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Idol Joy

From: Cork

Active: October 1985 - 1987?

Style: rock

Lineup:

Bio:

Formed in October 1985 initially as a keyboards-based quartet but following some personnel changes they became a two guitar five piece in 1986. They finished 2nd in the local Carlsberg sponsored Battle of the Bands, earning a place in the heats of the Carling/Hot Press Band of 1987 competition.

Idol Joy recorded a demo at Elm Tree Studios in Cork containing the tracks "JFK", "Eli" and "Paradise Days". The last of these appeared on the second Comet Records sampler. There were no further releases.

After Idol Joy split, Cherry, McGuire and Blake worked together again as The Pakt a keyboard oriented band active ca 1988.

Discography

• First Demo
K7 - demo - ca 1987
Recorded at Elm Tree
Tracks: JFK / Eli / Paradise Days


• various artists - Comet LP Two
LP - Comet Records - COME 2 TP - IRL - August 1987
Track taken from the demo tape.
See Compilations section for full track listing.




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Last update: 9 September 2010.



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