Microlip

MICROLIP
THE BAND ON EVERYONE’S LIPS

MICROLIP formed in 2008 after a chance encounter between Portadown musicians Jaime McDonald, Jamesy Wilson, John Mulholland and Mick Carvill. They decided to abandon their personal projects and collaborate their musical talents into one almighty force... MICROLIP.
Since then the MICROLIP lads have been doing what they do best – writing songs and gigging. Influenced by an eclectic mix of 80’s 90’s and 00’s Pop and Rock, MICROLIP have developed a unique and ever-growing sound.
Within 12 months of formation, MICROLIP were playing Northern Ireland’s top music venues and sharing stages with bands such as Two Door Cinema Club, Cashier No9, Panama Kings and General Fiasco. But, in 2009 they got their first big break – playing support to international chart toppers The Script in Belfast’s prestigious Spring & Airbrake. This gave impetus to a new and exciting time for MICROLIP.
In the early stages of 2010 keyboard player Neil Guy joined forces with the MICROLIP line up to influence the already huge sound and for the last several months the lads have been working on one of the most anticipated albums to come out of Ireland this year. The album, which has now been titled Silver Lining, is due for official release later this month (June 2011).

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WHAT THEY’VE BEEN UP TO

The highlight of their musical achievements, The Script gig in 2009 gave impetus to a new and exciting time for MICROLIP.
In September 2010 MICROLIP got their first commercial radio airplay with their first single Man of Steel. This went on to be play-listed on all of Northern Ireland’s radio stations including 97.4 Cool FM (Northern Ireland’s Leading Independent Radio Station), 96.7 CityBeat FM and BBC Radio Ulster to name a few. Their next two singles Dance Beneath The Feet and Silver Lining were also play-listed and are currently still being played on all of Northern Ireland’s radio stations.
As a thank you to their growing fan base MICROLIP released their debut single Man of Steel as a free MP3 download for one week. In just seven days Man of Steel shot to Number 1 in the Northern Ireland Download Chart (nicharts.com)
Man of Steel was also used by BBC Sports for their coverage of the rugby international between Ireland and Samoa (Saturday13th Nov). It was also played to tens of thousands of sports fans in the new Aviva Stadium in Dublin before the rugby internationals in November 2010.
MICROLIP had an unbelievable 2010 playing to sell out audiences in some of Northern Ireland’s biggest venues including The Black Box (Belfast), Spring & Airbrake (Belfast), The Empire (Belfast) to name a few.

2011 is quickly shaping up to be another fantastic year for the MICROLIP lads. Already they have supported The Coronas for their 3 Northern Ireland dates in The Nerve Centre (Derry) and The Empire (Belfast). They have also performed at WestFest (Mayo) where they shared the stage with headliners Imelda May, The Coronas, The Republic of Loose and Sharon Shannon to name a few. A host of other gigs and festivals are also lined up and are all to be confirmed soon.

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WHAT THE CRITICS ARE SAYING

"Only now and then does a band come along with something special to offer. When MICROLIP supported us I could see that rare fire in them for their music and live show. Ill be following their progress and know it will be great”
Mark Sheehan of The Script

“I knew from the first time I heard the promo CD that MICROLIP had something very different about them from other bands. When they joined me in the studio and performed an acoustic version of 'Man of Steel' live on the radio the feedback was immense. They have set a high standard for others to follow and I'm really looking forward to hearing the album. I'm totally behind MICROLIP and all of us at Cool FM have no doubt they will be the next big thing from NI and wish them all the success they deserve in the future"
Gareth Stewart - Cool FM Drive-Time Presenter

“ Excellent! That’s a hit!”
Gerry Anderson - BBC Radio Ulster

“MICROLIP’S Man of Steel is a really big pop/rock song with a chorus that defies gravity and production twists that make it stand out from hundreds of other bands. The little electro inserts among the wall of guitars adds a certain charisma to the song….MICROLIP might just be riding very high in 2011”
John Kearns - MTV, Music Scene, Citybeat FM