Giveamanakick

Giveamanakick
OriginCastletroy, Limerick, Ireland
GenresNoise rock,[1] pop,[2] punk rock[3]
Years active2001–2009, 2015
LabelsOut On A Limb Records / Monkeyheart Recordings[4]
MembersStephen Ryan (Steveamanakick)
Keith Lawler (Giveamanakeith)

Giveamanakick—typeset as giveamanakick[7][8] and abbreviated as GAMAK—[2][9][10][11] were an Irish rock music duo from Limerick. The two band members were Stephen Ryan (Steveamanakick),[9] the vocalist and guitarist, and Keith Lawler (Giveamanakeith),[9] the drummer.

Giveamanakick performed regularly in Ireland, toured the United Kingdom with The Undertones and also performed in Germany during their existence.[9] The duo featured at festivals such as Electric Picnic, Indie-pendence and Hard Working Class Heroes and also took part in the 2fm 2moro 2our. They released three albums; Is it ok to be loud, Jesus? (2003), We Are the Way Forward (2005) and Welcome to the Cusp (2008) before the end was announced in August 2009.

Remaining in Limerick throughout the existence of Giveamanakick, the duo were declared "the best hard-rock band in the country" by rock critic Eamon Sweeney and received the approval of Hot Press, No Disco's Leagues O'Toole and Fight Like Apes.[12][13][14][15][16]

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  15. ^ "Local band Giveamanakick start out on new label in bid for rock stardom". The Corkman. 11 July 2003. Retrieved 19 August 2009.
  16. ^ Eamon Sweeney (2 November 2007). "monkey business". Irish Independent. Retrieved 19 August 2009.