Wilt (band)
Wilt | |
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| Origin | Kilkenny, Ireland |
| Genres | Alternative rock |
| Years active | 1998–2003 |
| Past members | Cormac Battle Darragh ButlerMick Murphy |
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Wilt were an alternative rock band founded in Kilkenny, Ireland in 1998. Formed by ex-Kerbdog members Cormac Battle on vocals/guitar and Darragh Butler on drums, the line-up was completed with their friend Mick Murphy on bass.
Wilt played their first gig at The Funnel in Dublin on 26 March 1998. Their debut album, Bastinado, was released in July 2000. Wexford native Derren Dempsey joined on guitar/backing vocals as a live touring member in 2002 to promote their second album, My Medicine.[1]
Although Rock Sound magazine tipped them as being Ireland's version of Hüsker Dü and Weezer, Wilt broke up in 2003.
Discography
Singles / E.P.s
| Year | Title | Label | Track list | UK Chart[2] |
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| 1998 | No Worries | Discordant | 1. I Want It All2. Working For The Man 3. I Want It All | 180 |
| 1999 | It’s All Over Now | Mushroom | 1. It’s All Over Now2. Working For The Man3. Never Enough | 103 |
| 2000 | Radio Disco | Mushroom | 1. Radio Disco2. The Party’s Over (CD1)3. Headline News (CD1)4. My Kind of Girl (CD2)5. Bette Davis (CD2) | 56 |
| 2000 | Open Arms | Mushroom | 1. Open Arms2. No Worries (XFM Session) (CD1)3. Mansion on the Hill (CD1)4. Never A Friend (XFM Session) (CD2)5. Mercy Seat (CD2)6. Radio Disco (XFM Session) (7”) | 59 |
| 2000 | No Worries (re-issue) | Mushroom | 1. No Worries (re-recording)2. Flutter (CD1)3. Expedestrians (Evening Session) (CD1)4. April Skies (Evening Session) (CD2)5. No Worries (Evening Session) (CD2) | 83 |
| 2002 | Take Me Home | Mushroom | 1. Take Me Home2. Tell You Too Much3. Penny Black | 76 |
| 2002 | Distortion | Mushroom | 1. Distortion2. Tonic (CD1)3. Major Condition (CD1)4. Two Steps To The Sun (CD2)5. Patience (CD2)6. I Want It All (Fanning Session) (7”) | 66 |
| 2003 | Understand(UK Promo) | Mushroom | 1. Understand | N/A |
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| Studio album by Wilt | ||||
| Released | 10 July 2000 | |||
| Recorded | 1998–1999 at Sun Studios, Dublin | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Label | Mushroom Records UK | |||
| Producer | Ronan McHugh | |||
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| My Medicine | ||||
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| Studio album by Wilt | ||||
| Released | 27 July 2002 | |||
| Recorded | 2001 at RAK Studios, London | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Label | Mushroom Records UK | |||
| Producer | Dave Eringa | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Amazon.co.uk | (4.6/5)[3] |
Albums
| Year | Title | Label | Track list | Irish Chart | UK Chart |
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| 2000 | Bastinado | Mushroom | 1. It’s All Over Now2. Radio Disco3. Open Arms4. I Found Out5. No Worries6. Goodnight7. Never A Friend8. Working For The Man9. Peroxatine10. Moving On11. Expedestrians12. Radio Disco (Fanning Session) (CD2)13. No Worries (Evening Session) (CD2)14. Peroxatine (Fanning Session) (CD2)15. Open Arms (XFM Acoustic) (CD2)16. Moving On (XFM Acoustic) (CD2) | 21 | 150 |
| 2002 | My Medicine | Mushroom | 1. Distortion2. Understand3. Take Me Home4. My Medicine5. Stations6. Dave You Were Right7. Tell You Too Much8. Family Man9. Wait A Minute10. Broken Glass11. The Plan | 15 | 98 |
Other
| Year | Title | Label | Wilt Song |
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| 2003 | emBraces (Various Artists) | Origin Records | The Plan (Galway Bay FM Session) |
Radio Sessions
| Date | Radio Station | Session | Track list |
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| 19.9.99 | XFM | Acoustic Session | 1. Open Arms2. Moving On- more? |
| 21.12.99 | BBC Radio One | Evening Session | 1. Radio Disco2. April Skies3. Expedestrians4. No Worries |
| 18.3.00 | RTE 2FM | Dave Fanning Session | 1. Radio Disco2. Peroxatine3. Never A Friend4. I Want It All |
| 19.3.00 | XFM | XFM Session | 1. Radio Disco2. No Worries3. Never A Friend |
| 2002 | Total Rock Radio | Diamond Dave Session | 1. Distortion2. Understand3. My Medicine4. Take Me Home5. Stations |
| 2002 | Galway Bay FM | Galway Bay FM Session | 1. The Plan- more? |
Covered songs featured on their singles
- "April Skies" – Jesus And Mary Chain
- "Mercy Seat" – Ultra Vivid Scene
- "Mansion on the Hill" – Bruce Springsteen
References
- ^"Comprehensive Wilt Discography". Archived from the original on 5 May 2013.
- ^"UK Top 200 Chart History".
- ^"My Medicine". Amazon UK. 2002.
