Paradox Play Nirvana - Kurt Cobain Anniversary Show Cork
Sat 06 Apr 2024 (note: this event has already taken place)
9pm
FREE
Cork based Alternative Rockers PARADOX are back at the Crane Lane, Cork on Saturday April 4th playing a full set of Nirvana tunes in memory of Kurt Cobain who passed away 26 years ago this April. Early Show 9pm.
What started as a once off event in 2014 to mark the 20th anniversary of Kurt Cobain has now turned into a regular event due to the success and popularity of the shows.
Paradox also played to a jammed packed house at the 25 year anniversary of Nirvana's legendary Cork gig at Sir Henry's which took place on the grounds of the original venue now known as Deep South on Grand Parade.
Paradox were originally formed in 1997 by brothers Pete and Mike Mac. The early Paradox sound was heavily influenced by the Grunge Era of the 90's. The band has shaped and evolved their sound over the years while still maintaining their Alternative Rock sound.
Paradox have released 4 studio albums to date. Their debut
album 'Circle of Growth' was recorded
in Los Angeles in 2000 and
released on a US label. Their second album 'Sacred' was recorded and released in 2004, 'Corporate Pollution' was released in 2011 and their latest album 'Chapters' released in 2015. Paradox have received many reviews over the years with one review from Loud-Stuff.com adding - 'Maybe the ultimate compliment you can pay to this band is that you could listen to them between Nirvana's In Utero and Alice in Chains Dirt and they're every bit as good'.
The band shot a music video for their track 'All Life Matters' which won 'best music video' at the Disappear Here Film Festival 2018 and was nominated at the Indie Cork Film Festival and the Kerry Film Festival. Paradox released a new single titled 'Welcome to the Happy Place' to kick off 2020 which sees the band return to a more old school guitar heavy sound. Paradox have toured both Europe and the US as well as playing support to the likes of Therapy?, Kerbdog and Shonen Knife and more recently sharing the stage with fellow Irish bands Fangclub and Bitch Falcon.
Although the music of Paradox has varied over the years their roots lie in the Grunge Era of the 90’s which all started with the music of Nirvana.
