Vitesse

Vitesse from; Carlow Active; Dec 1983 – April 1986
Style; Rock
Line up;
Guitar; Colin Brody
Bass; John Swan
Drums; Seamus Dempsey

According to reports in the local Carlow press Vitesse regularly drew good crowds for their gigs. They played several charity concerts with another Carlow band Tumblin Dice. The cover’s they played were I Got You, Roll Over Lay Down, Get Back, Cocaine, Needle In The Groove. Their own tunes were Hiding From The Heat (a crowd favorite) Her Wish Is My Command, High Tide At Midnight, The Iron Wall, Down Deeper Than Ever. a normal set would contain 75% original material with a few covers.

Charity Concert

On 27/12/1985 Viesse take part in a 5 band charity rock concert. All the bands are from the Carlow area Running Blind, Azure Dayz, Leo Kelly, Digital Logic.

Quartet

Late in 1985 the band record the first demo tape at Slane Studio. According to the local press its a very good tape. By the end of their career they had increased the band to a Quartet. I do not know who the fourth member.