Luggage

Luggage was a relatively short-lived indie rock-pop band based in Dublin, Ireland. The group featured Barry O'Mahony [Vocals], Rachel Tighe [Bass Guitar], Joe Fahey [Guitar], Cathal O'Reilly [Drums] and James Eadie [Keyboards]. Rachel and James had previously been members of acclaimed band, Into Paradise. James had also performed with Amusement. There is relatively little known informationabout the band apart from the fact that they released a pair of critically acclaimed EPs. Both collections were released in 1995 on Blunt Records. 
The Meantime EP came first and featured ''Starsigns And Sportscars', ''Here Come The Leftover', 'Proud Owners' and 'Who's To Know'. The second Luggage EP, 'Comical Life' followed shortly afterwards. It too contained 4 tracks - 'Show Me Around', 'About Now', 'Comical Life' and 'Last Night'. There were to be no more Luggage releases after these two EPs. However, in December 1995, the band recorded a session with renowned BBC DJ John Peel. The Session included 'Magic Bag', 'Space Of A Day', 'White Wheels' and 'Beauty Spot'. 
In 1996 the band contributed the track 'Chicken Lightning' to the now legendary 'Zip Your Boots Up For The Showbands' compilation which also included material from the likes of Jubilee Allstars, Pet Lamb and Sack. There is very little known about the band after this period. James Eadie went on to perform with The Idiots. Many years later, in 2012, Barry emerged as part of Saturday Captains along with Brendan Tallon from The Coletranes / Revelino.
==Links to Peel==
Peel first played Luggage on his radio programme in October 1995 via their debut single, 'Meantime EP'. A follow up single was also played during that year and a session recorded for his programme in December 1995, which got first broadcast in January 1996. After that, the band were forgotten by Peel and never gained further airplay on his shows.
==Sessions==
1. Recorded: 1995-12-10. First Broadcast: 13 January 1996
*Magic Bag / Space Of A Day / White Wheels / Beauty Spot
==Other Shows Played==
;1995
*14 October 1995: Leftovers (7" - Meantime EP) Blunt 
*20 October 1995: Proud Owners Of Pets (7 inch – Meantime EP) Blunt 
*22 October 1995 (BFBS): 'Here Come The Leftover (7"-Meantime)' (Blunt)
*10 November 1995: Here Come The Leftover (EP - Meantime) Blunt 
*18 November 1995: Show Me Around (EP - Comical Life) Blunt
*25 November 1995 (BFBS): 'Show Me Around (7"-Comical Life EP)' (Blunt)
*01 December 1995: 'Last Light (EP-Comical Life)' (Blunt) 
*05 December 1995 (Radio Mafia): Last Light (7" - Comical Life), Blunt 
*09 December 1995 (BFBS): 'Last Light (CDS-Comical Life EP)' (Blunt)
*18 December 1995 (BBC World Service): Last Light (7" - Comical Life EP) Blunt
;1996
*12 January 1996: 'Last Light (7"-Comical Life EP)' (Blunt)
==External Links==
*Irish Music Database
*Discogs
*Irish Rock
Category:Artists