Newcastle county down bunch The Rupture Dogs came to Bandwidth’s attention earlier this year at the now legendary Charlie’s Coffee’s Shop acoustic night. Singer/guitarist from the band Allan McGreevy kept apologising through the whole night, sipping from a bottle of wine, maintaining “sorry, I don’t do acoustic, guys..”

Could have fooled me.

We know, like you do, that no matter how loud the band – most of their songs are at some point worked out, in that quiet dark space, on an acoustic guitar. Bob Dylan once said “People confuse my songs for my versions”. A good song is a good song and it works acoustically, to an audience of one, if it works fully plugged to a crowded noisy bar.

So in that spirit, we present you The Rupture Dogs in their full glory. 3 songs; semi-acoustic (of sorts), acoustic, and loud..

The Rupture Dogs – Today & Tonight (acoustic)

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Photographer and long-time Bandwidth-friend Graham Smith joined me down to the band’s home in Newcastle, Co. Down, and on to their gig at The Square Peg, Warrenpoint, that evening. Check out some great photos from the day on his site.

About 20 minutes before going on stage, while the rest of the guys were playing pool, Allan got out his guitar and started strumming a song. After a moment he managed to silence a room containing perhaps the two loudest bands in the country (and Bandwidth alumni), Here Comes The Landed Gentry and Fighting With Wire

The Rupture Dogs – Twilight

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There was also the small matter of a gig to be played that night, supporting the above-mentioned lot. “Closing Doors” is a new track – and its just another example of the band’s truly great, raw live sound. Exciting things are still to come. Just don’t tell Allan he looks like Dave Grohl, he doesn’t like that.

The Rupture Dogs have an album called ‘What You Live For’. Initial pressings have sold out – but you can hear most of it for free on their myspace page. They’ll be back at The Square Peg in Warrenpoint on 15th August and they’re playing Up At The Attic in Auntie Annies, Belfast on 6th October.

Don’t ask questions. Just go.

The Rupture Dogs – Closing Doors

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Filmed by: Will McConnell
©2009 Bandwidth Films

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