Marabou Alt-Metal / Co. Cork

Official Biography…

Marabou was formed in early 2011 as a two-pieced project that, along with its sound and presence, would eventually grow into live machine. Garnishing a healthy following over the years, they liberated themselves from the confines of Wexford, Ireland. They created a serious buzz within the Irish underground music scene, establishing themselves as one of Ireland’s strongest genre-heavy bands.

With the additions of Kalebh Grocock in 2015 and Aaron ‘Ren’ Gaffey in 2017, the last transcendence in the band’s live phase was developed. They crafted a sound that bastardized elements of metal, mixed with post-hardcore attacks, grooves, hooks and an alternative-infused power. Their live performances were jam-packed with raw visceral and sonically-charged compositions that had to be seen and felt to truly understand their potential. Playing to their own unique groove, Marabou embraced their love from all aspects of heavy music – infusing their musical influences and personal experiences into an originally solid, hard and harsh sound that was truly their own.

After putting the band on hiatus for more than a year, a new chapter has now been opened with founder Shay Davitt taking Marabou in a different direction, and with the introduction of ‘Red Sun Alert’s’ lead vocalist ‘Julia Pawlak’, the project will bring forth a larger sound that could not be captured during previous eras. With a collection of EP’s, collaborations and other releases in the works, the future looks heavy.