THE DISTRACTIONS are an irish band about to release their first single KITES (july 09) from their debut album titled RADIO FRICTION (distraction music/rmg)sept 09.

Hailing from Waterford, Shane Barry has created one of the freshest and skillfully crafted debut albums to appear out of these shores in recent years. If you can imagine ORANGE JUICE playing the songs of JOE STRUMMER then you wouldn't be far off. The album RADIO FRICTION was itself mastered by STUART HAWKES of AMY WINEHOUSE fame and produced by Barry.

The distractions combine tight rhythms with a killer brass section, leaving just the right amount of space for Barry's very distinctive voice and guitar playing, PAUL WESTERBURG would spring to mind on first listen.

This is just an introduction to Shane and the Distractions ,who are currently in the middle of an Irish tour to promote their new split vinyl only 7' release A MAN CALLED GERALD on primate records and available from all shows and from www.myspace.com/shanebarryofficial

The new single KITES, which will be available from itunes and downloadmusic.ie (july 12th), has been receiving great press and radio play on promo release and will be preceded by a full tour/radio/tv promo campaign.

Check national press for tour details, or go to www.myspace.com/shanebarryofficial for further press details/tours/bookings and highlights from Shane's SHOWS with RON SEXSMITH/THE PALE/DAVID KITT/

Shane Barry and the Distractions are recently back from the u.k where a distribution deal has been secured with split lip records with licensing secured for spain/france/japan and a full release, European tour scheduled for sep onwards.

LET IT BE KNOWN.

www.shanebarry.com
www.myspace.com/shanebarryofficial

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