Niamh Hegarty digs out more new gems for Across The Line from her Cork outpost. This week she brings Cork's Moustache Latte and Dublin's Punch Face Champions & Kate's Party to our radar.
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Punch Face Champions
Dublin’s Punch Face Champions are no strangers to the music scene, with guitar whizz Dave Newell at the fore. Newell is known for supporting bands when they need gear in Dublin working in one of the city’s top guitar shops and who knew he was quietly working away on his own stuff all the while? Introducing Punch Face Champion, instrumental post rock that is, in parts, quite reminiscent of The Continuous Battle of Order. They played Electric Picnic this summer, rocking the Oxjam stage shortly before Arctic Monkeys; catch them next when they launch their debut EP 'XXXV' at the Mercantile Dublin on October 18th. Until then, you can find out more about them via their Facebook.
Moustache Latte
Further south and we’re in Cork for Moustache Latte, a seven piece primarily female band that describe themselves as “neo soul” and “funk”. They started as a covers act and this track ‘Velvet Love’ sees them moving into their own territory. It’s impressive (to say the least) that a band can pull off both so well. ‘Velvet Love’ is a gorgeous track and I’m not alone on this one, following its release in July it earned them a slot at the upcoming Hard Working Class Heroes festival in Dublin. Catch them there in October and until then, you can download ‘Velvet Love’ for free via their soundcloud.
Kate’s Party
Hailing from Dublin, Kate’s Party are a ridiculously talented pop punk female fronted four piece. Signed with Toast Office Records, a label that homes some of Dublin’s finest acts including the likes of Liza Flume, Kate’s Party are currently one of the most pro-active acts in Dublin. Recently they’ve been gigging hard with the likes of Cave Ghosts and the #1s, and not ones to leave anyone out, they've also been organising some all ages gigs. If that wasn’t enough, they’re heavily involved in the running of their aforementioned label Toast Office Records. They’re a band with so much going for them and are due to release their debut album soon, while we wait patiently for that you can find out more about them via Toast Office Records.
