The Hungry Judges from; Galway Active; 1990 – 1992
Style; Indie Rock
Vocals; Eamon Kelly
Acoustic Guitar; Jonnie McCusker
Lead Guitar; Aiden Reade
Bass; Paul Concannon
Drums; Aiden Furey Violin: Breda Smyth
A Drop In The Ocean E. P.
The Hungry Judges released a 4 track E.P. the sleeve and inner sleeve are said to be very good. The E. P. was called A Drop In The Ocean and was on sale at their gigs and record store in Galway. The 4 tracks were Roisin, Picture This, Silent Horses & I Feel Inclined.
The Hungry Judges entered the Carling/Hot Press Battle Of The Bands contest in 1991 held at Sir Henry’s in Cork. They were in Heat 3, losing out to Daisy Thorns from Dublin. My Little Fun House were the winner this year.
Carling/Hot Press Battle Of The Bands 1991
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, 15th May Peach (Dublin), Taste The Rain (Wicklow), The Skips (Dublin), My Little Funhouse (Kilkenny).
Winner; My Little Fun House
Heat 2, 22nd May The Dreads (Drogheda), Nest (Galway), Callan (Dublin), Touchstone (Wexford)
Winner: The Dreads
Heat 3, 29th May A Rose For Emily (Mullingar), Daisy Thorns (Dublin), Hungry Judges (Galway), Tennessee Surfers (Dublin)
Winner; Daisy Thorns
Heat 4, 5th June Eccentri
Eccentric Hedgehogs (Cork), Echo India (Dublin), 33rd Hurricane (Donegal), Mississippi Mermaids (Dublin)
Winner; Mississippi Mermaids
Heat 5, 12th June Christina Calls (Dublin), Just In Time (Dublin), The Muldoons (Tyrone), ??????????? (Dublin)
Winner; The Muldoons
Final 6th June My Little Funhouse, The Dreads, Daisy Thorns, Mississippi Mermaids, The Muldoons
The Winners My Little Fun House
The Judges, George Byrne (Irish Independent), Richie Taylor (Sunday Press) Jackie Hayden (Hot Press), Niall Stokes (Hot Press), Emmett O’Reilly (Hot Press)
