A-Z Artist Index  Compilations  Record Labels  Media
Help Us!  Contact Us  Resources  Timeline

Autobop

From: Dublin

Active: 1979-198?

Style: New Wave

Lineup:

Bio:

Despite what their name might suggest this was a guitar quartet from the Crumlin/Dolphin's Barn area of Dublin. Formed by Mick Casey and Damien Callaghan in 1979 with original rhythm section Paul (Pete?) Murtagh (bass) and Dermot Jeffares (drums). In 1980 they won a battle of the bands competition held as part of the International Festival of Music at the RDS in Dublin in 1980, beating Galway heavy metal outfit Night Rider. Their 1982 demo was described in Hot Press as "well constructed pop songs delivered with clipped cogency, and pitched somewhere between Squeeze and Joe Jackson."

Autobop became a five piece in June 1983 with the addition of singer Terry Finnegan (ex AWOL, High Heeled Sneakers). John Byrne was also briefly a member of AWOL and The Gorehounds. He is now better known as journalist George Byrne (Hot Press/Evening Press). Mick Casey was killed in a car accident in the '80s.



Discography

• 6 song demo tape
K7 - 1982


• Secrets / Advertising
7" - CBS Records - A 2919 - IRL - 14 January 1983 - PS
Entered the Irish charts at #27 for 1 week in January 1983


Help!

We need your help to correct and/or complete this entry. If you can provide more information about this band, have scans, photos or any other memorabilia we can use, or spare copies of any releases, then please get in touch.


Last update: 9 September 2010.



See Also: AWOL



A-Z Artist Index  Compilations  Record Labels  Media
Help Us!  Contact Us  Resources  Timeline