History
The Tides formed in 2002. The 4 members went to the same school (Rainey) in Magherafelt in Northern Ireland. In 2004, The Tides ep was recorded at Manor Park studios with Neal Caulderwood. In 2005, this was followed up with the 'On Our Way' ep. In 2006, they entered BBC's ATL Rock School and won. The band featured on the TV show alongside Emma Willis as one of the judges. Following this, the band recorded new songs at the famous Windmill Lane studio in Dublin and a studio in Belfast. In late 2006, these songs along with some tracks from the previous 2 ep's was released as the album 'One For The Man Over There'. The album received critical acclaim by the music press including Hotpress, Daily Mirror and BBC ATL saying 'if Oasis could write the likes of All Good for Me, there would be a day of national celebration'.
The band would play regularly in Magherafelt's rock bar Bryson's as well as other venues throughout Northern Ireland. IMRO showcases in Dublin and the Y Not Festival were played at in the UK & Ireland as the band were featured on BBC's ATL tv shows, BBC Radio 1, RTE 2FM and other regional radio stations.
They also supported the likes of Kaiser Chiefs, The Raconteurs, Starsailor, The View, ASIWYFA, Duke Special. Towards the last months of the band, as the album was released, Strathern drifted away from the music style and focussed on General Fiasco. The album was released in small numbers throughout HMV in Northern Ireland and was not widely available. As of 2020, the album is now available online for the first time. Streaming services such as Spotify and Apple Music have the album available.
Owen still plays in General Fiasco and hosts the open mic night every Monday in Filthy McNasty's bar in Belfast.
Paul McMillan (Pepe) owns wedding band 'Exclusive' playing throughout Ireland.
Paul Quinn now lives in Australia.
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