INVADERBAND
"One of the most idiosyncratic garage/art-rock propositions anywhere on the island" - The Thin Air, 2021
BIO
Invaderband are a garage/artrock band assembled in Derry, Northern Ireland by Mancunian singer, guitarist and songwriter Adam Leonard who enlisted local musicians to voltage-enhance his dystopian post-punk songs. Their self-titled debut album was released in 2017 on CD, vinyl & download. Since then the record has enjoyed radio play throughout the UK & Ireland (BBC Radio 6Music, BBC Radio Ulster, BBC Radio Foyle, RTE 2FM, RTE 2XM, RTE RNAG & Today FM) and has received widespread critical acclaim.
The album was shortlisted (Top 12) for the Northern Ireland Music Prize Album of the Year 2017.
Their second album ‘Peter Gabriel’ was released in September 2021, preceded by 2 singles ‘I Won’t Remember You’ and ‘Handcuffed Man Shoots Himself’, the former being shortlisted for the Northern Ireland Music Prize Best Single Of 2021.
As with the debut album, ‘Peter Gabriel’ received widespread critical acclaim, and plays on both Irish and UK National radio (RTE2 / Today FM / BBC Radio 6Music - Gideon Coe). The album was placed at No. 17 in the Top 20 albums of 2021 by Danny McElhinney in The Irish Mail on Sunday.
The quartet have played shows all over Ireland and Northern Ireland including Other Voices Dingle (2021), and their singles have been selected by Steve Lamacq’s 6Music Recommends show twice.
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“If John Peel was still with us, this lot would be one of his favourite new bands””
“Invaderband have set the bar incredibly high ... sounds like a lost classic””
“Sly and cunning with a great hook. I really like this” ”
“One of the most idiosyncratic garage/art-rock propositions anywhere on the island””
“Really good ... smashing record” ”
"Adam Leonard is an absolute songwriting genius" - Stephen McCauley, BBC Radio Ulster
"Fantastic. A great debut record" - Across The Line, BBC Radio Ulster
“Definitely one of the records of the year. Magnificent” - Super World Indie Tunes
“Splendidly anarchic” - Tom Robinson, BBC Radio 6Music
“Fresh, invigorating & snappy” - Mickey Bradley, BBC Radio Ulster