Wilt (band)
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Wilt were an alternative rock band founded in Kilkenny, Ireland in 1998. Formed by ex-Kerbdog members Cormac Battle on vocals/guitar and Darragh Butler on drums, the line-up was completed with their friend Mick Murphy on bass.
Wilt played their first gig at The Funnel in Dublin on 26 March 1998. Their debut album, Bastinado, was released in July 2000. Wexford native Derren Dempsey joined on guitar/backing vocals as a live touring member in 2002 to promote their second album, My Medicine.
Although Rock Sound magazine tipped them as being Ireland's version of Hüsker Dü and Weezer, Wilt broke up in 2003.
Discography
Singles and EPs
| Year | Title | Label | Track list | UK Chart |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | No Worries | Discordant | 1. I Want It All 2. Working For The Man 3. I Want It All | 180 |
| 1999 | It’s All Over Now | Mushroom | 1. It’s All Over Now 2. Working For The Man 3. Never Enough | 103 |
| 2000 | Radio Disco | Mushroom | 1. Radio Disco 2. The Party’s Over (CD1) 3. Headline News (CD1) 4. My Kind of Girl (CD2) 5. Bette Davis (CD2) | 56 |
| 2000 | Open Arms | Mushroom | 1. Open Arms 2. No Worries (XFM Session) (CD1) 3. Mansion on the Hill (CD1) 4. Never A Friend (XFM Session) (CD2) 5. Mercy Seat (CD2) 6. Radio Disco (XFM Session) (7”) | 59 |
| 2000 | No Worries (re-issue) | Mushroom | 1. No Worries (re-recording) 2. Flutter (CD1) 3. Expedestrians (Evening Session) (CD1) 4. April Skies (Evening Session) (CD2) 5. No Worries (Evening Session) (CD2) | 83 |
| 2002 | Take Me Home | Mushroom | 1. Take Me Home 2. Tell You Too Much 3. Penny Black | 76 |
| 2002 | Distortion | Mushroom | 1. Distortion 2. Tonic (CD1) 3. Major Condition (CD1) 4. Two Steps To The Sun (CD2) 5. Patience (CD2) 6. I Want It All (Fanning Session) (7”) | 66 |
| 2003 | Understand (UK Promo) | Mushroom | 1. Understand | N/A |
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Amazon.co.uk | (4.6/5) |
Albums
| Year | Title | Label | Track list | Irish Chart | UK Chart |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Bastinado | Mushroom | 1. It’s All Over Now 2. Radio Disco 3. Open Arms 4. I Found Out 5. No Worries 6. Goodnight 7. Never A Friend 8. Working For The Man 9. Peroxatine 10. Moving On 11. Expedestrians 12. Radio Disco (Fanning Session) (CD2) 13. No Worries (Evening Session) (CD2) 14. Peroxatine (Fanning Session) (CD2) 15. Open Arms (XFM Acoustic) (CD2) 16. Moving On (XFM Acoustic) (CD2) | 21 | 150 |
| 2002 | My Medicine | Mushroom | 1. Distortion 2. Understand 3. Take Me Home 4. My Medicine 5. Stations 6. Dave You Were Right 7. Tell You Too Much 8. Family Man 9. Wait A Minute 10. Broken Glass 11. The Plan | 15 | 98 |
Other
| Year | Title | Label | Wilt Song |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | emBraces (Various Artists) | Origin Records | The Plan (Galway Bay FM Session) |
Radio Sessions
| Date | Radio Station | Session | Track list |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19.9.99 | XFM | Acoustic Session | 1. Open Arms 2. Moving On - more? |
| 21.12.99 | BBC Radio One | Evening Session | 1. Radio Disco 2. April Skies 3. Expedestrians 4. No Worries |
| 18.3.00 | RTE 2FM | Dave Fanning Session | 1. Radio Disco 2. Peroxatine 3. Never A Friend 4. I Want It All |
| 19.3.00 | XFM | XFM Session | 1. Radio Disco 2. No Worries 3. Never A Friend |
| 2002 | Total Rock Radio | Diamond Dave Session | 1. Distortion 2. Understand 3. My Medicine 4. Take Me Home 5. Stations |
| 2002 | Galway Bay FM | Galway Bay FM Session | 1. The Plan - more? |
Covered songs featured on their singles
- "April Skies" – Jesus And Mary Chain
- "Mercy Seat" – Ultra Vivid Scene
- "Mansion on the Hill" – Bruce Springsteen