County: Louth

Decades Active: 2000s, 2010s

About Redtwelve

Redtwelve were formed in the early naughties ago out of a chance reunion between school chums Ciaran Boylan and Paul Mullen. Mullen was looking for a singer for his band when he bumped into Boylan in a bar. Boylan who had not been in a band since his early teens gave it a go and it clicked and the pair began writing songs together.

Over the years Redtwelve have taken part in some of the most prestigious music events in Ireland and played with some of the top acts on the circuit. From their first ever acoustic gig as support to folk-hero Josh Ritter, to winners of ‘Colleges Band & Song of the Year’, they have shown great diversity in their appeal to fans of different styles of music. They have been finalists in the IMRO Showcase Tour and the O2 New Bands Competition, wowing the crowd at both events. They have played alongside established acts such as Duke Special, The Walls, Bell X1 and Turn. Invited to play at the Elliot Smith memorial events held in the Village, Dublin and The Odessey, Belfast to sell out crowds, Redtwelve were amongst the highlights in both those shows. As a result of their live performances both at home and in the UK they were invited by 2FM to record a live session for the Dave Fanning show, which was well received in music circles.

Following on from nationwide tours they decided to put all the hard work, energy and passion from these shows onto disc. Redtwelve have poured blood, sweat and tears into an album which they spent 3 years working on in their own home studio. The band released their debut album Mines in 2009 and promoted it by touring around the country in 2010. The band released a live EP entitled Abducted By Sound in 2015.

Members

1. Ciaran Boylan (vocals, guitar)
2. Peter Walters (lead guitar), later Paul Donegan
3. Paul Mullen (rhythm guitar)
4. Brendan Duffy (bass), later Seán McArdle
5. Keith Mulholland (drums)

Video

Redtwelve - The Everwanted