Ships (Irish band)
{{short description|Irish synth-pop-disco duo}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2019}}
{{Use British English|date=December 2019}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Ships
| image =
| origin = Dublin
| genre = {{hlist|synth-pop|disco|electropop}}
| years_active = {{start date|2011}}–present
| label =
| associated_acts = Lasertom, Wounded Healer
| website = [https://www.facebook.com/ShipsABand/ Facebook page]
| current_members = * Simon Cullen
- Sorca McGrath
}}
Ships are an Irish synth-pop-disco duo based in Dublin.{{Cite web|url=https://www.herald.ie/news/we-cant-afford-to-rent-in-city-musicians-in-plea-for-housing-help-37342740.html|title='We can't afford to rent in city' - musicians in plea for housing help|first=Luke Byrne-22 September 2018 02:30|last=AM|website=Herald.ie}}{{Cite web|url=https://ships.bandcamp.com/|title=Precession, by Ships|website=SHIPS}} They won the Choice Music Prize in 2017.{{Cite web|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/ships-a-journey-of-1980s-synths-and-dreamy-vocals-1.3425796|title=Ships: A journey of 1980s synths and dreamy vocals|first=Louise|last=Bruton|website=The Irish Times}}
Career
Ships are composed of real-life couple Simon Cullen and Sorca McGrath. Cullen graduated from Trinity College, Dublin in 2004 with an M.Phil. in Music and Media Technology.{{Cite web|url=https://www.tcd.ie/eleceng/mmt/showcase/music/simon-cullen/|title=Simon Cullen - MPhil in Music and Media Technology - Trinity College Dublin|website=www.tcd.ie}} McGrath has been making music since her early teens, citing Kim Deal and Prince as inspirations, and was in the band Wounded Healer.{{Cite web|url=https://www.totallydublin.ie/music/music-features/joining-precession-ships/|title=Joining the Precession: Ships|date=10 May 2017}} They formed Ships in 2011, the name being a reference to relationships, friendships, scholarships etc.{{Cite web|url=https://nialler9.com/ships-all-we-be-dublin/|title=Here’s one of my songs of the year: Ships – ‘All Will Be’|date=23 March 2017}}
Their debut album Precession, self-released via Irish crowdsourcing site Fundit, won the Choice Music Prize in 2017.{{Cite web|url=http://avantmusicport.ie/work/ships/|title=Ships}}{{Cite web|url=https://nialler9.com/lasertom-super-saor/|title=Ships’ Simon Cullen returns to his Lasertom disco project with a new EP next week; hear ‘Super Saor’|date=22 March 2018}}{{Cite web|url=https://nialler9.com/ships-choice-prize/|title=Ships win the Choice Music Prize for Irish album of the year 2017|date=9 March 2018}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.independent.ie/entertainment/music/lovedup-couple-sorca-mcgrath-and-simon-cullen-aka-ships-on-how-they-used-crowdfunding-to-finance-their-debut-album-36634329.html|title=Loved-up couple Sorca McGrath and Simon Cullen, aka Ships, on how they used crowdfunding to finance their debut album|website=Independent.ie}}
Discography
;Albums
- Precession (2017)
;Singles
- "You're Gonna Feel It" (2012)
- "Space Inside"{{Cite web|url=http://breakingtunes.com/ships|title=Ships on Breaking Tunes|website=breakingtunes.com}}
References
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External links
- [https://ships.bandcamp.com/ Ships on Bandcamp]
Category:Musical groups from Dublin (city)
Category:2011 establishments in Ireland
Category:Electronic music duos
Category:Irish synthpop groups
Category:Irish pop music groups