Big September
{{short description|Five-piece Irish band}}
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Big September (previously Peakin' Trippers) were a five-piece band from Bray, County Wicklow in Ireland. As of 2007, the band was made up of Scott O'Neill on vocals, Cillian Duane on guitar, Shay Fogarty on bass, Dan Smith on drums and Dave Butler on vocals and guitar.{{cite web|url = https://www.independent.ie/regionals/braypeople/news/peakin-trippers-have-two-upcoming-gigs-27599543.html | publisher = Bray People | title = Peakin' Trippers have two upcoming gigs | date = 27 September 2007 | access-date = 29 July 2020 }} The group disbanded in late 2014.{{cite web|url = https://www.independent.ie/regionals/braypeople/entertainment/big-september-take-their-final-bow-at-mermaid-arts-centre-30813886.html | publisher = Independent News & Media | work = Bray People | title = Big September take their final bow at Mermaid Arts Centre | date = 9 December 2014 | access-date = 21 July 2020 }}
History
=Formation=
Formed as "Peakin' Trippers" while the members of the group were still in secondary school, they released a single in September 2008.{{cite news |url=http://www.independent.ie/entertainment/day-and-night/loaded-050908-1470338.html |title=Loaded: 05/09/08 - Day & Night, Entertainment |publisher=Independent.ie |date= 2008-09-05|access-date=2012-03-25}} The single, "Tin Tin", reached number 45 in the Irish singles charts in early September 2008.{{cite web | url=http://www.irma.ie/charts_archive/week37_08.asp |title=Irish Charts Week 37 - 2008 - Top 50 Singles | website=irma.ie |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101123235609/http://www.irma.ie/charts_archive/week37_08.asp | archive-date = 23 November 2010 }}
As of 2009, the band were reportedly working on an album with Gareth Manix which was due to be titled "6 Pieces of Gold".{{cite web | url=https://www.independent.ie/regionals/braypeople/news/martello-fundraiser-for-peakin-trippers-27629499.html |title=Martello fundraiser for Peakin' Trippers - News |publisher=Bray People |date= |access-date=2012-03-25}} In 2010, they won two heats in the Hot Press "Tiger Untamed" competition,{{cite web | url=http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/plus/youthandschools/articles/2010/03/31/3995945-the-peakin-trippers-win-heat-two-of-tiger-untamed/ |title=The Peakin' Trippers win heat two of Tiger Untamed - Plus - Youth & Schools - Articles - Westmeath Examiner |publisher=Westmeathexaminer.ie |date= 31 March 2010 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20111002162937/https://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/plus/youthandschools/articles/2010/03/31/3995945-the-peakin-trippers-win-heat-two-of-tiger-untamed/ | archive-date = 2 October 2011 }} before losing to Annebrook in the final.{{cite web |url=http://www.advertiser.ie/athlone/article/27878 |title=Annebrook honours Tiger Untamed winners Seven Days |publisher=Advertiser.ie |date=2010-06-25 |access-date=2012-03-25}}
The Peakin' Trippers played at events in their home town of Bray, including at Bray's "Summerfest" in 2010 and Presentation Bray's rugby festival in 2011.{{cite web | url=https://www.independent.ie/regionals/braypeople/news/free-events-as-festival-begins-27636124.html |title=Free events as festival begins - News |publisher=Bray People |date= |access-date=2012-03-25}}{{cite web |url=https://www.independent.ie/regionals/braypeople/news/activities-for-all-at-annual-rugby-festival-27634337.html |title=Activities for all at annual rugby festival - News |publisher=Bray People |date= |access-date=2012-03-25}}{{cite web |url=https://www.independent.ie/regionals/braypeople/news/wonderful-start-to-bray-summerfest-27644712.html |title= Wonderful start to Bray Summerfest |publisher=Bray People |date= 15 July 2011 |access-date=29 July 2020 }}
=Name change=
The band changed their name to "Big September" and made some changes to their line-up,{{cite web|url = https://www.independent.ie/regionals/braypeople/entertainment/big-september-to-play-final-gig-before-band-splits-30753996.html| publisher = Bray People | title = Big September to play final gig before band splits | date = 18 November 2014 | access-date = 29 July 2020 }} before performing on The Late Late Show in 2013.{{cite web | url=http://www.rte.ie/tv/latelate/20131018.html| title=Music from Big September, Jose Carreras and the cast of Save The Last Dance| work=The Late Late Show| date=18 October 2013| access-date=18 October 2013| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150401034047/http://www.rte.ie/tv/latelate/20131018.html| archive-date=1 April 2015}} A new single, Moneyman, reached number 24 in the Irish singles charts for one week in September 2013.{{cite web | url = http://irishcharts.ie/search/placement?page=1&search_type=artist&placement=BIG+SEPTEMBER | publisher = IMRO | website= irishcharts.ie | title = Singles Charts - Search - Big September | access-date = 21 July 2020 }}
An album, Ballroom Addicts, was released in 2014 and reached number one on Ireland's Independent Album Charts and number six in the Official Album Charts.{{cite news | url=http://www.irishmirror.ie/whats-on/quick-one-with-big-september-3655244| title=Quick One With: Big September| date=6 June 2014| access-date=6 June 2014| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150401033901/http://www.irishmirror.ie/whats-on/quick-one-with-big-september-3655244| archive-date=1 April 2015}}{{cite news | url=http://www.imro.ie/member-news/big-september-set-release-debut-ballroom-addicts-album/| title=Big September Set to Release Debut Album| date=7 May 2014| access-date=7 May 2014| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150401033955/http://www.imro.ie/member-news/big-september-set-release-debut-ballroom-addicts-album/| archive-date=1 April 2015}}{{cite news | url=http://www.orchestrate.ie/big-septembers-debut-album-ballroom-addicts-1-in-the-independent-album-charts-6-in-the-official-album-charts/| title=Big September's Debut Album #1 in the Independent Album Charts & #6 in the Official Album Charts| date=16 May 2014| access-date=16 May 2014| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150401033741/http://www.orchestrate.ie/big-septembers-debut-album-ballroom-addicts-1-in-the-independent-album-charts-6-in-the-official-album-charts/| archive-date=1 April 2015}} They played a charity concert in September 2014,{{cite news | url=http://www.herald.ie/news/fff-irish-artists-paul-brady-the-stunning-frances-black-and-big-september-will-take-to-the-stage-at-the-olympia-theatre-to-raise-money-for-palestine-the-gig-for-gaza-will-take-place-on-sunday-september-21-all-monies-raised-on-the-night-will-be-donated-to-amnesty-international-for-funds-in-gaza-admission-is-30-and-tickets-are-available-from-all-ticketmaster-outlets-30545208.html| title=Paul Brady, The Stunning, Frances Black and Big September Will Take to the Stage at the Olympia Theatre To Raise Money for Amnesty International |newspaper=Evening Herald| date=29 August 2014| access-date=29 August 2014}} before disbanding after a farewell gig in early December 2014.