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{{Infobox musical artist 
| name = The Kinetiks
| image =
| caption =
| image_size = 330
| background = group_or_band
| alias =
| origin = [[Dublin]], [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]]
| genre = [[Rock music|Rock]], [[pop music|pop]], [[Indie rock|indie]]
| years_active = 2007 – 2009
| label =
| associated_acts =
| website = http://www.thekinetiks.com/
| current_members = Gaz Harding <br /> Sean Brennan <br /> Jim McGuire <br /> Paul Donohoe/John McIntosh
| past_members = | notable_instruments =
}}

'''The Kinetiks''' were a [[Meteor Music Awards|Meteor Award]]-nominated [[Republic of Ireland|Irish]] [[Rock music|rock]], [[pop music|pop]] and [[Indie rock|indie]] musical ensemble from [[Dublin]]. They were vocalist and guitarist Gaz Harding, guitarist Sean Brennan, bassist Jim McGuire, and drummer Paul Donohoe. On 11 July 2008, they performed their biggest show thus far at [[Oxegen 2008]] where they appeared second on the Green Room stage following [[Dirty Epics]] and prior to [[The Saw Doctors]].<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.hotpress.com/news/4647684.html|title=Show times released for Oxegen 2008…|date=2008-07-03|accessdate=2008-07-06|magazine=[[Hot Press]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.phantom.ie/content/view/1664/104/|title=Oxegen 08 Line Up…|date=2008-07-03|accessdate=2008-07-16|publisher=[[Phantom FM]]}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref> They have also performed at the inaugural annual surf festival [[Cois Fharraige (festival)|Cois Fharraige]] on 8 September 2007,<ref name="muse.ie 2007-07-18">{{cite web|url=http://www.muse.ie/music-ireland-music_news-festivals/badly-drawn-boy-and-the-enemy-added-to-cois-fharraige/spId/D8BC01F8-AC14-F9F6-1EF693668AF1A5A4.html |title=Badly Drawn Boy and The Enemy added to Cois Fharraige |date=2007-07-18 |accessdate=2008-04-26 |work=[[MUSE.ie]] |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080525200122/http://www.muse.ie/music-ireland-music_news-festivals/badly-drawn-boy-and-the-enemy-added-to-cois-fharraige/spId/D8BC01F8-AC14-F9F6-1EF693668AF1A5A4.html |archivedate=2008-05-25 }}</ref> [[Indie-pendence]] in August 2008<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.hotpress.com/news/4527970.html|title=The Blizzards among acts for Indie-Pendence '08|date=2008-04-21|accessdate=2008-04-21|magazine=[[Hot Press]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.hotpress.com/news/4592941.html|title=Gemma Hayes, Giveamanakick for Indie-Pendence '08|date=2008-06-18|accessdate=2008-06-18|magazine=[[Hot Press]]}}</ref> and [[Hard Working Class Heroes]] in September 2008.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.hotpress.com/news/4685873.html|title=Hard Working Class Heroes announce full line-up|date=2008-07-31|accessdate=2008-07-31|magazine=[[Hot Press]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rte.ie/arts/2007/0810/hwch.html|title=Hard Working Class Heroes announce line up|date=2008-08-10|accessdate=2008-10-07|publisher=[[RTÉ]]}}</ref>

== Formation ==
The band formed in 2007. They shared influences such as the [[Beach Boys]], [[The Strokes]], [[The Who]] and [[The Beatles]]. On first hearing the band's track "A Smile'd Crack Your Face" RTÉ 2fm's producer, [[Ian Wilson (producer)|Ian Wilson]] booked the Dubliners for a live session with the station.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rte.ie/2fm/hope2008.html |title=Meteor/RTÉ 2fm Hope For 2008 Award |accessdate=2008-12-17 |publisher=[[RTÉ 2fm]] |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080518180140/http://www.rte.ie/2fm/hope2008.html |archivedate=2008-05-18 }}</ref> "A Smile’d Crack Your Face", released on the band's debut EP ''High Horse Olympics'' in summer 2007 became a favourite of RTÉ 2fm DJs [[Dan Hegarty]] and [[Jenny Huston]] as well as [[Ray Foley]] on Today FM and drew the attention of producer [[Gareth Mannix]], who had previous experience working with [[Director (band)|Director]], [[Delorentos]], [[Republic of Loose]] and [[Humanzi (band)|Humanzi]]. With Mannix The Kinetiks recorded the singles "Shuffle Your Feet" and "Bite the Bullet",<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.muse.ie/music-ireland-profiles/thekinetiks/spId/198BC988-B872-77FF-A6B455D593860BB2.html |title=The Kinetiks |accessdate=2008-12-17 |publisher=[[MUSE.ie]] |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080629095521/http://www.muse.ie/music-ireland-profiles/thekinetiks/spId/198BC988-B872-77FF-A6B455D593860BB2.html |archivedate=2008-06-29 }}</ref> described by ''[[The Irish Times]]'' as "Kin brilliant."<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.irishtimes.com/theticket/articles/2008/0222/1203471526856.html|title=Shuffle|date=2008-02-22|accessdate=2008-12-17|newspaper=[[The Irish Times]]}}</ref> Their ''Aye Aye Aye Aye'' EP is due for release on 6 March, the E.P was recorded in Grouse Lodge Studios, Westmeath, Sun Studios Dublin and Suite Studios Dublin by Marc Carolan (Muse/The Cure) and Gareth Mannix (The Thrills/The Flaws) and an album is forthcoming.

== Break Up ==
In August 2009 Gaz Harding published a blog on the band's Myspace stating that The Kinetiks were no more. "People wanting different things from their lives" was the only reason given in the blog for the band's break-up.

== Notable performances ==
The Kinetiks appeared on ''[[List of The Once a Week Show episodes|The Once a Week Show]]'' on 6 October 2007.<ref>[http://www.rte.ie/tv/ttv/theonceaweekshow/theonceaweekshow_20071006_av.html?2296091,240,230 ''The Once a Week Show'' 6 October 2007]. RTÉ. Accessed 21 November 2008.</ref>

They have also sold out the music venue [[Whelan's (music venue)|Whelan's]] of Wexford Street in Dublin, topped the [[Phantom FM|Phantom]] airplay chart and have provided support for a range of bands including [[The Enemy (UK rock band)|The Enemy]] in the [[Ambassador Theatre (Dublin)|Ambassador Theatre]], [[Young Knives]] and [[Scouting for Girls]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://entertainment.ie/hwch/display.asp?BandID=79 |title=The Kinetiks |accessdate=2008-10-17 |publisher=[[entertainment.ie]] |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080929043113/http://entertainment.ie/hwch/display.asp?BandID=79 |archivedate=2008-09-29 }}</ref> The band have achieved considerable airplay on other radio stations such as [[RTÉ 2fm]] and [[Today FM]].<ref>[http://www.oxegen.ie/2008/node/282 "The Kinetiks"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090206021139/http://oxegen.ie/2008/node/282 |date=2009-02-06 }}. Oxegen. Accessed 17 December 2008.</ref>

At Oxegen 2008, The Kinetiks followed Dirty Epics onto the Green Room stage. In an interview with the ''[[Irish Independent]]'' beforehand, the band said they relished the prospects of playing in front of their biggest audience to date. Vocalist Gaz Harding (23) said: <blockquote>"We're not nervous, just looking forward to it. Obviously the tent is massive. We're going to go and do what we do and hope that everyone will be blown away and we can go out and have a great night afterwards."<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.independent.ie/national-news/rain-rain-goes-away-as-amy-mac-gets-the-weekend-party-started-1431729.html|title=Rain, rain, goes away as Amy Mac gets the weekend party started…|date=2008-07-12|accessdate=2008-07-17|newspaper=[[Irish Independent]]}}</ref> </blockquote>

On 16 January 2009, The Kinetiks featured on [[Aidan Power]]'s ''[[List of The Cafe episodes|The Cafe]]'',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rte.ie/arts/2009/0116/thecafe.html|title=I'm A Celebrity star set for The Café|date=2009-01-16|accessdate=2009-01-16|publisher=[[RTÉ]]}}</ref> performing "Lightbulb" the lead track from their "Aye Aye Aye Aye" EP.<ref>[http://www.rte.ie/tv/ttv/thecafe/thecafe_20090116_av.html?2465918,null,243 16 January 2009]. RTÉ. Accessed 23 January 2009.</ref>

In July 2009, they supported the charity music site Music Box For Life.Com by donating some of their music.<ref name="New Irish charity download site launches">{{cite magazine|url=http://www.hotpress.com/Crumlin/news/New%20Irish%20charity%20download%20site%20launches/5715729.html|title=New Irish charity download site launches|date=2009-07-22|accessdate=2009-07-25|magazine=[[Hot Press]]}}</ref>

== Discography ==
{|class="wikitable"
!Year
!Title
|-
|2007
|''[[High Horse Olympics]]'' EP
|-
|2007
|"Shuffle Your Feet"
|-
|2008
|"Bite the Bullet"
|-
|2009
|''Aye Aye Aye Aye'' EP
|-
|}

== Awards ==

=== Meteor Music Awards ===
The Kinetiks received a nomination in the category "Hope for 2008" at the [[2008 Meteor Awards]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://rickoshea.wordpress.com/2008/01/25/2fm-hope-for-2008-at-the-meteors/|title=2FM Hope For 2008 At The Meteors…|date=2008-01-25|accessdate=2008-12-17|publisher=[[RTÉ 2fm]]}}</ref> but lost to [[Ham Sandwich (band)|Ham Sandwich]] at the ceremony on 15 February 2008.<ref name="Stars out for the Meteors (RTÉ 2008)">{{cite web|url=http://www.rte.ie/arts/2008/0216/meteor.html|title=Stars out for the Meteors|date=2008-02-16|accessdate=2008-02-17|publisher=[[RTÉ]]}}</ref>

{{awards table}}
|-
| 2008 || The Kinetiks || [[2008 Meteor Awards|Hope for 2008]] || {{nom}}
|-
{{end}}

== References ==
{{Reflist|2}}

== External links ==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20081204041623/http://www.thekinetiks.com/ Official site]

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[[Category:Irish alternative rock groups]]
[[Category:Irish indie rock groups]]
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