Republic of Loose headline Trim GAA gig

Meteor Music Award winners Republic Of Loose and Balcony TV Music Award nominee Sara Lou plus local support band and professional Club DJ play live at the Trim GAA Complex, on Saturday 27th March. Republic Of Loose formed in Dublin in 2003 and released their debut album 'This is the Tomb of the Juice' in 2004 to critical acclaim in Ireland and Britain. Several tours of the Britain, US, and Europe followed including support slots with The Neville Brothers, Scissors Sisters, The Zutons and Alabama 3, with festival appearances at Oxegen, Glastonbury, T-In The Park and Reading. With a prestigious Meteor Ireland Music Award under their belts, the Loose went back to the studio in 2005. In 2006 Republic of Loose released their second album 'Aaagh' on their own Loaded Dice Records. It debuted in the Irish album charts at No 2 receiving nominations for both Meteor and the prestigious Choice Best Album Awards. The album spawned four massive radio hits at home with lead single 'Comeback Girl' receiving huge airplay on radio stations right across the world. By the end of the year, the album had gone platinum in Ireland. Republic of Loose spent most of 2007 touring sold-out shows across Europe and America. A US tour with Snow Patrol preceded a series of headline gigs in the US. The eagerly anticipated third album from Republic of Loose, 'Vol IV Johnny Pyro and the Dance of Evil' was released in 2008, and resulted in two massive hits, 'I Like Music' and the bands biggest single to date 'The Steady Song'. A national tour with sold-out shows across Ireland followed. At the Dublin gig's, the band were joined onstage by various special guests including Sinead O'Connor, Snow Patrol and Shane McGowan. 2009 saw the Loose travelling back to the US for three sold out tours. They returned to Ireland to play at Oxegen 2009 and to open up for U2 at Croke Park on their 360 tour. In December 2009 Republic of Loose were nominated by Author Irvine Welsh in Q Magazines 'Albums of the Century'. Also performing at the concert will be rising star Sara Lou. This young talented singer/songwriter has recently been causing quite a stir amongst music officials throughout Ireland and the UK, and is quickly becoming regarded as one of the most promising and prolific new talents to emerge from Ireland in recent years, landing herself a nomination for Best New Artist at the 2009 Balcony TV Music Awards, and also being shortlisted for Most Promising New Artist for 2010 at this years Meteor Ireland Music Awards. Vocally, Sara Lou is quite unique with an enchanting yet quirky element, and has been described as having a "beautiful voice full of sensitivity and passion". Support Band Competition Want to play as the Support Band to the Republic of Loose? If you are in a band or are a singer/songwriter and would like to be the support act, and share the stage with Republic Of Loose and Sara Lou, then now is your chance. To enter, simply email info@crux.ie with your name, contact number, details about your band, website or myspace links, and a sample track (mp3). All local bands and artists (original or cover) will be considered and one winner will be chosen from the submissions. The winning act will be announced on Monday 15th March, and will then perform as the support act for Republic Of Loose and Sara Lou on 27th March at Trim GAA Complex. For further details about the event please log on to the Crux Entertainment website - www.crux.ie Tickets for this event are on sale via the www.tickets.ie website or directly from the clubhouse by contacting Sinead on (086) 774 4960.