The Departure in 1981, l-to-r: Keith Edgely, Donal Coughlan, Declan Lucas, John Redmond
Bio:
New wave band influenced by The Cure, XTC and The Stranglers.
Boddis gig, April 1981
Advertising February (left) and May (right) Residencies at the Ivy Room Dublin in 1982.
Donal Coughlan was later in Hinterland. The band changed bassist
a couple of times with Andrew Martin, Declan Lucas (1981), who later worked for RTE, and
Joe Donnelly (circa 1981-82) all playing with the band at different times.
Discography
• various artists - The Boddis
7" - Nineteeneightease Records - DC9-003 - 1980 - PS
See Compilations section for full track listing.
tracks: Stop
• various artists - Vinyl Verdict
LP - Scoff Records - DTLP006 - IRL - 1981
See Compilations section for full track listing.
tracks: Convoy
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