The Riptide Movement

The Riptide Movement
Origin	Lucan, Dublin, Ireland
Genres	Folk rock, Blues
Years active	2006–present
Labels	Universal Music
Website	Official site
Members	Malachy Tuohy John Dalton Gerry McGarry Gar Byrne

The Riptide Movement discography
Studio albums	3
Singles	4

The Riptide Movement are an Irish rock band formed in Dublin, Ireland in 2006 by vocalist and guitarist Mal Tuohy, guitarist John Dalton, bassist and harmonica player Gerry Mc Garry and drummer Gar Byrne.

"Early Years", "Green Tortoise", "Cold Wind Blows", "Downtown Motel" and "All My Thoughts" were all songs on their earliest E.P. After relocating to London, they began playing in venues such as The Spice Of Life, Lark in the Park, The Barfly, Dublin Castle and The 12 Bar. Whilst performing at the In The City Festival in Manchester, they encountered renowned producer Tony Colton. Colton, who is highly regarded for his work with Rory Gallagher, Ray Charles, Yes and Heads, Hands and Feet, would later produce their début album, "What About The Tip Jars?"

What About The Tip Jars? was produced by Tony Colton; it was recorded over a two-year period; most of the recordings were done in Ireland, although some mixing was done in London and later some piano and B3 work was added in Nashville by Reese Wynam (The Allman Brothers Band, Stevie Ray Vaughan).

The band spend a lot of time touring, not only around Ireland but overseas in Germany, Prague, London and Russia, whilst also recording in France. They first release single Hot Tramp on 20 September, which reaches number one on the Physical Singles Chart, and number twenty seven on the Irish Singles Chart. They release demo CD Hot Tramp which contains tracks such as Keep On Keepin' On, Hard To Explain, and Cocaine Cowboys, all of which become live staples, and make their way onto the second album.

Second album Keep On Keepin' On is released on 20 April to great critical acclaim. It reached number six on the Irish Albums Chart, and major music retailer HMV sells out of copies within ten days of its release. The band begin a nationwide promotion tour and play numerous festivals, including Electric Picnic, Festival Of The Fires, Indiependence, Sea Sessions and Knockanstockan. This summer also saw the end of the band's tradition of busking, mainly on Grafton Street, as their schedule became too hectic.

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