Dead Cat Bounce are a rock & roll comedy supergroup made up of Mick Cullinan (keys), Demian Fox (drums), Shane O’Brien (bass), and James Walmsley (guitar, lead vocals). We write songs in a variety of styles, from hip-hop slow jams to 80s stadium rock anthems, all performed in tight trousers with smoke machines and a lot of rock posturing.
Though based in Dublin, we’ve toured all over the place and performed at most of the world’s major comedy festivals; including the Montreal Just for Laughs Festival, Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Kilkenny Cat Laughs, London’s Big Joke Festival, and the Bulmer’s International Comedy Festival. In 2010 we’re heading off on a three-month tour of Australia, making our first appearances at the Adelaide Fringe and the Melbourne, Brisbane Sydney and New Zealand Comedy Festivals. Full details are available on our gigs page.
Here are some nice things people have said about us…
“An exercise in studied brilliance, nailing every music genre from hair metal to power ballad to R&B” - The Irish Times
“Tightly written… flawless timing… barnstorming.” - The Sunday Times
“So far ahead of the curve that they’re on the outermost tip of the zeitgeist’s serrated edge.” – The List
“Genius… Laughter is good for the soul, so do yours a favour and go see this comedy hour of power.*****” - Three Weeks
“Comedically perfect: beautifully conceived, incisively written and superbly performed. *****” - The Dubliner
“On a glitter-sprinkled rocket ship to global domination” – HotPress
“A sketch show with a brain and a black sense of humour… Tightly written… Beautifully observed… Flawlessly controlled. ****” - Chortle
“So spectacular that the audience were howling with laughter and begging for more. ****” - Edinburgh Festivals Magazine
“Brilliant… It’s hard to fault them… You leave feeling elated. ****” - Hairline
“Dead Cat Bounce is a tribute to the art of the sketch-show… A clever and uproarious showcase of young comedic talent.” - Fest
“A massive hypodermic of adrenaline injected directly into your funny bone.” - Totally Dublin
Further Information
For press information please see our press page. For touring technical information please download our tech spec.