Interviews
Indiecater Records "The Language Of Everyday Life"
February 2009
Indiecater Records recently spoke to Liam Ryan from
the band and he gave them the lowdown on how ‘The
Language of Everyday Life’ was put together:
“In Motion sprang to life around 1988. Three school friends, Liam Ryan, Alan Kelly and John Duff, were drawn together by a love of similar music and attempted to master their instruments (well kind of) in a Crumlin shed. The first gig, I believe was in McGonagles ‘90 and was quickly followed by many others in the legendary Underground, Rock Garden, Trinity, The Attic, Fox and Pheasant, Whelan’s, The Village (Cork) etc.
The early 90’s was a great time to be playing music in Ireland as lots of Irish bands were emerging with the same mindset. Everyone realised that they didn’t need the big record labels to release their music and then get dropped within the year. A DIY attitude surfaced with heaps of independent releases. In Motion’s first release was under Hope promotions and recorded by Dylan Philips of Pet Lamb. It was a 5 track split EP with Mexican Pets, Ciunas and Wheel called ‘A Statement Is A Weapon In An Empty Hand’ in 1992. Our next record was with Cork based Muck Savage records. This was a 3 track 7″ called ‘For An Evening’s Velvet Ending’ recorded in 1993 in Sutan Studios in Cork. This included two tracks that ended up on the album, ‘Hollow Blow’ and ‘In Daylight’ (the third ‘It Takes A Long While’ is included on this digital release). The gigs were coming thick and fast, playing with the likes of Spiritualized, Fugazi, The Cranberries, Babes in Toyland, Mexican Pets, Pet Lamb, Sunbear, The Idiots, Luggage. Ah!!! The Attic days.
Alan O’Boyle joined the ranks on guitar sometime in ‘93, filling the sound out. We recorded ‘Five And Twenty Thousand Days’ with MSR in Elm Tree studios Cork in January ‘94 which also ended up on the album. Dead Elvis were an independent label that had already released the first Wormhole album. Eamon Crudden approached us and suggested doing an album. We started recording ‘The Language of Everyday Life’ in June 1994 at Fuse, Parnell Street, which was the hub of Dead Elvis operations. Marc Carolan was at the controls and did a great job. Can’t remember how long it took but probably would have taken a lot less time if we weren’t popping into the Welcome Inn for the odd pint! Cheers the Alan O’B for remastering the album. Hope you like it!!! All band proceeds are going to Aware.”
