Cyclefly | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Dogabone |
| Origin | Cork, Ireland |
| Genres | Alternative rock |
| Years active | 1995–2003 |
| Labels |
Radioactive Records MCA Records Island Records |
Cyclefly were an alternative rock band from Cork, Ireland, and Antibes, France.
The band toured on both sides of the Atlantic many times, including headline and support tours with Bush, Live, Linkin Park, and Iggy Pop. The band also played at a number of major music festivals, including Reading and Leeds Festivals, Woodstock 99, and Ozzfest. They released two full-length albums; the critically acclaimed Generation Sap in 1999, [1] recorded in the Sound City Studios in Van Nuys, Los Angeles, California, which was produced by Sylvia Massy, [2] and Crave in 2002, produced by Colin Richardson, Bill Appleberry and Tobias Miller. [3] Crave also featured a guest vocal spot on "Karma Killer" from Linkin Park vocalist Chester Bennington. [4]
In the early 2000s, the band dissolved with members moving to a band called Hueman. While guitarist Nono Presta went on form alt metal outfit That Falling Feeling. [5] [6] In the early 2010s, Mako (and later Mako DC) formed through former members. [5]
Discography
| Cyclefly discography | |
|---|---|
| Studio albums | 2 |
| Music videos | 3 |
| EPs | 2 |
| Singles | 4 |
Albums
| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
|
IRL [7] | ||
| 1999 |
Generation Sap
|
— |
| 2002 |
Crave
|
13 |
| "—" denotes a title that did not chart. | ||
EPs
- Dogabone (1995)
- Cyclefly (1998)
Singles
- "Supergod"
- "Violet High"
- "No Stress" - UK No. 68 [9]
- "Karma Killer" (feat. Chester Bennington)
References
- ^ Colin Larkin, ed. (2000). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Nineties Music (First ed.). Virgin Books. pp. 107/8. ISBN 0-7535-0427-8.
- ^ "Generation Sap - Cyclefly | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
- ^ "Crave - Cyclefly | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
- ^ "Cyclefly reviews, music, news". Sputnikmusic.com. Retrieved 8 May 2012.
- ^ a b Power, Ed (29 April 2020). "B-Side the Leeside: Quite the ride to Woodstock '99 for Cyclefly". Irish Examiner.
- ^ "Hueman / Cyclefly | Interviews & Features | Blistering.com Heavy Metal & Hard Rock Magazine". 5 June 2004. Archived from the original on 5 June 2004.
- ^ "Discography : Cyclefly". Irish-charts.com. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
- ^ "Cyclefly | Album Discography". AllMusic. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
- ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 131. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
External links
- MAKO DC (Cyclefly members Declan & Christians New Project)
- Band Information on Radioactive Records Archived 9 May 2008 at the Wayback Machine
- Band Information on MCA Records
- Cyclefly Interview
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