Identity Thief are a Five piece Alternative rock band from Dublin Ireland.
The group formed in September 2015 and consists of two college graduates and a student of BIMM Dublin as well as two students of Balleyfermot College of Further Education. Identity Thief are primarily known for their own distinctive fusion of the genres of pop punk and post rock, featuring a wide range of sonic influences which include Brand New, Paramore, Biffy Clyro, And So I Watch You From Afar and Blink 182.
Identity Thief have just released there brand new EP “Stripey Socks”, Expect to hear more from the band in the coming months ahead.
The band which consists of members from Dublin, Laois and Mayo, have been gigging intensely in the Dublin scene, and released their first single ‘Me Against The World’ in October 2016. The single, recorded in Windmill Lane Studios, received favourable reviews and a music video was released in conjunction with the song, recorded on site in the Hangar nightclub in Dublin city.
Identity Thief have supported and played alongside acts such as Hermitage Green, Picture This, Ryan Sheridan, ROAM, Crazy Town and Lemuria. The group pride themselves on putting on high energetic performances, while aspiring to keep the melody and musicianship of their influences. In December 2016, the band released their second single titled ‘Hunted’. The song which is acoustic based, received national radio airplay on Dan Hegarty’s ‘The Alternative’ on the DJ’s late night show on 2fm,
The band are currently in the studio preparing to release their debut E.P ‘Stripey Socks’, which is set to be released in September 2017. Following the release of ‘Stripey Socks’ an E.P release gig is scheduled to take place in the newly refurbished Fibber Magee’s venue in Dublin city. Support for the gig will be comprised of 3 acts, featuring friends and acquaintances of the band.
‘Stripey Socks’ was recorded in Temple Lane Studios from March to May 2017 and promises to set the foundations of a bright and prosperous future for Identity Thief.
IDENTITY THIEF IS :
AOIFE MCAULEY STAMP – VOCALS
DANIEL CULLEN – LEAD GUITAR/BACKING VOCALS
MICHAEL CLEARY – RYTHYM GUITAR
LUKE DUNNE – DRUMS
JOSH DALY – BASS
Safe And Home is the band’s first single released from Stripey Socks. The song can best be described as putting Paramore and Twin Atlantic into a blender.
Clocking in at 4 mins. Lead Vocalist Aoife McAuley Stamp delivers a powerful performance over the chaotic and thunderous noises the band aims to achieve throughout the track.
The song deals with themes of insecurity and rebellion, particularly relating to a 20 something year old growing up in the world and trying to find their place in life.
The track, being the band’s first song from Stripey Socks perhaps best represents the main themes the E.P strives to attain, in both a lyrical and musical context.
Safe and Home is available to stream on Spotify and iTunes now