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| genre = [[Alternative rock|Alternative]], [[Indie rock]], [[Indie pop]]
| genre = [[Alternative rock|Alternative]], [[Indie rock]], [[Indie pop]]
| years_active = [[1994 in music|1994]]&ndash;present
| years_active = [[1994 in music|1994]]&ndash;present
| label = Lemon Records<br/>Dirt Records<br/>Jetset junta
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| website = '''[http://www.sacktheband.net www.sacktheband.net]'''
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| current_members = [[Martin McCann (singer)|Martin McCann]]<br/>John Brereton<br/>Tony Brereton<br/>Derek Lee<br/>Ken Haughton<br/>Darrel Rainey
| current_members = [[Martin McCann (singer)|Martin McCann]]<br/>John Brereton<br/>Tony Brereton<br/>Gavin Fox<br/>Tony Barrett
| past_members = [[Simon Quigley]]<br/>Dave Dorgan Adrian Traynor
| past_members = Derek Lee<br/>Ken Haughton<br/>Dave Dorgan<br/>Darrel Rainey<br/>Adrian Traynor<br/>Simon Quigley
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'''Sack''' is a five-piece Irish band, based in [[Dublin]]. To date the band has released three albums: ''You Are What You Eat'', ''Butterfly Effect'' and ''Adventura Majestica''. The band formed after the demise of Lord John White.
'''Sack''' is a five-piece Irish band, based in [[Dublin]]. To date the band has released three albums: ''You Are What You Eat'', ''Butterfly Effect'' and ''Adventura Majestica''. The band formed after the demise of Lord John White.


Their first single "What Did The Christians Ever Do For Us?" was single of the week in both the ''[[NME]]'' and ''[[Melody Maker]]''. They have supported [[Morrissey]] on two tours taking in mainland Europe, the UK and Ireland and the United States and supported the likes of The Fall, Boo Radleys among others. They have gigged sporadically in recent years and are planning to be record new material.<ref name=hotpress>Robinson, Stephen: [http://hotpress.com/archive/416664.html A Brief History of ... Sack], ''Hot Press'', 9 November 2000.</ref>
Their first single "What Did The Christians Ever Do For Us?" was single of the week in both the ''[[NME]]'' and ''[[Melody Maker]]''. They have supported [[Morrissey]] on several world tours taking in mainland Europe, North America, and the UK. Sack have also supported the likes of The Fall, Boo Radleys among others. They have gigged sporadically in recent years and are planning to record new material.<ref name=hotpress>Robinson, Stephen: [http://hotpress.com/archive/416664.html A Brief History of ... Sack], ''Hot Press'', 9 November 2000.</ref>


The band describe their sound as "Frank Sinatra fronting the Pixies".


The band appeared on the Morrissey-endorsed NME CD ''Songs to Save Your Life'', while "Laughter Lines" appeared on the soundtrack to the movie ''Carrie 2: The Rage''.
The band appeared on the Morrissey-endorsed NME CD ''Songs to Save Your Life'', while "Laughter Lines" appeared on the soundtrack to the movie ''Carrie 2: The Rage''.
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*'''John Brereton''': guitars
*'''John Brereton''': guitars
*'''Tony Brereton''': drums, backing vocals
*'''Tony Brereton''': drums, backing vocals
*'''Ken Haughton''': guitars
*'''Tony Barrett''': guitars
*'''Derek Lee''': bass
*'''Gavin Fox''': bass



==Discography==
==Discography==
Albums
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* ''You Are What You Eat'' (1994)
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* ''Butterfly Effect'' (1997)
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* ''Adventura Majestica'' (2001)


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* ''You Are What You Eat'' (1994) Lemon Records
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==External links==
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* ''Butterfly Effect'' (1997) Dirt Records
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*[http://www.sacktheband.net Official site]
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* ''Adventura Majestica'' (2001) Jetset Junta Records

Singles

* Dilettanti (1993)
* Indian Rope Trick. (1993)
* What Did The Christians Ever Do For Us (1994)
* Latitude (1997)
* Laughter Lines (1998)
* What a Way to Live (2021)


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
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*[http://www.sacktheband.net Official site]

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[[Category:Irish rock music groups]]
[[Category:Irish rock music groups]]

Latest revision as of 16:43, 9 April 2024

Sack
OriginDublin, Ireland
GenresAlternative, Indie rock, Indie pop
Years active1994–present
Labels
  • Lemon
  • Dirt
  • Jetset junta
MembersMartin McCann
John Brereton
Tony Brereton
Gavin Fox
Tony Barrett
Past membersDerek Lee
Ken Haughton
Dave Dorgan
Darrel Rainey
Adrian Traynor
Simon Quigley

Sack is a five-piece Irish band, based in Dublin. To date the band has released three albums: You Are What You Eat, Butterfly Effect and Adventura Majestica. The band formed after the demise of Lord John White.

Their first single "What Did The Christians Ever Do For Us?" was single of the week in both the NME and Melody Maker. They have supported Morrissey on several world tours taking in mainland Europe, North America, and the UK. Sack have also supported the likes of The Fall, Boo Radleys among others. They have gigged sporadically in recent years and are planning to record new material.[1]


The band appeared on the Morrissey-endorsed NME CD Songs to Save Your Life, while "Laughter Lines" appeared on the soundtrack to the movie Carrie 2: The Rage.

Current members

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  • Martin McCann: lead vocals
  • John Brereton: guitars
  • Tony Brereton: drums, backing vocals
  • Tony Barrett: guitars
  • Gavin Fox: bass


Discography

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Albums

  • You Are What You Eat (1994) Lemon Records
  • Butterfly Effect (1997) Dirt Records
  • Adventura Majestica (2001) Jetset Junta Records

Singles

  • Dilettanti (1993)
  • Indian Rope Trick. (1993)
  • What Did The Christians Ever Do For Us (1994)
  • Latitude (1997)
  • Laughter Lines (1998)
  • What a Way to Live (2021)

References

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  1. ^ Robinson, Stephen: A Brief History of ... Sack, Hot Press, 9 November 2000.
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