Renoir's Reflection review, interview

Renoirs Reflection are a 4 piece band from Waterford, Ireland. Having formed in November 2010 they are relatively new to the scene, but definitely an up and coming band to watch!
Right between indie and alternative rock, plenty of lead guitar, strong bass lines, hard drum beats and vocal harmonies, the band write all their own original songs, and we shall hopefully be hearing more of these guys soon.


On first listen they remind me of a cross between Kings of Leon and The Blizzards. Some of the songs they have are: 'I Don't Mind' with a catchy beat and memorable chorus with much strong bass lines, while 'Never See My Face' is a more meaningful approach, with acoustic beginning leading into a heavier chorus and a strong guitar presence. 'Tall Tales' is a faster song showing versatility in the vocals part.
These are just some of the songs, so to listen to these and more, get their music now!


I caught up with Jason to talk about the band…
Who‘s in the band?
Jason O' Hara- Lead Vocals/rhythm guitar
Gavin Carey- Lead Guitar/backup vocals
John Grace- Drums/backup vocals
Keith Grant- Bass
Sounds like?
We’ve been told were a concoction of Kings Of Leon, Two Door Cinema Club, Oasis, The Beatles and Thin Lizzy, with a strong presence of lead guitar and harmonies.
Biggest influences?
Between us we have many influences from all different genres, but collectively our biggest influences would be Kings Of Leon, Oasis, The Beatles and Thin Lizzy.
How, where, when did the band happen?
We were all interested in music from the age of 13 onwards and tried several bands, but none of them fit our styles. We started up a cover band and after 4 months of gigging realised we wanted to play our own songs, so we started writing together and it just seemed to fall into place. Then Renoir's Reflection was born!
How did you come up with the name?
Gavin and John always enjoyed art in school, and their favourite form of art was impressionism. Renoir was an artist that stuck with them long after they finished school. Reflection also comes from art, and the fact that Renoir as an impressionist revolutionised the art scene of the time - that’s what we aspire to do with our music!
Biggest achievement to date?
That would have to be getting signed to Rubymusic which has led to us to performing on the main stage at a myriad of festivals and having the opportunity to record our songs.


Check out their music on their myspace, and Facebook here!