SUPER JIMENEZ (BalconyTV)

BALCONYTV.COM 6/11/06
PRESENTED BY STEPHEN O'REGAN
The seeds of SuperJimenez were sown amid the streets of Galway City, where songwriter Ronan Cunningham first set out to sew his own seeds among the fairer sex at University College Galway and escape the grim reality of the empty bed that greeted him each morning. Ronan quickly saw the potential in playing sweet, sweet music for the masses on Shop Street. Soon his catchy, irresistible smile, and tunes, garnered Ronan the reputation of a local Casanova and the honorary title 'Mayor of Galway'!
Yet something was still missing for Ronan. He yearned for the beating of the drums and the timbre of the bass and (still) the ardour of a woman. And so he formed the band immaculate that would bloom into the rousing force of SuperJimenez and deflower the virgin pop territories of millenium Ireland.
Now based in Dublin, SuperJimenez are Ronan Cunningham (Vocals; Guitars), Daragh Coen (Drums), Rhys Domagala (Guitars, Piano) and Nicholas O'Laoire (Bass Guitar).
SuperJimenez write songs that are ornate and yet effortlessly accessible, an infectious fusion of indie, pop, rock, funk and more. The lyrics are filled with visions of the unattainable or unrequited and yet remain alluringly optimistic.
In early April the band got off to a flying start with their brilliant debut single 'Helicopters' that scored a Top 20 hit and remained in the Irish Top 40 charts for five consecutive weeks. The single, released on Reekus Records, garnered a considerable amount of attention with plays on all the coolest radio shows, a "Rising Artist of the Week" accolade from Tom Dunne's Pet Sounds on Today FM, three stars from the Irish Times, a "Hot Hit" from the Star, and one of the five tracks recommended for listening to by HotPress who also described the band as "ones to watch" and their single as "the perfect soundtrack for the summer".
The band has just finished recording their highly anticipated second single 'Beau' (To be released November 3rd) in London with Adrian Bushby (Feeder, Bell-X1, Jamiroquai) and have recently finished their Irish 'Helicopters' Tour in June that included dates in Waterford, Cork, Limerick, Clare, Galway, Sligo, Mullingar and Dublin. The band recently played a storming gig at this years Oxegen Festival at Punchestown Racecourse to a huge audience. This will be followed by an appearance at the prestigious Hard Working Class Heroes Festival (www.hwch.net) and MusicIreland '06 at the RDS in Dublin (www.musicireland.ie).
SuperJimenez are talented and determined. Their music is magnetic. Are they set to become a frontrunner of the global music scene? They have it all: pop hooks, rock looks, cool books...

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