My Little Funhouse
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My Little Funhouse were a rock band from Kilkenny
, Ireland in the early 1990s.
After winning the Carling Hot Press band competition, they got signed to Island Publishing and went on, in late 1991, to sign what was Geffen Records' largest deal to that date: $2 million (around the same time, Geffen signed with Nirvana
for $60,000). Geffen saw them as the next Guns'n'Roses, and even included them in the video of November Rain
.
Their debut album Standunder comprises heavy rock'n'roll and slower, more intimate songs. Guitars are prominent, as was typical of the early 1990s. Alan Lawlor's vocals are very distinctive and make a strong impression. The album enjoyed some success and several songs were released as singles: I Want Some of That, Wishing Well, Destiny /L.S.D and Raintown.
They toured the world for several years before breaking up. Notable performances include the 1992 Slane Castle concert, opening for Guns'n'Roses.
Drummer Derek Maher left in 1993 to be replaced by Graham Hopkins
(who later joined the band Therapy?
).
My Little Funhouse members moved to Los Angeles and started to record more material that never got to be released.
County Kilkenny
County Kilkenny is a county in Ireland. It is part of the South-East Region and is also located in the province of Leinster. It is named after the city of Kilkenny. The territory of the county was the core part of the ancient Irish Kingdom of Osraige which in turn was the core of the Diocese of...
, Ireland in the early 1990s.
After winning the Carling Hot Press band competition, they got signed to Island Publishing and went on, in late 1991, to sign what was Geffen Records' largest deal to that date: $2 million (around the same time, Geffen signed with Nirvana
Nirvana (band)
Nirvana was an American rock band that was formed by singer/guitarist Kurt Cobain and bassist Krist Novoselic in Aberdeen, Washington in 1987...
for $60,000). Geffen saw them as the next Guns'n'Roses, and even included them in the video of November Rain
November Rain
"November Rain" is a song by American rock band Guns N' Roses, written by lead singer Axl Rose and released as a single in June 1992. It appears on the album Use Your Illusion I. The music video for this song was also released in 1992, and won an MTV Video Music Award for Best Cinematography...
.
Their debut album Standunder comprises heavy rock'n'roll and slower, more intimate songs. Guitars are prominent, as was typical of the early 1990s. Alan Lawlor's vocals are very distinctive and make a strong impression. The album enjoyed some success and several songs were released as singles: I Want Some of That, Wishing Well, Destiny /L.S.D and Raintown.
They toured the world for several years before breaking up. Notable performances include the 1992 Slane Castle concert, opening for Guns'n'Roses.
Drummer Derek Maher left in 1993 to be replaced by Graham Hopkins
Graham Hopkins
Graham Hopkins is an Irish drummer. He is the drummer in The Swell Season, The Frames, and former drummer for the hard rock/punk rock band Therapy?.- Early years :...
(who later joined the band Therapy?
Therapy?
Therapy? is an alternative metal band from Northern Ireland. The band was formed in 1989 by guitarist–vocalist Andy Cairns from Ballyclare and drummer-vocalist Fyfe Ewing from Larne, Northern Ireland. The band initially recorded their first demo with Cairns filling in on bass guitar...
).
My Little Funhouse members moved to Los Angeles and started to record more material that never got to be released.
Discography
- Addicted EP (1992)
- Tracklist:
- I Want Some of That
- Addicted
- No More Lies
- Standunder
- Standunder CD (Geffen Records, 1992)
- Tracklist:
- I Want Some of That
- Destiny
- Wishing Well
- L.S.D.
- I Know What I Need (turns to You Blew It, a non-listed track, around 3m 24s)
- Catholic Boy
- Lonely
- Anonymous
- Been Too Long
- Raintown
- Standunder