Brat
Brat from; Dublin Active; 1987 – 1990 Style; Pop Rock
Line up;
Vocals, Piano & Keyboards; Andy Fitzpatrick
Vocals; Ronan
Bass;
Drums;
Carling/Hot Press battle of the bands 1988
The Carling/Hot Press Battle Of The Bands was a completion to find the best unsigned band in Ireland. Bands had to send a demo tape in to the judges, the final 20 would then be selected to play live at Sir Henry’s in Cork, to make it though to the grand final. If you won, a record deal & £1,000 was up for grabs. In the first heat The Penelope Smash from Belfast were replaced by Lipstick Vogue from Dublin at the last minute. At this time I don’t know why.
The competition is held at Sir Henry’s, in Cork over 5 weeks. With the winner each week going on to the final.
Heat 1, 28th April The Suspects (Tralee), Brat (Dublin), Lipstick Vogue (Dublin), Plex (Cork).
Winner; Brat
Heat 2, 5th May The Outpatients (Dublin), The Caul (Tullamore), Do The Do (Tralee), Candyshop (Dublin)
Winner: Candyshop
Heat 3 12th May Dorian Mood (Drogheda), Peace Of Mind (Cork), The Harvest Ministers (Dublin), The Wave Assembly ( Waterford)
Winner; Harvest Ministers
Heat 4, 19th May I Forget (Kilkenny), Scale The Heights (Maymooth), **** Fringe (*******), At The Window ()
Winner;
Heat 5, 28th May Eddie Carlton Experience (Dublin), The Boy The Boy (Sligo), Packt (Cork), Wheels On Fire (Lahinch)
Winner; The Boy The Boy
Final 7th June Winer Scale The Heights, 2nd The Boy The Boy
The Judges, George Byrne (Irish Independent), Richie Taylor (Sunday Press)Jackie Hayden (Hot Press), Niall Stokes (Hot Press), Emmett O’Reilly (Hot Press)
