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“Its great to get this finally done and out there’ says front man Liam ‘we have so many new tunes demoed just waiting to record the next album”. “It’s an exciting time and we are looking forward to the tour in September”. After 5 years indie band The Grunts from Cork have finally finished their debut album titled ‘Reflections in my mirror shades’ Formed in 2005 The band has previously released 3 EPs. Every Strange Trip in 2008, Crawl right back 2009 and more recently Party Weirdo in Jan 2010. The band; Liam O Shea, Vocals and Lead Guitar, Audrey Barrett, Bass Guitar and Backing Vocals and James Spillane Drums. The album of 11 songs includes 6 brand new tracks and some of the main EP releases re-mastered. The album was recorded at BPM, Studios, Douglas Cork by Finny Corcoran of Belsonic Sound fame through Jan to July and while some mastering was done initially by Stan from Super Stanley 800 the band decided to go for full re mastering with Richard Dowling of Wav Mastering in Limerick who has previously done work with. The Frank and Walters, Director, Sinead O Connor, Matchbox Twenty and Foo Fighters EP The band takes its influences from early U2, Echo and the Bunnymen , The Cure, Throwing muses and Blue in Heaven. Liam and James are originally Highfield Ave, College road, while Audrey hails from Blarney Street. The Grunts have had their previous EP’s played on Ashley, Colm and Dave Mac on Ref FM, Neil Prenderville and Michael Carr on 96 FM, Alison Curtis and Dave Couse Today FM, Alan Jacques Limerick 95 FM and on Dublin’s Phantom FM Icon Show, recently Mike at XFM in London have all played the EP’s. The album is available in all good record stores and on download. Play loud and Enjoy