Walking on Cars

Walking on Cars

Walking on Cars, from left to right: Patrick Sheehy, Sorcha Durham, Evan Hadnett, Paul Flannery and Dan Devane
Background information
Origin Dingle, County Kerry, Ireland
Genres Indie pop, indie rock, alternative rock
Years active 2010-present
Labels Virgin EMI
Website walkingoncars.com
Members Patrick Sheehy
Sorcha Durham
Dan Devane
Paul Flannery
Evan Hadnett

Walking on Cars are a five-piece Irish alternative rock band, composed of Patrick Sheehy (singer/lyricist), Sorcha Durham (pianist), Dan Devane (lead guitarist), Paul Flannery (bass guitarist) and Evan Hadnett (drummer).[1] They released their debut single, "Catch Me If You Can", in 2012 which went to No. 1 on the Irish iTunes chart. Releasing their debut EP, As We Fly South, in 2013, their EP, Hand in Hand, (2014) was released alongside their single, "Always Be with You". They released their single "Speeding Cars" on Friday, 30 October 2015.[2] The band released their debut album, Everything This Way, on 29 January 2016.

History

Conceived in 2010,[3] the five school friends started by performing gigs at local venues and clubs in their hometown of Dingle, County Kerry.[4] Committing wholly to their music ambitions, the band went on to rent a house in the Dingle Peninsula and lock themselves away for the purpose of listening, writing and recording demos. "The place we rented was a really old cottage, where we had no television, no phone, no Internet, no transport,” says Sorcha, “We were there for 6 months – just our equipment and us. It was an amazing time, ideas were constantly flowing.”[5]

In 2012, Walking on Cars won the Redbull Bedroom Jam 2012 competition and gained extensive radio play of their debut single, "Catch Me If You Can". As a result, the track reached no. 27 in the Irish Charts where it remained for over 20 weeks, drawing national attention to the band.[6] "Catch Me If You Can" also reached No.1 on iTunes, and garnered over 450,000 views on YouTube.[7] "Two Stones", the band’s second single, reached No.12 in the Irish charts, while YouTube views exceed 1,000,000.[2]

Walking On Cars released their four-song EP, As We Fly South, in 2013. It was recorded in Attica Studios, Donegal, and produced by Tom McFall (R.E.M, Snow Patrol, Bloc Party, Editors).[2] In July 2014, the band released "Hand in Hand" and "Always Be With You" is out now in the UK and available on iTunes. The single was released in Ireland on 5 December 2013.[8][9][10]

The band has now released their first full album "Everything This Way", celebrating this release with CD signings and in-store performances all around Ireland.[11]

Musical style

Atypical with a style of writing which does not contend with the existing crop of Irish rock/pop bands, Walking on Cars, boasts a wide, cinematic quality with an iconic sense of hook-driven significance. The band’s videos testify to the bands ability to interweave outlined narrative and imagery within serious themes, in a way that is non-formulaic.[2][12]

Band members

Timeline

Discography

Walking On Cars discography
Studio albums 1
Music videos 6
EPs 1
Singles 6

Studio albums

Year Album details Peak chart positions
IRL
[13]		 UK
[14]
2016 Everything This Way 1 26
"—" denotes a title that did not chart.

EPs

Year Album details
2014 Hand In Hand

Singles

Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
IRL
[15]		 UK
"Catch Me If You Can" 2013 27 — Everything This Way
"Two Stones" 12 —
"Tick Tock" 8 —
"Hand in Hand" 2014 19 —
"Always Be with You" 39 —
"Speeding Cars" 2016 11 87
"—" denotes a title that did not chart.

Music videos

Title Year Director
"Two Stones" 2013 N/A
"Tick Tock"
"Hand in Hand" 2014
"Always Be with You" 2015 Filmawi & Esrael
"Catch Me If You Can" N/A
"Speeding Cars" Luke Daly

References

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