The Thrills

The Thrills are an Irish indie rock band, formed in 2001 in Dublin. The band was founded by lead vocalist Conor Deasy and guitarist Daniel Ryan, guitarist and bass player Pádraic McMahon, pianist Kevin Horan and drummer Ben Carrigan. Their big break came with their debut album, So Much for the City, which became an Irish number one. The band's sound has been described as "sun-drenched, inspired by classic American pop of the late '60s and early '... more

The Thrills are an Irish indie rock band, formed in 2001 in Dublin. The band was founded by lead vocalist Conor Deasy and guitarist Daniel Ryan, guitarist and bass player Pádraic McMahon, pianist Kevin Horan and drummer Ben Carrigan. Their big break came with their debut album, So Much for the City, which became an Irish number one. The band's sound has been described as "sun-drenched, inspired by classic American pop of the late '60s and early '70s". The Thrills were formed in the Dublin suburb of Blackrock in the mid-'90s, when neighbors Conor Deasy and Daniel Ryan formed the Cheating Housewives with Gonzaga College classmate Kevin Horan, and friends Padraic McMahon and Ben Carrigan. In 2001, they changed their name and became The Thrills. The band began writing and demoing material with a view to securing a record deal, which they soon did with local label Supremo Recordings, home of Chicks. The band members took a summer holiday in Santa Cruz where they wrote several of the tracks... less