1. Who are you?
We are 'Raphaels', your friendly neighbourhood band - Ray on
vocals and guitar, Michael on bass and backing vocals, Junior on lead guitar.
2. Where are you based?
Dublin, most of the time.
3. What achievements do you want me to know about?
I'd count releasing our debut EP 'Colours & Sounds' as a big
achievement. It involved an awful lot of organisation and effort and it's paid
off. We were also recently chosen to be the Hot Press band of the week and had
a track played on Radio Nova.
4. What are you up to now?
Right now, final preparations for the launch gig of our EP, on
the 27th November in Whelan's, and planning for our next studio session and
some UK dates in 2015.
5. Name something unique about you or/and your
product?
I'd say we're all proud of the fact that it's difficult to
definitively say we sound like any other band when you listen to our music. We
have an awful lot of influences, and it shows in our variety. Ray dabbles in
the visual arts as well and being a songwriter www.facebook.com/razormullan.
6. What is the best song ever written?
Hmm... That depends on the day and the mood you're in! I've had
'Sir Duke' by Stevie Wonder stuck in my head for a few days now.
7. What's the best album ever made?
Michael: As above... I'm in love with The Beatles' 'Rubber
Soul', and have been for about fifteen years.
Ray: If I had to pick I would say ‘Bleed American’ by Jimmy Eat
World.
8. What are your future plans?
We're looking at heading into the studio again at the start of
2015, this time to record a longer EP, sort of a mini album. We've also been
asked to go back to Liverpool for a gig or two, so that's going to be the
starting point for a UK tour.
9. Where can I spend money on you or your product?
Our EP 'Colours & Sounds' is on iTunes (https://itunes.apple.com/ie/album/colours-sounds-ep/id931029560)
and Bandcamp (https://raphaels.bandcamp.com/), and we'll have a few physical
copies at future gigs.
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