Brave Giant
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| Origin | County Longford, Ireland |
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| Years active | 2011-present |
| Labels | Brave Giant / Wood Records |
| Associated acts | Picture This, The Blizzards |
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Brave Giant are an Irish indie/folk band from County Longford, consisting of Podge Gill (lead vocalist, electric guitar, acoustic guitar), Mark Prunty (lead vocalist, electric guitar, acoustic guitar), Ross McNerney (banjo, mandolin, vocalist), Emmett Collum (drums, vocalist) and David Kilbride (bass, vocalist).[1]
Brave Giant have released their first debut studio EP: The Lordy Lordy - EP (2016) [1] and have released one studio single: The Time I Met The Devil (2017)[2]. The Lordy Lordy - EP peaked at number two on the iTunes Store Album Charts, and with there single: The Time I Met The Devil debuting on the iTunes Store Single Charts hitting number 5.
The band has appeared on the "The Late Late Show"(Irish TV series) with their performance of their single: The Time I Met The Devil.[3] The band has also released a mashup of Bob Marley: "Is This Love" and Daft Punk: "Digital Love" on YouTube, which has over 100,000 views and it went onto win the 2016 Apple Of My Eye Le Crunch song competition.[4] They have played at such venues as The Olympia Theatre, Whelans, and The Workmans Club and they have played at festivals such as Electric Picnic, Longitude, Indiependence, Into The Wild and B.A.R.E In The Woods.
History
In December 2011, Mark Prunty and Podge Gill formed a band called "Dutch Courage", their first gig was in their local bars, at their friends 21st birthday. In the months, they began to get more gigs and started to get a good reputation for themselves in their home county.[1]
In March 2013, they were approached by Ross McNerney and joined their band. Shortly after, the three members decided to change their band name to "Poroma", as they wanted to direct their band to write their own material and their own unique sound. This is when their band started to get a good reputation for themselves outside their jurisdiction. [5]
In August 2014, Emmet Collum filled in as the drummer for their show at the Marquee Festival in Drumlish, after their show, Emmett Collum turned down his opportunity to return to the United States, as he saw a better opportunity with the band in Ireland. Just months after, David Kilbride joined the band, as a bass player, to complete their full line-up. [2]
Once their band had taken their final form, they decided to change their name to "Brave Giant" as the band was now completely different to the one that Mark Prunty and Podge Gill had shaped.[2]
Discography
Extended Plays
| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions |
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| 2016 | The Lordy Lordy - EP
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No. 2 |
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Singles
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions |
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| 2017 | "The Time I Met The Devil"[8] | No. 5 |
References
- 1 2 3 "Brave Giant is no ‘Flash in the Pan’". www.longfordmusic.ie. Retrieved 2017-07-08.
- 1 2 3 "Brave Giant - Backstage". Backstage. Retrieved 2017-07-08.
- ↑ "Video: Much acclaim for Longford band Brave Giant after they perform their new single 'The Time I Met The Devil' on The Late Late Show". Retrieved 2017-07-08.
- ↑ "POLL: You decide who makes it to the final of the Le Crunch Apple of My Eye Song Contest | JOE.ie". JOE.ie. Retrieved 2017-07-08.
- ↑ "Brave Giant is no ‘Flash in the Pan’". www.longfordmusic.ie. Retrieved 2017-07-08.
- ↑ "Dublin People - MUSIC: Top music acts to line up for festival". Dublin People. Retrieved 2017-07-08.
- ↑ https://www.facebook.com/BraveGiantOfficial/photos/rpp.824207227649202/1286613224741931/?type=3&theater
- ↑ "The Time I Met the Devil - Single by Brave Giant on Apple Music". iTunes. Retrieved 2017-07-08.