Hitchers The
The Hitchers From; Limerick Active; 1989 – 2001 Style; Indie Line Up; Vocals; Eoin Kelly Lead guitar, Backing Vocals & Harmonica; Andy Gallagher Rhythm Guitar; Benny McCormack Bass; Hoss Carney Drums; Niall Quinn
In July 1990 The Hitchers release their first E.P. cassette single on the Xeric Label. Called Fruit it features 4 tracks “There’s A Bomb In that Basket Of Fruit”, “All Is Everything”, “Alice Is Here”, also featured on the Reindeer Age LP, Which Leg Of The Chicken Is More tender?”
Cranberry Saw Us
The Hitchers were on the bill when the Cranberries played at The Theatre Royal In Limerick in December 1991, also on the bill that night were The Charming and A Touch Of Oliver.
The Reindeer Age album, was recorded at the Xeric Studio in Limerick in 1989. This compilation album featured fellow Limerick Bands, The O’Malley’s A Touch Of Oliver, Up The Downstairs, Tuesday Blue, They Do It With Mirrors, Private World, The Drive, The Separators, Toucandance, Perfect Moment, Utopian Puppets, The Surrealists, X-It, Big John’s Bootleggin Band. The cassette version featured two extra tracks by Preachers Story & Mike O’Mahony.
John Lennon Tribute
On the 9th anniversary of his death, some members of some of Limericks top bands got together for special concert, featuring only songs that John Lennon wrote. Members of Perfect Moments, Toucandace, Private World, The Groove, The Hitchers, Up The Downstairs, Wow.
On 27th February 1992 The Hitchers released a 3 track cassette E.P. “Holy Spirit Level”, “Judith” & “longines”. Judith is dedicated to Judith Ward, who was wrongly imprisoned by the UK authorities for being connected to the IRA.