Ballina duo Yop have released their new single, Beyond Being. We asked them the BIG questions . . .
Conor (guitar and synth) and Sid (bass), who share vocal duties, first attempted to make the transition from their first bands Shithatt and Alps in 2016 but due to other commitments, Yop was put aside.
Beyond Being was recorded in Ballina Punx HQ in January 2022 and the B-side is a cover of The Butthole Surfers Human Cannonball, fast becoming a favourite at YOP live shows.
Speaking on the band's objectives Conor said, "We're trying to explore different avenues, keep it interesting, try and make it a bit different," says Conor. "For me it gets a bit boring if I'm playing the same music year after year after year."
Sid adds, "For me the idea of this was just to make punk music you can dance to."
An EP will follow this winter on cassette, CD and digital.
Tell us three things about yourself . . .
Bespectacled, partial to the odd drink and devotees of Alan Partridge.
How would you describe your music?
The soundtrack to a drunken fight between Kraftwerk and The Dead Kennedys.
Who are your musical inspirations?
Neu!, Beak, Can, 70's funk & 80's German synth-pop.
What was the first gig you ever went to?
The Cure at the RDS in Dublin, 1989.
What was the first record you ever bought?
Sid: Cars - Gary Numan.
Conor: Got My Mind Set On You - George Harrison.
What's your favourite song right now?
Chase The Devil/Disco Devil - Lee Perry & Max Romeo
Favourite lyric of all time?
"Neon King Kong standing on my back, Can't stop to turn around, broke my sacroiliac". The Message - Grandmaster Flash.
If you could only listen to one song for the rest of your life, what would it be?
Sid: Maggot Brain – Funkadelic.
Where can people find your music/more information?
