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Kodaline (formed 2005) are an alternative rock band from Dublin consisting of vocalist Stephen Garrigan, guitarist Mark Prendergast, drummer Vinny May and bassist Jason Boland.
Formation: Kodaline started out named 21 Demands. They topped the Irish Singles Chart in 2007 with their debut single 'Give Me A Minute' making history by it becoming the first independently-released track to do so. In 2011, they changed the band name to Kodaline.
Career: Kodaline released their debut EP 'The Kodaline EP' in 2012 with one of the songs, 'All I Want', being well-received reaching the UK chart and being lauded Record of the Week on BBC Radio 1. The song also made an appearance on an episode of 'Grey's Anatomy'. They were nominated for the BBC's Sound of 2013 poll in 2012 as well as MTV's Brand New For 2013. Their 2013 single 'High Hopes', from their second EP of the same name, became their second track to top the Irish Singles Chart. They announced the release of their debut album 'In a Perfect World' in 2012.
Biography by Contactmusic.com