Scuba Dice
The Lost Art of Romance
Angela Macari O’Looney
Pop/ Punk/Rock band Scuba Dice are Joe-Vocals, Scanner- Guitar, Liam- Bass, Shane-Drums.
With lively and memorable arrangements, plus Joe’s clear and confident delivery of each number, which is packed with revved up guitars, this act are always upbeat and ooze good vibes. They have survived the rough and the smooth, and thankfully have recovered from break-ups and bumps without any trace of injury. Members hail from Kilkenny, Wexford and Kildare and influences include Blink 182, Fallout Boy and Greenday.
This CD isn’t the first of their many achievements along the way since their formation in 2004. The line up has changed. But the dynamic sound never alters with Scuba Dice. They have played support to prominent bands such as Paramore and Scouting for Girls and they joined UK bands My Passion and Canterbury on tour around Ireland. They also clocked up performances in Germany and America and have shows penned in for summer 2011 in Austria, U.K. and Germany.
The band made their first T.V. debut on R.T.E’s You’re a Star from which they used the experience to hone the sharp, eclectic sound that results from each of the lads bringing his own style and influences into the mix. Their song Made was included in a compilation CD; The mob Rules in ’08 and they also took part in L.A. or Busk, winning 3rd prize.
Their first singles were Let Go and Made. They seem to have been gigging and working non-stop and have built up a faithful following.
This new collection of songs is upbeat and comprises five dancey, energy packed numbers.
Bursting into life with the opening line Come on, come on, the first track Not that I care is vibrant, with backing vocals in the chorus adding to the full sound. Harmony is also close throughout the verse and guitars are distortion packed, with drums bashing away to put the finishing touches to an already explosive number.
Katie, this song is for you
The chorus of this number is catchy, with Joe belting out the lyrics; K-K-K- Katie,c- c-c-crazy, you never let me down. This song is for you so do what you do, get your feet off the ground. Scanner performs a short but excellent solo, backing vocals are superb and with lots of Wo oh in the verse, it has all the hallmarks of Scuba Dice’s knack for fun, singable songs.
The title track The lost art of Romance starts with a twin guitar riff and has a delightful verse and a fast punky beat. It’s a love song performed with youthful spark and passion. Liam’s baseline is pretty special here, with those harmonies throughout the entire number making all the difference.
She puts u down
I like the way the beat alternates a little in this number. It’s my favourite of the E.P. The chorus involves a lot of No oh oh, but it’s the cheeky word play that gives it and most of these numbers extra charm. Guitars as always are spectacular, the riffs and chord combinations all totally brilliant.
Things quieten down for the middle eight, building back up again for one last blasting chorus.
Last but not least is a melodic, fast moving song Nothings Free. A catchy refrain, exciting beat and quite elaborate lead behind the verse are key features. You get the feeling the boys totally let go for this number, with splashes of guitar spontaneously filtered through and the chorus loaded with energy. Joe is a frontman that always sounds extremely hyper, but that’s why Scuba Dice never fail to put their audience on a high!
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