The G-Man Presents...Hello Moon & The Great Balloon Race in The Roundy, Cork

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Hello Moon & The Great Balloon Race

The Roundy, 1 Castle Street (Cork)
Friday 5th October
Doors at 9pm - first band at 9.30pm
€6

Following two successful outings, The G-Man Presents... showcase returns to The Roundy on Castle Street for another night of incredible alternative music. Adding to superb sets from little xs for eyes, The David Nelligan Thing, Yawning Chasm, North Side Drive and Rory Francis O'Brien the October edition of The G-Man Presents...will be no different. Pairing local bands, songwriters and composers with their national and international peers, these evenings are soundtracked by the various artists that have featured prominently on Cork-based alternative music blog www.thegmanworld.com.

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Hello Moon

Hello Moon formed in Dublin in January 2010 and - with a love of chiming, jangly pop songs - began to write a collection of their own. Playing regularly in the capital and with a handful of shows around Ireland Alan, Eamon, Amanda and Alan have been lucky and thrilled to have opened for internationally renowned bands such as Teenage Fanclub, Cloud Control and Lower Dens. In June 2011 Hello Moon contributed the song ‘Barefoot’ to the Irish, charmingly bockety, indie collective Popical Island Compilation#2. Their superb debut album, Only Count the Sunny Hours, was released in September 2011 and is available on Any Other City Records. Having played Whelan's Ones to Watch 2012 back in January, begun work on their second record and set to feature at Hard Working Class Heroes - not to mention the fact that 'New Day' appeared on the soundtrack for Hollywood's Seeking a Friend For the End of the World starring Steve Carell & Keira Knightley - 2012 will have been quite a progressive year for Hello Moon.

Official 'Sievehead' video - www.youtube.com/watch?v=b3BAMRcmIjs

Record Store Gay contributions - recordstoregay.bandcamp.com/album/i-feel-love

Gratuitous quote binge:

"Hello Moon blend pretty, sturdy pop ( Measure of Me ) and elegant, precise rhythms ( Sievehead ) with innately smart arrangements ( What’s the Use of Falling in Love? ). All of the above chimes and charms in equal measure...."
The Irish Times

"We liked them when they were called The Tender Trap but it's likely we'll heart them even more as Hello Moon. Dublin really needs a decent indie pop band and our hopes are pinned on this lot....More please."
MP3 Hugger

"Their chilled out indie sound is stunning."
Peter Nagle - 2 U IBestow

"Though hook laden and chirpy, it's far from throwaway, with each of the tracks also encapsulating enough intelligence and substance to demand repeated listens. As you bop your head to 'The Calculus Affair' for the umpteenth time you'll get the picture..."
Stop The Lights

For more info visit hellomoon.bandcamp.com // www.facebook.com/Hello-moon

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The Great Balloon Race

The Great Balloon Race is a five-piece band based in Cork city. They formed their first line-up in 2009 with influences ranging from folk to psychedelic to jazz. They released their first EP in June 2011 and are currently in the process of mastering their debut album.

“A spoonful of gypsy folk, a dash of pyschadelia and a nice big dollop of jazz”
connector.tv

“Eerie keyboard swells, and odd-yet-catchy vocal melodies that sound as though these musicians are very familiar with the more outrageous Real Book Standards”
bananastatic.com

For more info visit thegreatballoonrace.bandcamp.com // www.facebook.com/thegreatballoonrace

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- Hello Moon & The Great Balloon Race play The Roundy on Friday, 5th October.
- Tickets are priced at €6 and available to purchase at the door.
- See both artists bandcamp pages for FREE DOWNLOADS

RSVP to the Facebook event: http://www.facebook.com/events/263341013781666/

All queries, interview requests etc. to info@thegmanworld.com
Hi-res photos also available

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www.thegmanworld.com // www.facebook.com/thegmanblog // www.facebook.com/LowTrees