Ring My Bell

Irish band Bell X1 is finally getting some of the recognition they deserve. Their first album in the US titled Flock isn't available until the 19th. But, in Ireland this is their 3rd album and Flock was released there way back in 2005!

The band was formerly known as Juniper, led by Damien Rice. Once he left to pursue his solo career, the drummer Paul Noonan stepped up to the plate. That's when he, Brian Crosby, Dominic Philips, and David Geraghty became Bell X1. Their first album with Universal Music Group is called Neither Am I, and came out it 2000. By the time the second album, Music in Mouth, surfaced in 2003, they were becoming better known. It's from that album that you may have heard their widely known track, "Eve, the Apple of My Eye" on television series The O.C..

Now, with their third and latest album, they aren't just any regular Irish band. Since Flock is finally arriving to the States, it's obvious that their hard work is paying off. Last year around this time, the band was touring with The Frames. Just last month, they performed on Late Night with Conan O'Brien. Check out their tour schedule, because they're coming back next month for some shows.

The track you're most likely to hear right now is "Rocky Took a Lover." My interest in Bell X1 grew after hearing this song. Especially when you've got lyrics like, "You're such an asshole when you're drunk," and "If there was a God then why is my ass the perfect height for kicking," both of which immediately caused me to burst into laughter.

What I thought was entertaining was the story behind "Rocky Took a Lover." It's actually about a homeless guy.

From The Sunday Business Post:

"The song documents the life of a homeless man Noonan knew when he lived in Smithfield with Crosby.

Every day, Noonan would look out of his window and see Rocky, a former boxer, who slept in the laneway behind their house.

‘‘He was a courteous, funny guy when sober, but a monster when he was drunk,” Noonan says. One morning, my flatmate looked out the window, and Rocky had scored. He was there with a lady.

‘‘When they got up, Rocky set up a mirror on an electricity box in the laneway, and shaved. He was obviously making an effort. It was very sweet.”

You can even read a ton of Rocky's stories on Bell X1's website.

Other noteworthy songs from Flock are "Flame", "Bigger than Me", and "Reacharound." Though, I'm pretty sure this is one of those albums where you won't have many complaints about any of the songs. Oh, and if you want to, you can 'flock' on over to Amazon and pre-order Flockhere.

Also, I almost forgot, Happy Valentine's Day. Hope you "took a lover" somewhere...not 'Rocky'? That might not work out well, just like my inexcusable attempt at a joke. Sorry.

Sources: Wikipedia, The Sunday Business Post, Amazon, Snag

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