Otherkin were an Irish garage rock band from Dublin active between 2014 and 2019. Noted for their "incendiary" live shows, they supported Guns N' Roses at Slane Castle in 2017.[1][2][3][4]

Otherkin
Otherkin at the 2016 Way Back When festival
Otherkin at the 2016 Way Back When festival
Background information
OriginDublin, Ireland
Genres
Years active2014 (2014)–2019 (2019)
LabelsRubyworks Records
Past members
  • Luke Reilly
  • Conor Andrew Wynne
  • David Anthony
  • Rob Summons
Websiteotherkinok.com

Career edit

Otherkin were founded in 2014; they cited The Clash, Queens of the Stone Age, The Ramones and Blur as influences. Their first album, OK, was released in 2017; it was nominated for the Choice Music Prize. They broke up in 2019.[5]

Personnel edit

  • Luke Reilly (vocals, guitar)
  • Conor Andrew Wynne (lead guitar)
  • David Anthony (bass guitar)
  • Rob Summons (drums)[6]

Discography edit

EPs
  • The 201 (2015)
  • The New Vice (2016)
  • Electric Dream (2019)[7]
Studio albums
  • OK (2017)
Live albums
  • Deutschland KO (2018)[8]

Gallery edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Interview: Otherkin". 28 June 2016.
  2. ^ "Irish band Otherkin hit out at sexual harassers at gigs - NME". NME. 29 October 2017.
  3. ^ Ruxton, Jessica Marie. "Dublin band, Otherkin, heartbroken after fan was groped at their gig". Buzz.ie.
  4. ^ "Find your own path: From medical school to the school of hard rock". JOE.ie.
  5. ^ "Otherkin announce split after seven years". 16 August 2019 – via www.rte.ie. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  6. ^ "Otherkin call it a day after seven years together". Hotpress.
  7. ^ "Otherkin biography". Last.fm.
  8. ^ "Merch from OTHERKIN". OTHERKIN.

External links edit