The Candyshop

• Dave Dorgan - guitar
• Declan Mulligan - bass
• Sean Ryan - drums
• others...

Bio:

The Candyshop was a guitar quartet mining Stones, Byrds, Monkees and other 60s influences. They covered the 13th Floor Elevators via Julian Cope ("I've Got Levitation") which is a good indicator of what they were about.

Formed by guitarist Dave Dorgan (ex Crime of Passion, pre Candy Apple Red) and drummer Sean Ryan (Crime of Passion, Honey Thieves, Echoes of Pink Whispers, Swinging Swine) in March 1987, with Declan Mulligan (ex Cracker Factory) and possibly others. Ex Side One bassist Mark Byrne was also in the band at some point.

They played McGonagles regularly in 1988 and were Carling/Hot Press finalists the same year. There are no releases that I know of, but a live rehearsal tape (recording details unknown) exists with the following tracklisting:

• Things Have Changed
• Dressed To Kill
• Levitation
• Medicine
• Railway Station
• Ain't No Friend Of Mine
• Cradle Will
• Fall
• This Town Won't Drag Me Down
• Jesus Station
• Alone At Midnight
• Jesus Station
• Looking For A Friend

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