Debut EP from Trim band, Youth Mass

Every now and then a musical revolution is born in Meath. In the past some great bands have emerged from the Royal County and gained outstanding acclaim. Now another local quartet are on the verge of breaking through and making a serious name for themselves on the Irish music scene. Already renowned on the local scene and attracting sell-out crowds to all their gigs, Trim's Youth Mass are releasing their eagerly anticipated debut EP 'Misanthropy' in Crawdaddy, Harcourt Street, Dublin 2 on Friday, 28th May. This four piece (originally called The DLS) refer to themselves as "childhood sweethearts", a light-hearted sydonym for the members Darren Mullarkey, Neil Nevins, Gerry Ryan and Willy Gray. Formed in 2008, and after months of slaving away in an isolated hall in Boardsmill, the quartet graduated from playing to seven sheep and a cow to wowing audiences in some of Dublin's most respected venues like Whelans, The Button Factory, The Village, The Sugar Club, and Andrew's Lane Theatre. Youth Mass' sound comprises of delayed guitars, tumbling bass and pounding drums influenced by indie stalwarts Neutral Milk Hotel, Doves, and Joy Division with a little taste of hedonism fuelled by the blissed out noises made in the nineties by bands like Underworld, Orbital and Mogwai. The band has achieved a lot of success for an act which has to date not unleashed any music commercially to the public. Their first demo was championed by influential indie radio station Phantom FM as a demo of the month, which led to much needed air play and attention that few bands would enjoy at such an early stage in their careers. RTE 2 were soon to jump on the bandwagon using the band's song 'Stutter' on such programmes as the 'Raw Sessions' and after a fistful full of riotous gigs all over the country, playing with the likes of The Magic Numbers, Republic Of Loose and Ham Sandwich, it was time for the lads to knuckle down and begin work on their first official recording. The Misanthropy EP was recorded late last year with producer Shane Cullen in K9 studio, Deansgrange and was subsequently mastered by Fred Kevorkian in New York City. The official release date for the EP is the 28th May and there will be a record release party in Crawdaddy on Harcourt Street to celebrate the occasion. Doors are at 8pm and entry is €10, with a free copy of the EP to everyone who attends. For those who can't make it to the launch, the EP will be available for download on iTunes, Amazon, and Napster from the 28th and physical copies of it will be available in independent record shops through out the country (go to www.thisisyouthmass.com for more details). Fresh from an outstanding gig at Trim's newest and hippest outdoor venue, Lynch's Back Alley, Youth Mass are planning a major assault on the Irish music scene and their magnificent brand of rock and riot is sure to impress even the most critical musical reviewer. As for the future, Youth Mass are going back into the studio to record another four tracker to follow Misanthropy, which has a slated release for late August/ early September. If all goes to plan their debut single will be out before Christmas and work will begin on the album early in 2011. Upcoming Appearances: 22nd May - Trim GAA Centre in aid of Temple Street Children's Hospital; 28th May - Crawdaddy, Harcourt Street, Dublin; 25th June - Headline Upstairs in Whelan's; 2nd July - Shamrock Festival, Co Cavan. Support on the night in Crawdaddy comes from Navan band Storybooks For Small Dogs, an exciting and delightfully eccentric three piece with a penchant for writing genuine anthems.