Steer clear

Steer Clear are a pop punk five piece band from Belfast, Northern Ireland that formed in 2005.
the band are made up of Marco (drums, percussion), p0d (vocals, guitar), Sib (bass) and Simon (keyboard,electronics) and Vinny (guitar,vocals).

The band are currently signed to Blastspace Records.

In The Beginning
The original line up consisted of Mark, Pearse, p0d, Sib and Vinny. They released an EP called Dog In A Bath, recorded in Einstein Studios.
Due to both personal and musical differences Pearse left and Ciarán Bartlett took over as lead vocalist,fitting in perfectly with the bands new style. The band released another EP called Fairytales That I Despise, recorded in Manor Park Studios.
Again, Steer Clear lost their vocalist, to be replaced by Dave O'Gorman. After entering the Blast:beat competition,they reached the national finals but came in 4th. Blastspace still showed interest and signed Steer Clear. Dave had an amazing energy on stage and they were known for their energetic live shows.
Due to musical differences Dave left Steer Clear and p0d ended up taking over lead vocals for the recording of their first full length album, No...You Hang Up.
They then decided to get a keyboardist for when they play live, and after many applicants finally found Simon, who gelled with the band almost straight away and helped create Steer Clear's unique sound.

Now
Steer Clear had created a big fan base in Ireland and landed big support slots with Enter Shikari, Good Charlotte, Set Your Goals, Elliot Minor and Paramore. These slots got Steer Clear to a wider audience.
They released their first single,Please Be My Girlfriend Again and their debut album, No...You Hang Up soon after.
Steer Clear have played in South By South West in Texas this year,a festival which usually well known American bands.

Comebacks Aren't Your Thing
Steer Clear released the second single from their album, Comebacks Aren't Your Thing on the 4th of July,2008. they recorded a video for it in Bolton http://youtube.com/watch?v=56FU5X2dkEU

The Lock In
From the 7th-14th of July, Steer Clear were all locked in a two roomed secret location, with only a practise and chill out room. They had certain tasks they had to fulfill if they wanted food,such as singing for their supper and writing a song a day. They were not allowed to leave the building. There was a 24 hour webcam and fans had to guess where the secret location was for a chance to win prizes and a chance to see them perform their new songs in The Lock In.

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