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- Sweet Jane In 2008 guitarist and songwriter Danda Paxton asked Lydia Des Dolles to provide vocals on some songs he had written, and with the addition of Danda’ s brother Ruairi on bass and Donagh O’Brien on drums, the project evolved into Sweet Jane, and the recording of an EP ‘ Blackboots and Blackhearts’.The EP was released to very positive reviews,… Read More
- Keith Moss A recent addition to the Reekus roster, Keith Moss has been garnering plaudits for his music since being awarded the accolade ‘Young Songwriter of the Year’ by IMRO on his debut. Starting out as a solo performer, Keith has gone on to play with a number of bands through the years, on guitar,bass, and backing vocals, performing in a wide variety of… Read More
- The Blades The Blades were formed in the punk era of 1977, in the south Dublin neighbourhood of Ringsend. With Paul Cleary on bass, his older brother Lar on guitar and Pat Larkin on drums, they made their name with a series of raucous gigs at the nearby Magnet bar. A short-lived singles deal with the Energy label followed before Larkin and then Lar departed, allowing Cleary… Read More
- Deetrich Dee Doyle a.k.a. ‘Deetrich’, former lead singer and songwriter of Kilkenny band Dali and member of The Whiteliars, has spread her wings and taken on a solo career. Recently signed to Reekus her debut album ‘Tug of War’ is being recorded and is scheduled for release in 2012, with producer Leo Pearson of the Barn studios Thomastown at the helm. … Read More
- Too Late To Stop Now At last the compilation we’ve been threatening for some time now; 40 tracks from the beginning to the present and future. From the beginnings in the Kampus Arcadia Cork with the live recordings of Nun Attax, Micro Disney, Mean Features and Urban Blitz, through the early years with The Blades, Aslan, Big Self and others and through the noughties with The Radio,… Read More
- The Radio Kindness the debut album from Ireland’s new indie supergroup The Radio. “Kindness displays the heartfelt perfection and sonic wizardry of the Flaming Lips and Mercury Rev. Extraordinarily impressive and engaging -the most accomplished, alchemic, and original debut in years” 9/10 Hot Press. Digital download available here - http://theradio.bandcamp.com/album/kindnessView… Read More
- Saville Dublin band Saville are musical time travellers extraordinaire, blending all the best bits of pop into one completely original package. All four members are passionate about music, and the band is known for their innate ability to traverse a wide range of styles and genres with apparent ease. Not only can they turn their collective hands to Burt Bacharach inspired… Read More
- Saccade Saccade are a Dublin-based explosion of power-infused rock riffs coupled with catchy pop sensibility. Steve (vocals/guitar), Jay (lead guitar), and Ed (drums/piano) and Neil (Bass) prove that when four independently talented musicians cross paths, the result can be mind blowing. Their infectious choruses are laden with hooks that will have even the least likely… Read More
- David Hopkins “INTIMATE, INTELLIGENT, INTOXICATING” was how Ireland’s No.1 music mag Hotpress described Dubliner David Hopkins’ debut single, Amber and Green, when awarding it ‘Single of the Issue’. Taken from the album of the same name Amber and Green, relaunched David to the Irish music scene after a break of ten years. David was keyboard player,… Read More
- Perry Blake When Sligo-born Perry Blake released his first, eponymously-titled, album with Polydor in 1998 there was a buzz of expectation in industry circles. Here was a rare package: an articulate songwriter with an exceptional melodic sense who understood, instinctively, the art of constructing a pop song. Citing influences as various as European cabaret, west coast funk,… Read More
- Paul Cleary Paul Cleary was singer, guitarist and songwriter with The Blades, and is considered one of Ireland’s most important songwriters, topping all the Irish polls as best singer/songwriter in the early eighties, and three of his songs, recorded with The Blades, ‘Ghost of a Chance’, ‘Downmarket,’ and ‘The Bride Wore White’ all… Read More
Latest News
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05 December 2011
Too Late To Stop Now
The Reekus retrospective TOO LATE TO STOP NOW will be available to purchase from the website from the 12th December and from some selected shops from the… -
24 January 2012
SWEET JANE win NBC Universal pitch session at Midem.
Sweet Jane are one of only five artists selected from over two thousand entries by the NBC Universal pitch session at this year’s Midem, and the…
Welcome to Reekus Records
Reekus is a record label and publishing company based in Dublin, Ireland, devoted to promoting mainly Irish, alternative music. With a roster that includes psych-rockers Sweet Jane, and pop-rockers Saccade, over the years Reekus has released albums by leading Irish artists including The Blades, Saville, David Hopkins, Perry Blake, Paul Cleary, Myp et Jeep, Sundrive, Mocrac, Reemo, The Moondogs, Carosel, Metisse, Big Self and performance artist Nigel Rolfe, as well launching the careers of Micro Disney,Aslan and others.
2003 saw a movement into print with the publication of the highly acclaimed book ‘It Makes You Want To Spit – the definitive guide to punk in Ulster’, a comprehensive account of the punk music scene in Northern Ireland during the Troubles.
Our store contains a wide selection of cd releases now available to purchase.
Digital downloads are available at the bandcamp website
View videos at - http://www.youtube.com/reekussunfare
Live Dates
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24/01/12
Saccade
Saccade play Sweeneys,Dame St. Dublin Thursday 26th January -
03/10/11
Saccade at the Ruby Sessions
Saccade play the Ruby Sessions in Doyle's on College Green on Tuesday 4th October -
13/06/11
Sweet Jane
Glasgowbury - Saturday July 23rd -
13/06/11
Sweet Jane
Oxegen - Saturday 9th July -
06/05/11
Sweet Jane
Temple House Festival, Sligo June 12th -
06/05/11
Sweet Jane
The Tab - Singapore 30th May -
06/05/11
Sweet Jane
7 Inch, Singapore - 28th May -
06/05/11
Sweet Jane
Music Matters Asia Convention. Fountain Square, Clarke Quay, Singapore 28th May with support from Culture Ireland -
06/05/11
Sweet Jane
Static Gallery Liverpool Sound City Festival 21st May -
25/03/11
Sweet Jane
3 nights supporting SUEDE at the Olympia 24th,25th,26th May. -
25/03/11
Sweet jane
Vantastival festival 30th April -
25/03/11
Sweet Jane
The Crawdaddy Dublin 28th April 9pm -
25/03/11
Sweet Jane
The Summit Howth Dublin Saturday April 2nd 10.30pm -
25/03/11
Sweet Jane
Following on from their successful US tour to SXSW Sweet Jane play live on the Pat Kenny radio show on RTE1 on Weds 30th at 11am after the news. -
05/02/11
Sweet Jane
The Crawdaddy Dublin
