Revelino
OriginDublin, Ireland
GenresAlternative rock, shoegazing, post-punk,
Years active1994–2001
LabelsDiRT Records
Mercenary Records
Websiterevelino.ie

Revelino were an Irish alternative rock band. They were active in the period 1994-96 and in early 2001. They released three critically acclaimed albums.[1][2][3]

History

Irish band Revelino were based on Dublin’s south side. They first appeared on the Dublin gig scene in late 1994. Their sound was somewhere between the walled guitars of the shoegaze era and a 60’s pop sensibility reminiscent of the La’s.

The band had gained enough attention by the end of 1994 for “Happiness is Mine” to be voted into Dave Fanning’s ‘fab 50’.[4]

Their second album, ‘Broadcaster’, solidified their reputation in Ireland. Released in 1996, it contained the catchy ‘Step on High”, which received airplay on the John Peel show. It was later revealed that this single made it into Peels legendary Record Box.[5][6][7]

The album received positive reviews from the Irish music press.[2] At the same time, the reviews perceived the swansong character of the album, and it was not a surprise when Revelino ceased performing. [8]

Hotpress featured the bands Debut at no.47 in the 100 Greatest Irish albums.[9]

2012 Saw the release of 'Saturday Captains'. The album by Irish duo Brendan Tallon and Barry O'Mahony is their first collaboration.[10]

In 2019, to mark the 25th anniversary of their debut, Brendan and Bren appeared on 2fm with Dan Hegarty to talk about the album and their time in the band.[11]

2020 saw the remaster of the band's debut album.[12]

Discography

Revelino released three studio albums and five singles.[13][14]

Studio albums

Year Details Peak chart positions
IRL
1994 Revelino
  • Released: October 1994
  • Label: DiRT Records
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1996 Broadcaster
  • Released: 1996
  • Label: DiRT Records
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2001 To The End
  • Released: 2001
  • Label: Mercenary Records
 —

Singles

  • Happiness Is Mine Single (1995) DiRT Records
  • Don't Lead Me Down Single (1995) DiRT Records
  • I Know What You Want Single (1996) DiRT Records
  • Step On High Single (1996) DiRT Records
  • Radio Speaks Single (1997) DiRT Records

References

  1. ↑ O'Hare, Colm. "Revelino". Hotpress.
  2. 1 2 "Creativity to the very end". independent.
  3. ↑ Courtney, Kevin. "ROCK". The Irish Times.
  4. ↑ "Fanning's Fab 50 (1994)". 20 December 2019.
  5. ↑ "Revealed: John Peel's 142 favourite records". belfasttelegraph.
  6. ↑ "Peel's record box". The Independent. 19 July 2013.
  7. ↑ Strauss, Neil (24 July 1997). "Irish Bands That Fit Right In (Published 1997)". The New York Times.
  8. ↑ "CLUAS | Interviews | 'Revelino'". www.cluas.com.
  9. ↑ Albums, The 100 Greatest Irish. "Revelino(47/100 Greatest Irish Albums)". Hotpress.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  10. ↑ Lea, Tony Clayton. "Saturday Captains". The Irish Times.
  11. ↑ "Dan Hegarty – The Alternative: For The Record | RTÉ Presspack". presspack.rte.ie.
  12. ↑ "Revelino hit Number One in Irish indie charts". 16 October 2020 – via www.rte.ie. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  13. ↑ "Revelino". Discogs.
  14. ↑ https://www.irishrock.org/labels/dirt.htm
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