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Revision as of 10:51, 29 April 2012

Sack
OriginDublin, Ireland
GenresAlternative, Indie rock, Indie pop
Years active1994–present
LabelsLemon Records
Dirt Records
Jetset junta
MembersMartin McCann
John Brereton
Tony Brereton
Ken Haughton
Darrell Rainey
Past membersSimon Quigley
Derek Lee
Adrian Traynor
Websitewww.sacktheband.net

Sack is a Dublin-based 5-piece band. To date they have released 3 albums, You Are What You Eat, Butterfly Effect & Adventura Majestica. The band was formerly known as Lord John White And The Bottle Neck Train.

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 U.S. Members of Sack are currently writing songs for their fourth album entitled The War on the War on Terror.

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".

Current members

  • Martin McCann: lead vocals
  • John Brereton: guitars
  • Tony Brereton: drums, backing vocals
  • Ken Haughton: guitars
  • Darrell Rainey: bass

Discography

  • You Are What You Eat (1994) lemon records
  • Butterfly Effect (1997) dirt records
  • Adventura Majestica (2001) jetset junta

References