Cyclefly
Cyclefly were an alternative rock band from Cork, Ireland, and Antibes, France.
Cyclefly | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Dogabone |
| Origin | Cork, Ireland |
| Genres | Alternative rock |
| Years active | 1995โ2003 |
| Labels | Radioactive Records MCA Records Island Records |
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
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| 2002 | Crave
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13 |
| "โ" 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.
- 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
- Band Information on MCA Records
- Cyclefly Interview