Indie pop favourites Saucy Monky are back with a new single, to support the Irish dates at the start of June, already announced by Hot Press.
The band – well established faves here at Hot Press – have achieved considerable success, with extensive tours and radio play in both Ireland and the US. Their infectious hooks and two-singer sound have seen them play in front of audiences around the world. With a Triple A top 40 single under their belts, two licensing deals, placements in TV and film, festival shows with The Cure, Wilco, Metric, the B-52’s, Pink! and Westlife, to name a few, they were heading for stardom. However, just when things were looking good, the girls endured a tumultuous romantic split on the eve of their quintessential album release, Turbulence. Suddenly they were into a whole other ball-game.
Now however, lead singers and songwriters, Dublin-born Annmarie Cullen and the American Cynthia Catania are back in harness – and can't wait to return to the birthplace of their success!
To mark the tenth year anniversary since they’ve played on Irish soil, they have announced dates in West Cork (June 2) and Dublin (June 4), respectively. The shows will be all-acoustic affairs with founding members Annmarie, Cynthia, plus original drummer Adam Marcello on percussion. They’ll share the stage with two supremely talented friends, well known Irish singer-songwriter Naimee Coleman and Grey’s Anatomy soundtrack favorite, Sylvie Lewis.
The icing on the cake for SM fans, and further evidence the girl's chemistry is as hot and spicy as ever, is they will be releasing a new single and video in honour of the shows. Check iTunes and Spotify soon, for the re-work of fan and live show favorite “F’in Love”.
Whelan’s marked Saucy Monky’s Irish debut in 2003 when the original band crossed the pond in support of their EP, Celebrity Trash. First embraced by Pet Sound’s DJ Tom Dunne and Hot Press Magazine, what quickly followed were multiple European tours, magazine covers and features, radio tours and appearances on The Late Late Show, Oxegen and O2 In the Park. There was also the secret celebration of the romantic relationship between the two lead singers. Undercover and gay – only a close knit few knew the real deal.
“I can’t believe it’s been ten years since we’ve played in Ireland. I’m so excited to make music with all these wonderful friends again” says Cynthia. "What a gift.”

*Pictured above: (clockwise from top left) Annmarie Cullen and Cynthia Catania; and friends and musical companions Sylvie Lewis and Naimee Coleman.
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