| DC Nien (DC9) Line up: Damien Gunn (vocals), Paul McGuiness (guitar), Brian Seales (bass), Sarge O'Hara (keyboards), Ken Mahon (drums) and Joey Cashman (sax). Formed: 1976 Location: Dublin Contemporaries and rivals of U2 they were considered to be destined for greatness... "DC Nien combined a truly awesome live sound with a tough skinhead image. Fronted by singer Damien Gunne, the band married danceable sounds with thought-provoking lyrics, and treaded the same boards as U2 in the late 1970s and early 1980s." -- from Irish Rock (c) 1992 "I remember when I was at school there were two bands at the time, U2 and DC Nien. At the time they were equal on a level of popularity." -- Kevin Shields (of My Bloody Valentine) Bits of history: (supported by U2) Arcadia, Cork - Oct, 1978 Dark Space Festival, Project Arts Centre, Dublin - Feb 17, 1979 XTC Irish Tour support: University College, Dublin - Apr 21, 1979 Queen's University, Belfast - Apr 22, 1979 The Chariot Inn, Ranelagh -Apr 23, 1979 University, Galway - Apr 24, 1979 written up in Sounds - Aug 21, 1979 Sounds Of Ireland Concert, Acklam Hall, London - Mar 16, 1980 Renamed themselves into Tokyo Olympics - 1981 Hot Press Award for best Rock single, "Radio" - 1983 |
| Discography: As DC Nien The Red Tapes -- cassette (DC Nien, IRL 1978) Just For Kicks. Various Artists -- LP (Kick Records, KK-1 - 1979) The compilation was released on vinyl only, and featured tracks from twelve different Dublin bands DC Nien were represented with Reptile track Nighht Club/ Things Japanese -"7 (Nien-Teen Eight-Tease , DC9-001 - 1980) As Tokyo Olympics: Tokyo Olympics - Dance Movements / Some Kind Of Wondeful - Just Like Me --7" (Nineteeneightease Records DC9 002 - 1981) Radio (Turns Her On) / Radio 2 -- 7" (Philips 6156 025, IRL - 1981) Radio (Turns Her On) / Radio 2 -- 7"(Ritz 050, UK - 1982) Shot By Love / Shot By Love (instrumental) -- 7" (Polydor 2078 149, IRL - 1982) Shot By Love / Shot By Love (instrumental) -- 12" (Ritz 12 RITZ 31, UK -1982) Radio -- LP (Polydor 2908 046, IRL - 1982) Producer: Francis ROSSI (of Status Quo) One Step From Paradise / Paradise (disco mix) -- 7" (Polydor 2078 143, IRL - 1982) (click here for front covers) |
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