Fighting With Wire emerged from the ever creative Northern Ireland music scene in 2003, the brainchild of guitarist Cahir O’Doherty (Jetplane Landing / Clearshot) and drummer Craig McKean (Clearshot).

An idealistic bunch, they’ve since done what rock bands are meant to do: they wrote a bunch of songs, and took to the road. The last three years have seen them play shows with the likes of Reuben, Biffy Clyro, Million Dead, Seafood, YCNI:M and Future Of The Left, racking up hundreds of miles and honing their live show into a ferociously explosive experience in the process.

After putting out a number of limited edition DIY singles, they took a breather at the end of 2006 and finally started work on their long awaited debut album. Recorded in Northern Ireland and finally completed in mid-2007, ‘Man Vs Monster’ is a dynamic beast of a record – raging out of your speakers one moment, gentle and intricate the next. All without losing focus of what’s important: the song.

For the last year Fighting With Wire have been writing and recording their 2nd album ‘Bones Of The Twilight’ in Nashville with producer Nick Raskulinecz (Alice In Chains, Foo Fighters, Deftones) due for release early next year on Atlantic records.

Northern Irelands finest Fighting With Wire have recently announced their UK and Irish Tour, they will be back on the road for their first tour in over a year as they prepare to unleash their new album ‘Bones Of The Twilight’, they have also announced that they will be selling a new EP entitled ‘I AM URSUS’ exclusively at all UK shows, giving fans a taster of what’s to come on the new album.

The new 4 track EP ‘I AM URSUS’ contains previously unreleased material and will only be available at the UK shows, the band are excited about getting back on the road again and working towards the album release in 2011.

Irish Tour Details:

27/09/10 Roisin Dubh, Galway, Ireland
28/09/10 Bakers Place, Limerick, Ireland
28/09/10 The Pavillion, Cork, Ireland
29/09/10 The Workmens Club, Dublin, Ireland
08/10/10 Stables, Mullingar, Ireland
09/10/10 The Hideout, Warrenpoint, Newry, Ireland
15/10/10 Lush @ Kellys, Portrush, Ireland
16/10/10 Cellar Bar, Draperstown, Ireland

Be sure not to miss out on this exclusive opportunity from one of Northern Ireland's most exciting bands!

Ciara O'Brien