Berserk

Berserk

Berserk From; Cork Active; 1977 – 1979
Style; Punk
Vocals; Mike O’Brien
Guitar; Vincent Lyons
Guitar; Martin Kelleher
Bass; Paul O’Mahoney
Drums & Vocals; Aidan McCarthy

Berserk were probably one of the first, if not the first “Punk” band to come out of Cork. All of the band member would go on to gig with other better known bands on the Cork scene. Mike O’Brien would join Factor Fiction & Loko Parentis, Vincent Lyons would also be in Orpheus then Factor Fiction. Martin Kelleher and Aidan McCarthy would both later be in Adolf Grunt and The Kidz, and Paul O’Mahony would play drums with Orpheus, Factor Fiction & Loko Parentis. Many thanks to Johnny Bryne for this information.

Aidan’s father Joe was in 60’s Cork Showband The Dixies. Aidan sadly died in a car crash in 1981.

Mike O’Brien, Vincent Lyons Paul O’Mahony would all later be in the studio band Totally Unpredictable, releasing two demo tapes. in the style of Jilted John. The demo’s were only given to Dave Fanning.