Revelino
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Revelino | |
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| Origin | Dublin, Ireland |
| Genres | Alternative rock, shoegaze, post-punk, |
| Years active | 1994–1996, 2001 |
| Labels | DiRT Records Mercenary Records |
| Past members | Brendan Tallon Alan Montgomery Bren Berry Ciaran Tallon Shane Rafferty |
| Website | revelino |
Revelino were an Irish alternative rock band formed in Dublin in 1994. They were active from 1994-96 and in early 2001, releasing three albums.[1][2][3]
History[edit]
Revelino were based on the south side of Dublin, first appearing on the Dublin gig scene in late 1994 with their eponymous first album released on DiRT Records. At the end of 1994, the band was voted into Fanning's Fab 50 for the song "Happiness is Mine".[4] In 2004, the debut album was featured on Hotpress on its list of the 100 Greatest Irish albums.[5]
In 1996, Revelino released their second album, Broadcaster, on DiRT Records. One of its singles, "Step on High", received positive attention from the English DJ John Peel, who gave it airplay and included it in his private collection.[6][7] While the album was well-received by the Irish music press, it was described as having a "swansong" character, and preceded a seven-year period in which the band ceased performing.[8]
Revelino's final album, To The End, was released in 2001 on Mercenary Records.
A remastered edition of the band's eponymous debut album was released in 2020.[9]
To mark the 25th anniversary of their debut, former members Brendan Tallon and Bren Berry appeared on 2fm with Dan Hegarty in 2019.[10]
Musical style[edit]
At the time of Revelino's debut in 1994, their sound was described as somewhere between the walled guitars of the shoegaze era and a 1960’s pop sensibility reminiscent of the La’s.[citation needed]
Discography[edit]
Revelino released three studio albums and five singles.[11]
Studio albums[edit]
| Year | Details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| IRL | ||
| 1994 | Revelino
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| 1996 | Broadcaster
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| 2001 | To The End
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Singles[edit]
- Happiness Is Mine Single (1995) DiRT Records
- Don't Lead Me Down Single (1995) DiRT Records
- I Know What You Want Single (1996) DiRT Records
- Step On High Single (1996) DiRT Records
- Radio Speaks Single (1997) DiRT Records
References[edit]
- ^ O'Hare, Colm. "Revelino". Hotpress.
- ^ "Creativity to the very end". independent. 26 May 2001.
- ^ Courtney, Kevin. "ROCK". The Irish Times.
- ^ "Fanning's Fab 50 (1994)". 20 December 2019.
- ^ "Revelino (47/100 Greatest Irish Albums)". Hotpress. The 100 Greatest Irish Albums.
- ^ "Peel's record box". The Independent. 19 July 2013.
- ^ Strauss, Neil (24 July 1997). "Irish Bands That Fit Right In (Published 1997)". The New York Times.
- ^ "CLUAS | Interviews | 'Revelino'". www.cluas.com.
- ^ "Revelino hit Number One in Irish indie charts". RTE. 16 October 2020.
- ^ "Dan Hegarty – The Alternative: For The Record | RTÉ Presspack". presspack.rte.ie.
- ^ "Revelino". Discogs.