Alphastates

Alphastates are an Irish indie/electronica act with a sound based around Dowling's distinctive vocals and a strong melodic backing. Catherine Dowling and Gerry Horan first played together in 2001, Alphastates first release was the single "Sometimes" which they actually penned as part of their previous band Babelfish. Karl Odlum briefly joined the team as producer and band member and Stevie Kavanagh joined a short time later around the the release of their second EP, "Conversations with Robots". The last addition to the line-up was Graham Gilligan in late 2007, who replaced Mike O'Dowd, the band's previous drummer. In 2004 Alphastates released their debut album, "Made from Sand", which was very well received critically as were their robust live performances. The band have performed at a number of large festivals including Electric Picnic and Oxegen and have shared the stage with Sinead O' Connor, Cat Power, The Beta Band, Throwing Muses and Lali Puna.