Playback

Classic albums | Played live | Dublin | Ireland

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Still don't make no sense

Floor lamp? Check. Big suit? Check. A tape they’d like to play? Check. Come and watch as the band blast through all sixteen of the songs from the film, including classics like “Psycho Killer”, “Once in a Lifetime”, “Burning Down the House” and “This Must Be the Place”.

Shows

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The Mermaid (Bowie)

Bray, Ireland

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The Whale Theatre (Talking Heads)

Greystones, Wicklow

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Ambassador Theatre (Talking Heads)

Dublin, Ireland

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About

Playback is an "album tribute" band. We cover classic albums in their entirety, then round out the set with some of the artist's greatest hits. So far our repertoire includes Bob Dylan's Blonde on Blonde, David Bowie's Aladdin Sane and our latest project, Talking Heads' Stop Making Sense.

The band's core lineup includes Justin McCann (vox, keys, guitar), Gordon Dunning (bass) and Mark Finlay (drums). For Dylan gigs we bring in Dowie Mooney on vocals and harmonica, our Bowie gigs feature David McDonald on lead guitar, and our Talking Heads show enlists Jack Hussey on lead guitar and Ronan Slater on percussion. Other key members are Cathal Farrelly (vocals, guitar), Paula Size (vox) and Louise Carley (vox). Past members have included Kiruu, Karen Williams and Alan Maguire.



Justin McCann

Justin McCann

(vox, keys)

Cathal Farrelly

Cathal Farrelly

(vox, guitar, Big Suit)

Jack Hussey

Jack Hussey

(lead guitar)

Gordon Dunning

Gordon Dunning

(bass)

Mark Finlay

Mark Finlay

(drums)

Paula Size

Paula Size

(vox)

Louise Carley

Louise Carley

(vox)

Ronan Slater

Ronan Slater

(percussion)

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