandcamp.
UPCOMING GIGS
| 21 Aug 2010 | 08:00 | headline show, support TBC | The Mezz, Twisted Pepper |
| 3 Sep 2010 | 22:00 | Electric Picnic | Stradbally, Co. Laois |
