The Wonder Villains

Loving this band from Derry - The Wonder Villains. 17 year olds Cheylene Murphy and Eimear Coyle with Ryan McGroarty and Eimear's brother Kieran (a medical student apparently!).

They're being managed by Rocky O'Reilly (ex Oppenheimer) and are making their mark through radio coverage (Across the Line a big fan) plus social networking sites from their own Youtube channel to Facebook and MySpace.

However, I admit I come to them after the in crowd has been there, done that and tossed the tee shirt to one side. But hey I know their dad! Ok, now I feel even older and completely uncool. But it's true. Cheylene's dad Kevin Murphy was in the Western Education and Library Board Youth Orchestra with me back in the day. He played clarinet, I was in the back desk of cellos. I was 12, he was one of the older boys, at least 14! 

If only Kevin and me had ditched the clarinet and cello and got our hands on a Casio keyboard and drum kit, it could have been a different story!

On a more current note, as part of Belfast Music week this week, Wonder Villians feature on a new album "Oh Yeah - Contenders". It's a new CD of 12 upcoming acts from Northern Ireland. The launch date is September 16.

Now I think I might re-string my cello.