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Formed in 1991 by Matthew Devereux (vocals and Beatbox) and Shane Wearen (mandolins,vocals) and Sean Molloy (Bass).
They recorded a cassette only album called (Why go bald?) named after the neon sign on the corner of Georges Street in Dublin.
The cassette sold over two thousand copies which helped the cause greatly.
The Pale released a flexi-disc called (Moon) with Hot Press Magazine and set out on a tour of Finland as part of an Irish traditional festival.
Paul McGuinness loaned the group the money to record a second album
which was called (Happy Ring House) named after another famous Dublin neon sign.
Both these albums only ever appeared on cassette until they got released as either B-Sides or in some cases A-sides by A&M records.
The Pale signed to A&M records and recorded three Singles (Dogs with no tails) (Butterfly) and (Shut up Venus).
The Album soon followed (Here's one we made earlier).
The single (Dogs with no tails) done well in Europe reaching the top ten in Turkey and Israel.
The Pale toured Europe,Great Britian,Ireland,Japan and America before they were dropped by A&M in 1994.
(Ripe) second album (In Me) fourth single and (The Pale E.P) first E.P.
The Pale continued to record and release records independently.
In 1996 they formed a group called Produkt ,which they toured and recorded numerous radio sessions as.
In 1997 they went back to cassette only releases and recorded an album called (Spudgun) which was recorded for supporting a tour of Denmark that year.
In 2002 Matthew Devereux was moonlighting and recorded an electronica record for Psychonavigation Records called (Russian Space Race Auction E.P).
In 2003 Matthew recorded an album for Psychonavigation called (Tap Tap Tap).
The same year The Pale released an album called (Lonely Space Age) on Psychonavigation.
In 2004 The Pale recorded two exclusive tracks (Sleeping Pattern) and (Proverbial Shirt) for the (Ten Summer Nights) compilation.
Both these tracks are live with (Sleeping Pattern) on the CD and (Proverbial Shirt) as a live track filmed for the DVD.
During the summer of 2005 The Pale started recording in the qube studios in Dublin with Q (aka Colm Quearney) producing.
The First songs from these sessions are to be released in late November 2005 on an E.P called (The Final Garden) on Devereux Records.
The songs are (Church of Bones) (Small Town) (Good Ship) and (The Final Garden) and the E.P has a full 8 page lyric booklet.
As regards the live music Matthew Devereux and Shane Wearen have been touring Ireland with Q (aka Colm Quearney) as special guest.
The Pale have been popping up for the odd support slot also this year with Antony and Johnsons in Vicar Street as a highlight for the group.
The new album will be available early in the new year on Devereux Records.
Live dates will be updated and posted on www.thepale.ie
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