Rubberbandits

With their debut album "Serious About Men" on track to be the biggest Irish release this Christmas and new single Spoiling Ivan clocking up the views, the Rubberbandits have just announced a trio of live shows in Dublin, London and New York in the first week of March 2012. Mr. Chrome and Blindboy Boatclub with Dj Willie O'Deajay (He's not their father, he's their mothers boyfriend) kick off the globetrotting escapades with the Academy in Dublin on Thursday 1st March 2012.

Coming off the back of new single “Black Man”, cult hit “Spastic Hawk” and “I Wanna Fight Your Father” ”, the Limerick duo launched their debut album earlier this month. A double-CD release packed with tracks old and new, prank phone calls and more, “Serious About Men” is everything you have come to expect from the Rubberbandits and then some. Having shot to worldwide fame in 2010, it’s been a momentous year for the comedy hip-hop outfit. Blindboy Boat Club and Mr. Chrome became internet superstars after “Horse Outside” premiered on RTÉ’s Republic of Telly and subsequently went viral (over 8 million views and counting!).

Critically acclaimed shows at Oxegen and Electric Picnic, storming uk festival appearances at Reading and Leeds combined with a sold out run of shows in New York combined with sell out shows all over Ireland to keep the bandit boys busy. Throw in filming a four part series and live show with MTV in the USA, an Ifta award and their Comedy Blaps filmed for Channel 4 with Fr. Ted's Declan Lowney on direction duty currently clocking up the views and it's clear there's no holding back the bandits for 2012.

The Bandits play the Academy in Dublin on 1st March, Koko in London on the 8th and the Mercury Lounge in New York on Saturday 10th March 2012.