Behind the music – Ratios – RTE.ie

Kildare/Wicklow indie-rock trio Ratios have released their new single, Wait Some Time. We asked them the BIG questions . . .

Ratios are lead singer Dan O'Shaughnessy, Liam Brady and Mike O'Sullivan. They began as a two-piece and released their first single Yellow Ribbon in March 2022.

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Speaking about Wait Some Time, they say, "The main guitar riff was written eight years ago but was never developed until recently. The song quickly came together quickly over two rehearsal sessions when the main riff was played, and ideas began to flourish.

"The song itself portrays a delusional state of mind and the struggle to break through a maze of uncertainty and indecisiveness. Whilst trying to break through barriers, waiting on oneself to do so seems like the only key.

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"The song is energy driven from start to finish. That was our aim from when we began to write it. We wanted to create something different that we feel stands out from others. We blended indie-rock elements and an energy driven punk chorus to portray an eclectic mixture of our creative influences."

Tell us three things about yourself . . .

We are fresh, hip and happening.

How would you describe your music?

Energetic with influences being drawn from punk, alternative rock and indie-rock. We like to play loud and aggressively and thrive during our live shows.

Who are your musical inspirations?

Tonnes. We all seem to come from different musical backgrounds and influences but we also all share a love for grunge, alt-rock, punk etc. Lately we have been listening to a lot of Gilla band, Wolf Alice, Viagra boys, QOTSA, Arctic Monkeys to name a few. Performance wise, we aspire to play loud energetic shows and are inspired by the lives shows from our favourite bands.

What was the first gig you ever went to?

Dan - Nickelback at the RDS Simmonscourt with support from Creed.

Liam - Green Day in 2009.

Mike - Avenged Sevenfold in 2014.

What was the first record you ever bought?

Dan - The Temptations' Greatest Hits.

Mike - Rage against the machines live album.

Liam - Iowa - Slipknot.

Whats your favourite song right now?

Dan - Sports - Viagra Boys.

Liam - At the moment, my favourite song is Tourettes by Nirvana.

Mike - Eight Fivers by Gilla band.

Favourite lyric of all time?

Dan - "Blame, whats to blame? Its an argument no one can win, 'Cause at best, we don't know, And its wearing us thin." Stare at The Sun by Mutemath. Its genius.

If you could only listen to one song for the rest of your life, what would it be?

Dan - Sports - Viagra Boys. Its a real heavy hitter.

Liam - Birdie - The Scratch.

Mike - Kashmir - Led Zeppelin.

Where can people find your music/more information?

On Instagram at @ratiosband, on Facebook also. We are also on Spotify, Deezer and Apple Music. We just recently released our newest single, Wait Some Time, which can be streamed on all platforms. We also have an accompanying Music vid coming out on the 8 September. You can also subscribe to our YouTube channel and within the next few months we will be uploading more content there.

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Behind the music - Ratios - RTE.ie