by Barry Dickson

Tipped by the press as being ‘the future sound of Irish Music’, Dublin’s Les Marionettes are up to the challenge…they have just released their new E.P Meet My Generation on Saturday past at Dublin’s Grand Social.

The band Members are Keith Farrell, Ger Eaton, Derren Dempsey & Lucy Coady.

Keith Farrell & Ger Eaton have been familiar faces on the Irish music scene for a number of years now. Between them, they have played with Mundy, Cathy Davey, Duke Special, Fionn Regan and Jack L. These collaborations have seen them play Drums at Glastonbury, Bass Guitar at Slane Castle & Harmonium on Later with Jools Holland……

Indeed these experiences would satisfy most of their contemporaries, but their desire to create the perfect pop record has brought them to form ‘Les Marionettes’.

I caught up with them to find out more…