Described in a recent issue of Hot Press as “stonking Mexican-Irish stadium rock”, Simplifires’ Why People Make Countries is an epic record, which has earned the group a four star review from HP’s Edwin McFee, along with shining recommendations from Rolling Stone and others. The group, made up of 3 Mexicans – Shine, Rodrigo and Alex – and one Irishman (lead singer daveO), have previously opened for bands like Ratatat, and have generated quite the buzz across the pond, playing a four week residency at a New York club n late 2008, where they wowed industry peeps and won many a new fan.