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“Old school post hardcore sounds with just drums, guitars and big chunky distorted bass and Jonny Black mangling his vocals like he’s got a mouth full of drill bits, believe me, it’s a good thing."
‘Alternative Ulster’ magazine

Apparently they still do heavy engineering in Belfast; that’s if LaFaro are anything to go by.

The four-piece rock band is set to storm across the UK and Ireland with the release of their self-titled debut album in May. They will be supporting the album, released on Smalltown America Records, with two month long tour of the UK and Ireland.
 

Unashamedly uncompromising and louder and harder that most of the new breed of Irish rockers, LaFaro have already earned a staunch hardcore hometown following, which is set to grow further afield as the four piece release their debut album and set off on a relentless gigging schedule that will take them from Arbroath to Cork and most points in-between.

 

LaFaro have been enthusiastically lauded in Belfast. Their 2007 EP release ‘Tupenny Nudger’ was named as the single of the year two years running. It also topped the Alternative Ulster magazine’s 2008 poll of the Top 50 Northern Irish tracks of the last five years. Tickets for their album release show sold out as soon that they went on sale. 

Hard, hot and heavy, even seasoned music critics have found LaFaro’s live set a bit frightening. They manufacture a high intensity onslaught in a similar vein to the 
Foo Fighters, Sonic Youth and Killing Joke.

LaFaro are also a distinctively Irish band, their music is shot through the electric streaks of intelligence and humour that has always defined the very best Irish rockers, from Thin Lizzy through Stiff Little Fingers to Therapy?

 

LaFaro are: Jonny Black, guitar and vocal; Herb Magee, bass and vocal; Dave Magee, guitar and vocal; Alan Lynn - drums and vocal.
 
 

Hear LaFaro at www.myspace.com/lafaro & www.smalltownamerica.co.uk
 
“The climax of their set is as unsettling as ever, and 'Mr Heskey' is the orgasm of relief, before they kick us out of bed, feeling ashamed, used but happy."
BBC Radio Ulster ‘Across the Line’ (ATL) live review

 
TOUR DATES MAY – JUNE 2010

May 2010
(Ireland)
THU 6 GALWAY, STRANGE BREW CLUB
SAT 8 WATERFORD, MURPHY’S
SUN 9 CORK, CYPRUS AVENUE
THU 13 DUNDALK, THE SPIRIT STORE
FRI 14 DUBLIN, THE ACADEMY
SAT 15 WARRENPOINT, THE INF
(UK)
MON 17 BATH, MOLES
TUE 18 CAMBRIDGE, PORTLAND ARMS
WED 19 LIVERPOOL, SOUND CITY FESTIVAL
THU 20 GLASGOW, CAPTAINS REST
FRI 21 ARBROATH, DEVITOS
SAT 22 DUNDEE, HUSTLERS
SUN 23 EDINBURGH, BANNERMANS
MON 24 YORK, DUCHESS
TUE 25 LEEDS, THE WELL
WED 26 BIRMINGHAM, THE FLAPPER
THU 27 SOUTHAMPTON, UNIT
SAT 29 TUNBRIDGE WELLS, THE FORUM (all dayer)
SUN 30 BRIGHTON, COWLEY CLUB
MON 31 BRISTOL, THE CROFT
 
 
June 2010
TUE 1 CARDIFF, BARFLY
WED 2 LONDON, UNDERGROUD w/ RX Bandits
THU 3 OXFORD, THE JERICHO
FRI 4 MANCHESTER, FEVER
 
 
LaFaro - LaFaro
Debut album released 10th May 2010 on Smalltown America Records
www.smalltownamerica.co.uk