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Irish Bands & Artists from Co. Cork

List of Co. Cork Bands/Artists

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Altar of PlaguesAltar of Plagues were a progressive metal band blending elements of black metal, post rock and industrial rock; active from the mid-2000s until 2015
AponymInstrumental four-piece metal band from Cork
Arjuna's EyeCobh based Metal band
Arm The ElderlyCork band formed in 2005, mixes high energy rock with hip-hop for a sound something along the lines of Rage Against The Machine
Auld Blue EyesSolo metal/screamo/post rock project of Ian O'Callaghan
BailerMetalcore band from Cork formed in 2015
Belsonic SoundInnovative rock/reggae outfit from Cork
Bennys HeadCork indie band, active between 1989 and 2012
BerserkOne of Cork's first punk bands, active between 1977 and 1979
Bill ColemanSinger/songwriter/musicain from Cobh, Co. Cork, also put out material under the name Glitch Cassidy
Boa MorteElegently downbeat four-piece formed in Cork in 1998
BodydrinkersCork based death metal band
Brian DeadySoulful singer from Cork with a sound rooted in American Deep South spirituals as well as R’n’B and Soul
Burning EmbersCork band active 1986 − 1990
CardinalsCork indie rock band - guitar rock accented with accordion
Cathal CoughlanSolo career followed Microdisney and Fatima Mansions
Cian DucrotSinger-songwriter from Cork
CorozaMetal band from Cork formed in 2015, encompassing heavy blues, metal, sludge, doom and stoner elements
Corr MhónaCorr Mhóna are a West Cork doom/death metal band that sing in Irish language
Creeds Cross'Paddy Rock' - Celtic rock & folk ensemble of session musicians led by Cork native, Bart Foley
CycleflyAlt metal/nu-metal outfit active in late 90s / early 00s
Cynic CultAlternative rock/metal duo fromed in 2020
De ConfidenceSpoken word over music act from West Cork led by Anthony McCarthy
DriveshaftHard rock band lead by Gerry Lane from West Cork, formed in 1980, active until 1987
Enemy LogicMetalcore/Melodic Death Metal band form Cork, active 2008-12
FemmepopFemmepop is electronic solo artist Margaret O'Sullivan from Cork
FingersmithAlternative rock, post-grunge, band from Cork
Five Go Down To The Sea?Early 80s Post-punk band from Cork, evolved from late 70s punk band Nun Attax, later renamed to Beethoven
Five Will DieSludge/doom metal band from Cork, active from 2005 to 2015
For RuinMelodic death/black metal band from Cork started in 2003
FredCork based five-piece pop/rock outfit started by 3 lads from Tralee
Freddie WhiteSinger/songwriter from Cobh, Co. Cork, was a founding member of Scullion
GeomythCeltic metal/power metal
God AloneDance infused math/noise rock from Cork
HuemanShort-lived band formed in 2004 by former members of the band Cyclefly
Ian Whitty And The ExchangeCork based Indie/folk artist from Killarney
Idol Joy80s new wave/rock/pop band from Cork city
I`ll Eat Your FaceInstrumental metal/grindcore duo from Cork City formed in 2006
JodavinoFive piece Cork group formed in 2005 by brother and sister duo, Joe and Aoibheann Carey.
John SpillaneAcclaimed folk singer/songwriter from Cork released his debut solo album in 1997
LernerCork band formerly known as 'The Martin Ryan Band' formed officially in 2004
Loko ParentisA special project band put together by Paul O'Mahony of Cork punk band Berserk - blending turbo-charged pop-punk ditties, screaming feedback, twisted funk and mangled dark groove
Los LangerosCrazed 'goat punk' psychobilly outfit from Cork
Loudest WhisperFolk rock/progressive folk group formed in the early 1970s
Mako DCGroup formed by ex-Cyclefly members Declan O'Shea and Christian Montagne
mannikinNaughties 4 piece rock/pop/indi/grunge from around Bantry
Mick FlannerySinger-songwriter from Blarney known for his blend of folk and blues music
MicrodisneyFormed in Cork in 1980 by vocalist Cathal Coughlan and guitarist Sean O'Hagan. Coughlan later went on to form 'The Fatima Mansions'.
MindRiot mtHard rock/grunge band from Cork originally formed in 1992
Nine Wassies From BainneIdiosyncratic rock band formed by Corckman Giordaí Ua Laoghaire in the early ninties
Noir|Noir4-piece alternative rock band formed in Cork, originally called Ladydoll
Nun AttaxLate 70s/early 80s Cork punk band, later evolved into Five Go Down to the Sea?
ParadoxAlternative Rock/Grunge Outfit formed in Cork in 1996
PartholónAtmospheric Sludge/Post-Metal band from Cork formed in 2015
Perish The ThoughtPerish The Thought are a 5 piece metal outfit from Cork city, their sound being described as heavy, discordant, melodic cacophony
Queen KongSynth & guitar rock band formed in Cork, later based in Dublin, active in the naughties
RemmaFormed in Cork 2003. Signed to Morrissey's Attack/Sanctuary label.
RevereCork band Revere released their debut album 'Modern Science' in 2005
Rory GallagherConsiderd by many to be one of the greatest rock guitarists of all time
RubyhorseFormed in Cork in the late 80s, relocated to Boston in 97 and had success in the American market with their album Rise; split in 2005 but got back together in 2018
ScreenreaderGrung rock band centering around blind multi instrumentalist Brian Casey from Bantry, evolved out of Stone Throwing Youths
Shadows CallingAlt metal/rock band with a female lead vocalist from Cork
Simple KidSimple Kid is Cork born Ciaran McFeely who plays a trippy, folky brand of music backed by the rest of his band (his laptop)
Sinéad LohanFolksinger and songwriter Sinéad Lohan debuted in 1995 with the album 'Who Do You Think I Am' and released the follow-up 'No Mermaid' in 1998
Stanley Super 800Four-piece indie-rock band from Cork formed in 2003 by former members of a trad group
StumpZany and experimental 80s Irish-English band formed in London in 1983, 2 members from Cork
Sultans of Ping F.C.Founded in 1989, and split up by 1997, reunited in 2005 for a series of gigs. Best known for their early 90's single Where's Me Jumper?
TalosTalos (stage name of Eoin French) was a musician/singer-songwriter from Cork
TasteThe power trio Taste, led by Rory Gallagher, was one of Ireland's early successes internationally
Terror SyndromeOne man synthwave rock/metal from Co. Cork
The Altered HoursPost-punk / noise rock / alternative group based in Cork City
The Calvinists
The Fatima MansionsRaw and edgy rock group 'The Fatima Mansions' were foremd by Cork man Cathal Coughlan, ex-Microdisney, in 1989
The Frank And WaltersQuirky rock group from Cork
The High LlamasFormed by Sean O'Hagan after Microdisney split in 1988
The MagnapinnaDissonant alt-rock band from Cork originally formed as an online collaboration
The Noel Redding Banda.k.a 'The Clonakilty Cowboys' also featured Thin Lizzy founding member Eric Bell
The ShanksIndie rock band from Cork, active in the 90s
Waiting Room3 piece indie band from Cork
WIFEWIFE is the solo project of Irish musician and singer James Kelly, formerly of the group Altar of Plagues.
Worn OutMetalcore band from Cork formed in 2017

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