If you're going to be at the Electric Picnic tonight you're in for a rare treat as hip-hop legends Scary Éire play the Salty Dog stage.
Back in the 1990s, the incendiary four-piece were rap pioneers, blending the best of beats with traditional Irish instruments and overlaying the sound with social commentary and a uniquely Irish sense of humour.
They signed to Island Records, but unfortunately, just one single - their anthem to unemployment, Dole Q - was released before the band split, although a compilation of recordings was released in 2007 entitled The Scary Era.
Scary Éire reunited for the first time in decades for a gig at Dublin's Sugar Club last St Patrick’s Day, and the sold out event was regarded as major triumph. This second gig could be a sign that the lads are back to stay.
So why reform? Why now?
Speaking to RTÉ Entertainment, DJ Mek, the man whose beats are the foundation of the Scary Éire sound, said, "It's a bit of craic. Sure, what else would we be doing? Life's too short.
"It was great to play again, and to see some familiar faces and old friends in the crowd that we hadn't seen in over 20 years. The gig was f***ing amazing, so we thought we'd do it all again at the Electric Picnic."
A late addition, Scary Éire were only officially added to the bill last Monday – so there's a good chance that loads of people at Stradbally Hall mightn't even know that Mek and the lads are making an appearance.
One of the greatest live acts in Irish music history, Mek and co's gigs at Dublin's Barnstormers were the stuff of legend, and they also supported the likes of U2, Madness, Beastie Boys, and House of Pain.
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"Those Barnstormers' gigs were insane and I think the recent gig at the Sugar Club was up there with the best of them," says Mek. "Anyone who was there will know what to expect at the Electric Picnic.
"As for anyone who's never seen us," he adds, "we'll be giving it loads."
Anyone in Stradbally should pace themselves on Friday night, as Scary Éire aren't due to take to the Salty Dog stage until the bleary-eyed hour of 1am on Saturday morning.
"It's a long wait before we go on," says Mek, chuckling at the thought of keeping the band on a leash until then. "They'll be bursting to go on, it's gonna be nuts."
