The Love Buzz on a whirlwind year, 1990s music nods, and why Cork is 'a weird place' to perform
The Love Buzz will headline New Blood at Live At St Luke’s this weekend.
On a recent visit to their hometown of Kinsale, the Love Buzz’s Kieran Hurley and Aidan Lynch bumped into a local tourist guide. “There were a load of Americans on a history walk - about 50 of them. They were being shown around,” laughs bassist Lynch, who slips into an imitation of the guide. “‘Oh that was this or that…oh and over there are our local rock stars’. You can imagine 50 Americans, with hats and sunglasses, all going at the same time, ‘whaaat’.”
“Rock stars” might be pushing it but the blistering indie three-piece have come a long way in a short time. In the past 12 months, they’ve released an acclaimed mini-album, , played the prestigious Glastonbury festival in the UK and spent March in India, where they performed in Bangalore over St Patrick’s weekend. They are back under the spotlight once more on Saturday, June 22, when they headline New Blood, a showcase for up-and-coming Cork talent, at Live at St Lukes on the city’s northside.
