Butterfly Explosion <ButterflyExplosion>


The Butterfly Explosion came together in Spring 2005 as recording began on the debut EP 'Vision'. Within a year the EP earned them a slot at the SXSW festival in Austin. They've since played with bands such as Giant Drag, The Like, Serena Maneesh, Film School, Land Of Talk, God Is An Astronaut and The Delays in venues from London to New York.

The 2nd EP 'Turn The Sky' was released in October 2006. Two of the tracks, 'Sophia' and 'Next Year', featured in the Top 100 Songs of 2006 as voted by the listeners of Dublin's Phantom FM. Another track 'Carpark' featured in MOJO magazine's monthly Top 10 playlist.

Irish music magazine Hotpress highlighted Butterfly Explosion in their new acts to watch in 2007, a year which brought them tour supports with Howling Bells and 65daysofstatic and their own Canadian/US tour. The debut album is being recorded in 2008.

www.myspace.com/butterflyexplosion

Genre
Alternative
Rock
Shoegaze

Label
Killing Pop Records
Self Published

URL
http://www.bebo.com/ButterflyExplosion

Profile Created
May 2007

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Smashing Pumpkins, Slowdive, The Cure, Mogwai, M83, My Bloody Valentine, Explosions In The Sky, Ulrich Schnauss, Sigur Ros, Interpol, Duran Duran, Garbage, dEUS, Sonic Youth, ...Trail Of Dead, Nine Inch Nails, Arcade Fire...

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  • NEWS: ....LIVE RETURN....FUTURE GUITARIST SEARCH

    Ahoy friends,

    While the focus for the remainder of the year will be the debut album, time has been spent in the last few weeks to begin a butterfly resurrection on the live front. Confirmed is a Cork date in October ( Friday 17th October in Cyprus Avenue supporting God Is An Astronaut). Hoping to make time for a London date too.

    We will also be searching for a another guitarist to join us for future gigs. We won't be making any rush on that but do drop a line if interested/experienced/available for wee tour stints....here or mail[at]butterflyexplosion.com

    Thanks!

    0 Comments 79 days

  • PHANTOM FM INTERVIEW

    Phantom 105.2 this Thursday morning 11am,
    Gazz will be dropping into Edel Coffey's show Access All Areas for a wee chat and possible gig plug whoring i.e. this Saturday at Crawdaddy. They might even have a couple of gig tickets up for grabs!
    Listen online at www.phantom.ie

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  • WeTV clip

    in case you missed it on RTE last week, you can find a clip from our interview in the link below...

    http://www.bebo.com/FlashBox.jsp?Fla...

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  • Ted Bear Ted Bear

    wish i could get down
    for the gig with GodIs..
    but not looking likely at the min :(

    g'luck with it anyways lads,
    know its bound to be amazing!!
    *cough cough*
    dublin soon?

    Sarah
    xxx

    7 weeks ago
  • Glasgo Bands Glasgo Bands

    Hey, have you read our Bebo page yet? Send us an email address we can contact you on. Get involved!


    Glasgo team :D

    16 weeks ago
  • Ciúnas Bóthair Cailín Bainne Ciúnas Bóthair Cailín Bainne


    im related to someone in this band!

    16 weeks ago
  • Important Conversations Important Conversations

    Important Conversations invite you to enter a very special competition exclusive to bebo & myspace

    Patti Smith and Kevin Shields' release a brand spanking new collaberation, The Coral Sea, this weekend. The acclaimed album features 70's legend Patti reciting poetry she wrote for a dead friend in the late eighties, soundtracked to the eerie guitar stylings of My Bloody Valentine's Kevin Shields

    To celebrate the release, Important Conversations have a copy of the album signed by Kevin Shields up for grabs. To be in with a chance, answer the following:

    One of the recently re released My Bloody Valentine albums is called...

    a) Gutless

    b) Headless

    c) Loveless

    Answers to our bebo or myspace address before Friday July 18
    The winner will be picked at random and announced on that evening's show, Phoenix 92.5fm @ 10pm

    21 weeks ago
  • Liam Brennan Liam Brennan

    Been ages since i saw you guys live, but you were fantastic that night, keep it up!

    25 weeks ago
  • Denis Murphy Denis Murphy

    Good video. :)

    45 weeks ago
  • Ferg Flannery luv Ferg Flannery

    if ye guys need any design favours dont hesitate to give me a bell...it would be a sweet treat to do some work for ye! good music creates great design!!
    plug!

    ferg!

    47 weeks ago
  • I AM Grant I AM Grant

    man! i'm just messin around here n stumbled across this. this music is awesome! u guys ever comin to scotland?? i'd def get a crowd to a gig! :) keep it up!!

    47 weeks ago
  • Dave Webster Dave Webster

    love the video guys, look great

    51 weeks ago
  • Ferg Flannery Ferg Flannery

    come back to galway u crazy peeps!!
    I heart B.E.

    53 weeks ago
  • Teasy C luv Teasy C

    See told you i'd join ur page Gazz! I like your video.. your hair is very pretty in it!!

    53 weeks ago
  • Kevin Shields Kevin Shields

    Not a bother. I'll see what i can do

    55 weeks ago
  • Petetheveggie Petetheveggie

    i heard a rumour ye wer in london recently, if id a known id a been there, front row :)

    see ya in the spirit store ages ago, listenin to the demo now :)

    55 weeks ago
  • Kevin Shields Kevin Shields

    Hey, I listened to a few of your songs and i must say your pretty good. Appearantly one of you (Guitarist i think) worked with my brother Johnny in golden discs. Out of gratitude of having a good band and knowing him, i can make you a band skin, if i can recieve the right requirements. Just putting it out there, Good luck

    55 weeks ago
  • Sara Carr Sara Carr

    the video is excellent. well done!

    56 weeks ago
  • Ian Byrne Ian Byrne

    Enjoyed the vid,last time i saw ye was in tripod with GIAA, anys shows in the line for Waterford.

    57 weeks ago
  • Fake Dog Films Fake Dog Films

    Fingers crossed for tomorrow...

    57 weeks ago
  • Ryan Ryan

    Hello there , looking forward to catching you live again soon

    58 weeks ago
  • twilight sad luv twilight sad

    I am the 10th fan here. I feel unique.

    And you fairly ROCK!!

    -Champers xx

    58 weeks ago
  • Lorraine Tierney Lorraine Tierney

    Long last - all hail the Gazzmatazz

    80 weeks ago