10 SPEED RACER are three part the brothers Barrett and one part mate Terri Cullen. The band have been compared to everyone from Talk Talk to Blur, but 10 SPEED RACER are making their own unique brand of music. The band all hail from Dublin and they each bring a certain spirit and magic to their music that only three brothers and a close friend can. After only a few live performances in Dublin in early 1999 under another name (as far as the band are concerned, they never existed before this incarnation, so they won’t let us tell you their old name), the band were pulled into the studio by some interested parties to contribute to a successful charity album alongside some of Ireland’s most well known bands. Soon after, the band were brought once again into the studio; this time by a U.K. publisher. The aim; to see what they were made of Turns out that the band’s recordings sounded pretty amazing, so with the help of their new publisher friends they decided to release an E.P. of these songs on their own. It gained a lot of attention and after a few sales and some Internet attention, the band found that their gigs were drawing larger and larger crowds and an increasing amount of A&R Reps. Shunning all the attention, and recognizing that they really had something special, the band went into seclusion in the West of Ireland to write, rehearse, and begin recording their debut album, ESKIMO BEACH BOY. Several new songs, a publishing deal and a name change later they found themselves with several major record labels on their doorsteps. They, being of the independent minded sort, chose to go with long-time supporters Reverb Records. Their debut full-length album gets a release through Reverb in May 2000. After putting out the album in Ireland in May, the band heads straight to the East coast of America for a May/June release and tour. After spending the summer promoting the album in England and Ireland, they return to America in September/October 2000 for a full on Western U.S. tour. Keep an eye on the REVERB RECORDS website (www.reverbr.com) for more TEN SPEED information, soundclips, photos and tour dates