Tra Fest
Welcome to the information page for the Tra Fest - Tramores weekend of music! Read on for the lineup announced to-date!
Karma Parking
Karma Parking are an original reggae/rock/funk fusion band based in the republic of Ireland. With a singer from France and a drummer from Zimbabwe, Karma Parking are a melting pot of cultures and influences, the result of which is a distinctive sound, unbound to any one genre. Though they all profess a diverse range of influences, each member brings his own musical penchant to the band.
Solar Taxi
"She Dies With Beautiful Teeth" - the new EP from Solar Taxi sounds like a band that have landed on their feet. From the catchy opening electro pop of "The Fool" to the soulful acoustic "White Lights" , this diverse EP takes the listener on a journey that's very different to anything that's in Ireland at the moment. Their influences range from Goldfrapp, The Knife to 70's guitar bands such as Led Zeppelin. Lyrically the material takes on some heavier subject matter too, "the process & resolve of grief is something that's running through the EP, even the artwork, our personal experiences the last two years have really made us want to make these songs count"
Fighting Spiders
Fighting Spiders were hatched in early '08 when members from previous band such as ilya k, Dae kim, and Ashley Sheehan & The Mute decided to collaborate. Conceived originally as a studio experiment, it wasn't long before the band decided to take their results to the stage. Early gigs took place along side the likes of Jape, Robotnik and Oppenheimer. Due to the instant positive feedback it gave the band all the ammo and information they needed to complete the infectious debut.
Campain LK
The project 'Campaign' began back in 2008 in Limerick City when producer Soss, guitarist and drummer Davey Hatchet, rapper Weenz and guitarist and singer Brian O'Brian started writing music and recording together. Brian and Dave had been in a rock band together 10 years previous and were old friends. Soss had been producing beats for Weenz for around the same period, and the fusion of the group's contrasting backgrounds quickly produced some very interesting results.
Chimpanbee
Donna Marie benefits from having been surrounded by music since her birth. Her parents reared her on "country" music, but like all young people her own interest in genres expanded as she grew up. In her personal life Donna Marie's main passion is for her children, although music definitely comes a very close second. She is an amiable, almost shy young woman who seems to lose any inhibition onstage, TV or radio and blows everyone away with the powerhouse voice coming from her tiny frame.
Trouser Snake
Trousersnake is a backlash against the bland, cookie-cutter alt-rock scene of the modern day; pumping vintage, thuggish sleaze rock back into the polluted airwaves. Since their conception in August 2008, the 'Snake have shared the stage with hard rock veterans such as original axe-grinder of Whitesnake, Bernie Marsden, as well as Pat McManus of the Mama's Boys, not to mention renowned contemporary acts including Jaded Sun and Stillroom.
The Great Ocean Divide
The Great Ocean Divide will perfom at the Tra Fest Music Festival. Just three guys with lots of spare time on their hands making noise. More info soon!
Kooda Kid
Kooda Kid will perfom at the Tra Fest Music Festival. More info soon!