DERRY three-piece Fighting with Wire come to Liverpool next week, playing the Barfly on February 1.
Celebrating the release of their third single, Sugar, from their debut album Man vs Monster, they are being tipped as a band to watch in 2009.
The band had a successful 2008, supporting Biffy Clyro on tour and marking special homecoming shows in Northern Ireland, and now they’re embarking on a full UK and Ireland headline tour.
Compared with the likes of Foo Fighters, Husker Du, Fighting with Wire emerged in 2003, the brainchild of guitarist Cahir O’Doherty and drummer Craig McKean. The last three years has seen them play shows with the likes of Reuben, Million Dead, Seafood, YCNI:M and Future of the Left, racking up hundreds of miles and honing their live offering.
After putting out a number of limited edition DIY singles, they took a breather at the end of 2006 and finally started work on their debut album.
Recorded in Northern Ireland and finally completed in mid-2007, Man vs Monster enjoyed critical acclaim, radio play, TV and festival appearances, culminating with an appearance at the Reading festival.
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