We welcome CYPRESS,MINE !  to Levis to perform Over The Shop Counter

CYPRESS,MINE!

8pm  SATURDAY 31st JANUARY 2026

TICKETS €20

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Cork in the 1980’s was awash with the voices of a disaffected generation
who were unwilling to sit idly by as they watched the city they loved
crumble around them. Amongst these voices were Cypress, Mine! who
made a splash with their jangly guitar pop, introspective lyrics and standout
live performances. With a cult following and an LP (Exit Trashtown) that
remains a collectors item Cypress, Mine!  They released a brand new
single ‘Spellbinding’, this month off their forthcoming new
album.

The band formed in 1984 by Ian Olney (guitar), Ciarán Ó Tuama (vocals), Mark
Healy (drums) and Denis O’Mullane (bass) the current iteration of Cypress,
Mine! has Mark Healy switching to bass while Morty McCarthy of The Sultans of
Ping takes over drumming duties.

Influenced in those days by Orange Juice, The Smiths, REM, and Hüsker Dü they
performed alongside U2, Echo and the Bunnymen, and Aztec Camera before
disbanding in 1989. Their 1987 debut Exit Trashtown received critical acclaim,
producing national radio favourites ‘Justine’ and ‘Sugar Beet God’.

After the breakup, Ian Olney became a member of Dublin rock band Power of
Dreams.
A subsequent successful re-issue in 2017 of Exit Trashtown on Spanish label Pretty
Olivia Records re-ignited an interest in Cypress, Mine!

Since then, Cypress, Mine! have been quietly reconnecting, writing and recording
new music. The band’s sound remains unmistakably theirs – expect shimmering
guitars, passionate vocals, and songs that still feel like your favourite mixtape from
1986.