November 2006
An old Juniper song called "Needles" has
been recorded by Lisa Hannigan for
The Cake Sale
collaboration album.
Paul Noonan and Brian Crosby play on the
track along with Nick Seymour who produced Bell X1's debut album "Neither Am
I".
Another old Juniper song "Me, My Yoke &
I" has also been re-recorded by Damien Rice for his second album "9" to be
released in Ireland on November 3 2006.
April 2 2005
2FM:
Dan Hegarty with Juniper in the classic session from 1996. Broadcast
Wednesday April 19 2006 on 2FM.
"The band that is now the core of BELL
X1 but at the time had a lead singer called Damien Rice - and what became of
them all - sank into obscurity no doubt!"
September 25 2005
Damien Rice releases a re-recorded version of a Juniper song 'Jewellery Box'
with the new title of 'Cross-eyed Bear' for the War Child compilation "Help:
A Day In The Life".
July 2003
Bell X1 release their second studio
album which features new versions of two Juniper songs 'Never' and 'Tongue'.
'Never' has been re-written as 'Eve, The Apple Of My Eye'.
March 2003
Damien Rice releases the "Woman Like A
Man" EP which features a re-recorded version of 'Woman Like A Man'.
February 2002
Damien Rice releases his debut album
which features re-recorded versions of some Juniper songs including
'Eskimo', 'I Remember', 'Volcano' and 'Amie' (formerly 'Spaceship').
October 2000
Bell X1 release their debut album
"Neither Am I". It features re-recorded versions of some Juniper songs
including 'Face', 'Beautiful Madness', 'Slowset', 'Offshore' and 'Volcano'.
Damien Rice plays acoustic guitar on
'Little Sister'.
September 2000
Bell X1 release the 'Man On Mir' single
featuring a new version of 'Woman Like A Man'.
March 2000
Bell X1 release the 'Pinball Machine'
single featuring a new version of 'Tongue'.
early 2000
Bell X1 release their first EP "The
Perfect Height For Kicking". It features new versions of Juniper songs
'Volcano', 'Offshore' and 'Eve, The Apple Of My Eye' (formerly 'Never').
early 1999
Damien Rice leaves Juniper and PolyGram Records are taken over by Universal,
leading to the breakup of the band. The remaining members of the group were
in limbo for a while, but Paul Noonan (who would assume vocals), Dave
Geraghty (lead guitar), Dominic Philips (bass) and Brian Crosby (guitar and
keyboards) knew they had to go on, music was the most important thing for
them. They formed Bell X1 after that.
"Everything went surprisingly
smoothly. In theory we shouldn't have come through the way we did, we were
very lucky", says Brian of the departure of ex-Juniper frontman
Damien Rice and the corporate takeover hell they endured. "We weren't
sure it would work, we took 3 months, recorded, rehearsed did a few gigs and
it was great".
July 8 1998
Hot Press: "Juniper are about to record a track for the
forthcoming Elvis Tribute album Natural Born Elvis, due for release on
August 16th. The project was set up to raise money for C.A.R.I. (Children At
Risk In Ireland). Fifteen Irish bands and artists are involved in the opus.
Already Blink have laid down ‘Heartbreak
Hotel’, Engine Alley have given
their interpretation of ‘Suspicion’ and
Whipping Boy get to grips with ‘Suspicious Minds’, followed by Jack L on
‘Trouble’. Other Elvis classics such as ‘Love Me Tender’ and ‘Ring Around
Your Neck’ are performed by Yuma and An Emotional Fish respectively. The
song ‘Fever’, given a thorough spring cleaning by Craft, is tipped to be the
single released from the album and they are already scheduled for TV and
radio appearances in August. All the proceeds of the album will go directly
to the charity it supports."
June 1998
Juniper release
their single single 'World Is Dead'. It enters the Top 30 in the Irish
charts.
May 14 1998
Róisín Dubh: "Juniper return for their second gig at Róisín Dubh,
following the huge success of the group's single 'Weatherman'. Saturday
night sees a free show by Kaydee, in the
charts at the moment with their new single Mr Sweeney."
January 21 1998
Hot Press: "John Walshe talks to Celbridge five-piece juniper about
their new single, Weatherman, and what it was about them that enticed
PolyGram to sign them for six albums."
1998
Juniper release their
debut single "Weatherman". It enters the Irish singles chart Top 20 in its
first week.
September 1997
Recording
session in Windmill Lane Studios, Dublin.
Juniper sign a six album deal with PolyGram Records.
February 14 1994
Juniper play The Projects Arts Centre, Dublin with Loose Booty & Octopuss
Underground.
1991
Juniper
formed in 1991 when
Damien Rice, Brian Crosby, Paul
Noonan and Dominic Phillips were still in school in Celbridge, Co. Kildare.
They kept the band together while in college, playing weddings, 21st
birthday parties and the like. They soon hooked up with Dave Geraghty, who
opens their eyes to a whole new range of music.
1985
2FM Jacobs Song Content winner: "Previous
winners include.. Naimee Coleman (1984), who have both been signed by EMI
Records. The 1985 winner David Geraghty is currently pursuing a
successful career in the music industry with the band
Juniper." | 
