Sack is a five-piece Irish band, based in Dublin. To date the band has released three albums: ''You Are What You Eat'', ''Butterfly Effect'' and ''Adventura Majestica''. The band formed after the demise of Lord John White.
Their first single "What Did The Christians Ever Do For Us?" was single of the week in both the ''
NME
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Morrissey
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on several world tours taking in mainland Europe, North America, and the UK. Sack have also supported the likes of The Fall, Boo Radleys among others. They have gigged sporadically in recent years and are planning to record new material.
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''Hot Press'', 9 November 2000.
The band appeared on the Morrissey-endorsed NME CD ''Songs to Save Your Life'', while "Laughter Lines" appeared on the soundtrack to the movie ''Carrie 2: The Rage''.
Current members
*
Martin McCann: lead vocals
*John Brereton: guitars
*Tony Brereton: drums, backing vocals
*Tony Barrett: guitars
*Gavin Fox: bass
Discography
Albums
* ''You Are What You Eat'' (1994) Lemon Records
* ''Butterfly Effect'' (1997) Dirt Records
* ''Adventura Majestica'' (2001) Jetset Junta Records
Singles
* Dilettanti (1993)
* Indian Rope Trick. (1993)
* What Did The Christians Ever Do For Us (1994)
* Latitude (1997)
* Laughter Lines (1998)
* What a Way to Live (2021)
References
External links
Official site
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Irish rock music groups
Musical groups from Dublin (city)
Musical groups established in 1994