Walter Mitty and the Realists

Walter Mitty & The Realists are an Irish rock band built to fill dance floors, with a live show so enthralling it has to be seen, heard AND felt. Formed in 2008, The Mittys have already toured Scotland with The Proclaimers, won the prestigious Best Band award at 'Indie Week Canada' in Toronto and, in 2010 launched an album - 'Green Light Go', through Canadian label 45 Records. Its lead single (same title) featured in a Heineken sporting ad campaign and album track 'Red is the Number' was used by TV show Fade Street. They have appeared regularly on national TV and radio channels for interviews and live performances.

LINE-UP
Leitrim brothers Niall and Conor Mac Taidhg (both: guitar/ keys/ vocals) and Limerick natives Colin Bartley (bass) and Paul O’Shaughnessy (drums).

RECORDINGS
Their first album ‘Green Light Go’ was recorded and produced by The Cranberries sticks-man, Fergal Lawler, who was among their earliest admirers. Lawler vowed to capture the band’s enormous live impact on the record without compromising on its pop core - and that’s exactly what he did. In fact, his eventual interest and involvement with the record and the band found him featuring throughout the album on percussion, some vocals and keys. The album was mastered by Aiden Foley, who can now add The Mittys to a portfolio including the likes of U2, Foo Fighters, and Damien Rice fame.

Album is available on iTunes

LIVE EXPERIENE
Walter Mitty & The Realists has played internationally and at home with heavy-weights including - Bloc Party, The Proclaimers (entire Scottish tour), Dirty Pretty Things, Reverend & The Makers, Deadalus and CKY. Irish shows have included appearances with The Blizzards,The RubberBandits, Delerentos, Fred, Director, Frank and Walters, The Chapters, Fight Like Apes etc etc.

AWARDS
International highlights included winning the prestigious 'Best Band' at Indie Week Canada 2009 which led to signing with Canadian management company Cool Planet Entertainment and their label 45 Records. The band was also short listed for 'Most Promising New Act' at the 2010 Meteor awards..

MEDIA COMMENT

The Album-
“11 track high energy masterpiece” , Martin Burns News Of The World

“One of the most eagerly awaited albums from an Irish band in aeon's, certainly lives up to expectation, and then some!"
Colm O' Hare HOTPRESS

The Band-
“Essential viewing”, Nick Kelly, Irish Independent.

“Purveyors of arse-shaking funky new wave tunes … Ireland’s most exciting new live act, the new standard”, Alan Jacques, HotPress/ Limerick Independent.

“Talking Heads -meets- The Rapture”, Stuart Clarke, Hot Press.

“A refreshingly uncompromising and intensely captivating sound, delivered with uncontained semi-psychotic live energy”, LEG Magazine.

“They possess the power to turn mere water into pop funk. And people are queuing to be baptized”, The Clare People.