Our current press release Al Dente was born in Dublin in January 1999 to the threesome Oliver Gleeson, Paul Rizzo and Hilary Coughlan. Vocals from Hilary, Ollie the keyboard programmer, and Rizzo on bass, their diverse influences combine sweetly and the result is a new sound with a bite. New sounds are always difficult to define without comparisons ­ their music has been compared to the likes of Massive Attack and Portishead. Inspirations lie in everything from Motown through to rock to triphop. There is a strong lyrical narrative throughout the pieces, with electronic instrumental sounds and vocal melodies magically complementing each story. Strong in stage presence, Al Dente attracts and identifies with a generation lost between the music of the 80s and 90s, in sense and in sound. With solid individual experience behind them, they deliver their songs with a polished performance, both live and in studio. Constantly progressing, Al Dente have played in the Four Seasons Bar, The Gas Works, Eamon Doran's and Temple Bar Music Centre as well as The Bodega, the Yum-Yuki Club and the Half Moon Club in Cork, on a number of occasions. Radio One, 2FM, Today FM, Jazz FM, Belfield FM, Radio Cittą Futura (Italy) and Phantom FM regularly play the 3-track demo. Following a recent radio interview (alongside Cork's Bass Odyssey 2000 and DJ Glen Brady) the MP3s on their website have been continually downloaded, reaching as many as 100 visitors from around the world in one evening alone. Al Dente have now become five with the incorporation of live precussion and lead guitar. We are currently writing new material and will be going into the studio soon to record. This will be followed by a commercial release and a nationwide tour to support it. Full samples of the 3-track demo (MP3 and Real Audio Format) news, information and updates on up-and-coming gigs, are listed on the website http://go.to/aldente. Reviews From Vitaminic in Italy: Dall'Irlanda il sound caldo e morbido di questa formidabile band tra nuovi suoni elettronici e tradizione. From Ireland the warm and soft sound of this incredible band, between new electronic sounds and tradition.