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Blaze X (1979-1981) were an Irish New wave band. The band was formed in Tuam, County Galway. by two best mates, Paul Cunniffe and Paul Ralph.They released a successful single in 1980, ''Some Hope'' which became Larry Gogan's ''Hit song of the week'' on 2FM. It's b-side, ''Rippy'', about serial killer The Yorkshire Ripper was banned by the RTE. Their finest moment came when they supported U2 in front of a packed Leisureland in Galway. Many fans insist that Blaze X outshone U2 that night, where they received an encore, a rare occurrence for a support band. Frontman Paul Cunniffe went on to have a solo career in London, but died in 2001. Guitarist Davy Carton went on to form famous Irish band, The Saw Doctors. Following the death of Paul Cunniffe, a CD of their songs was released in 2003. It features various live tracks recorded from a gig in the Scout Hall in Tuam, and tracks recorded in the RCF studio in Ballybane in Galway City. The CD is now available from the Saw Doctors Official website. ==External links== *http://www.heymartina.com/shams/blazex3.html *http://www.irishrock.org/irodb/bands/blazex.html *http://www.sawdoctors.com *http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xzmoR58E0M0 - Only footage that exists of the band. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Blaze X」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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