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| Axis Of | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Portstewart, Northern Ireland |
| Genres | Alternative rock, punk rock, hardcore punk |
| Years active | 2007 (2007)–present |
| Labels | Smalltown America |
| Members | Niall Lawlor Ewen Friers |
| Past members | Ethan Harman Gybb Harrison |
| Website | |
Axis Of are a three-piece alternative rock band from Portstewart, Northern Ireland. The band is composed of Niall Lawlor (guitar, vocals) and Ewen Friers (bass, vocals).
History
Axis Of formed in 2007, and after various line up changes they released debut single "Brobdingnagian" in late 2009, launching in Belfast in January 2010. Since early 2010 the band have enjoyed a rise in popularity, partly due to the release of their second single "Port Na Spaniagh", which was released along with a music video, available on YouTube.
Following one of the band's UK tours in early 2010, Rock Sound magazine dubbed them "the most exciting band to come out of Northern Ireland, possibly ever" and gave them a 9/10 rating for their live performance at a show in Newcastle. As a result of this coverage the band were subsequently asked to take part in a Maida Vale Studios session in January 2011.
On 10 October 2012 they announced that they signed with Derry based label Smalltown America Records. Their début album was released in Autumn 2012 and titled Finding St Kilda.
Touring
Axis Of have supported Therapy?, The King Blues, Deaf Havana, Twin Atlantic, The Joy Formidable, Lower Than Atlantis, The Bronx and frnkiero andthe cellabration.
Members
Former members
- Ethan Harman – Drums, percussion, vocals (2010–2015)
- Gybb Harrison – Drums, percussion(2007–2010)
Touring musicians
- Andrew Coles – drums (2013–present)
Discography
| Axis Of discography | |
|---|---|
| Studio albums | 2 |
| Singles | 6 |
| Music videos | 4 |
Studio albums
| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| IRL | UK | ||
| 2013 | Finding St Kilda
|
— | — |
| 2015 | The Mid Brae Inn
|
— | — |
| "—" denotes a title that did not chart. | |||
Singles
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRL | UK | |||
| 2009 | "Brobdingnagian" | — | — | |
| 2010 | "Port Na Spaniagh" | — | — | |
| 2013 | "Lifehammer" | — | — | Finding St Kilda |
| 2014 | "Wetsuit" | — | — | The Mid Brae Inn |
| 2015 | "The Harsh Winds Of Rathlin" | — | — | |
| 2022 | "Beach Light" | — | — | Bella Pacifica |
| "—" denotes a title that did not chart. | ||||
References
- "Axis Of". Facebook.com. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
- "Axis Of: Tue 12th January 2010, Auntie Annies". Cdcleisure.net. Archived from the original on 21 February 2013. Retrieved 29 August 2012.
- ""Port Na Spaniagh" music video". YouTube. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
- "Axis Of at Maida Vale Studios". Maida Vale Studios. BBC Online. 13 January 2011. Retrieved 29 August 2012.
- ^ "New Signing: Axis of - Independent Record Label - Smalltown America". Archived from the original on 16 October 2012. Retrieved 2012-10-10.
- "Smalltown America". Smalltownamerica.co.uk. Retrieved 5 June 2020.