Walking on Cars

Walking on Cars were a four-piece Irish rock band, whose 2020 line-up consisted of Patrick Sheehy (singer/lyricist), Sorcha Durham (pianist), Paul Flannery (bass guitarist) and Evan Hadnett (drummer).[1] Their debut single "Catch Me If You Can", released in 2012, went to No. 1 on the Irish iTunes chart. The band released their debut EP, As We Fly South, in 2013, and a second one, Hand in Hand, in (2014), together with the accompanying single "Always Be with You". Their next single, "Speeding Cars", came out on 30 October 2015. Following the international success of the single, the band released their debut album Everything This Way on 29 January 2016, which peaked at No. 1 in Ireland. On 12 April 2019, the band released their second album Colours.

Walking on Cars
Walking on Cars 2019, from left to right: Paul Flannery, Evan Hadnett, Patrick Sheehy, Sorcha Durham.
Background information
OriginDingle, County Kerry, Ireland
GenresIndie pop
Years active2009–2020
LabelsVirgin EMI
Websitewalkingoncars.com
Past members
  • Patrick Sheehy
  • Sorcha Durham
  • Paul Flannery
  • Evan Hadnett
  • Dan Devane

The band announced its split on 21 August 2020, on the same date that a final six-track EP called Clouds was released.[2]

History

In 2010,[3] the five school friends started performing at local venues and clubs in their hometown of Dingle, County Kerry.[4] Committing wholly to their musical ambitions, the band went on to rent a house in the Dingle Peninsula and lock themselves away for the purpose of writing and recording demos. "The place we rented was a really old cottage, where we had no television, no phone, no Internet, no transport,” says Sorcha, “We were there for 6 months – just our equipment and us. It was an amazing time, ideas were constantly flowing.”[5]

In 2012, Walking on Cars won the Redbull Bedroom Jam 2012 competition and gained extensive radio play with their debut single "Catch Me If You Can". As a result, the track reached no. 27 in the Irish Charts, where it remained for over 20 weeks, drawing national attention to the band.[6] "Catch Me If You Can" also reached No.1 on iTunes, and garnered over 450,000 views on YouTube.[7] "Two Stones", the band’s second single, reached No.12 in the Irish charts, while YouTube views exceeded 1,000,000.

Walking on Cars released their four-song EP, As We Fly South, in 2013. It was recorded in Attica Studios, Donegal, and produced by Tom McFall (R.E.M, Snow Patrol, Bloc Party, Editors). In July 2014, the band released "Hand in Hand" and "Always Be With You".[8][9]

In 2016, they released their first full-length album, Everything This Way, celebrating the release with CD signings and in-store performances all around Ireland.[10]

In 2020, the band’s single, "Monster", was used as the opening theme of the Netflix original series, The Stranger. The eight part miniseries, based on the best selling novel by Harlan Coben, first aired on 30 January 2020.[11] Members of the band decided to call it a day in mid-2020 and the band was discontinued.

Band members

Former members

Timeline

Discography
Walking On Cars discography
Studio albums2
Music videos10
EPs3
Singles8

Studio albums
Year Details Peak chart positions Certifications
IE
[13]		 BE
[14]		 DE
[15]		 NL
[16]		 UK
[17]
2016 Everything This Way 1157237626 IE: double platinum [18][19]
2019 Colours
  • Released: 12 April 2019
  • Label: Virgin EMI
  • Formats: CD, download
 2
[20]		2007--50

EPs
Year Details Irish album
chart positions
2013 As We Fly South
  • Released: 21 June 2013
  • Label: Independent
2014 Hand in Hand
2020 Clouds
  • Released: 21 August 2020
  • Label: Walking on Cars/Independent
 13 [21]

Singles
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
IRL
[22]		 IRL

Hom.

 NZ AUT GER
[15]		 SWI BEL
[14]		 NL
[23]		 UK
"Catch Me If You Can" 2013 27 N/a——————— Everything This Way
"Two Stones" 12———————
"Tick Tock" 8———————
"Hand in Hand" 2014 19———————
"Always Be with You" 39———————
"Speeding Cars"[24] 2015 1116171818204687
"Monster" 2018 — 14[25]——————— Colours
"Coldest Water" 2019 72
[26]		 12[27]———————
"—" denotes a title that did not chart.

Irish Homegrown Top 20 chart did not exist before June 7th, 2019

Music videos
Title Year Director
"Two Stones" 2013 Luke Daly [28]
"Tick Tock" N/A
"Hand in Hand" 2014 Luke Daly [29]
"Always Be with You" 2015 Filmawi & Esrael [30]
"Catch Me If You Can" N/A
"Speeding Cars" Luke Daly and Nathan Fagan (Luna) [31]
"Don't Mind Me" 2016 Luke Daly and Nathan Fagan (Luna) [32]
"Monster" 2019 Luke Daly and Nathan Fagan (Luna) [33]
"Coldest Water" Luke Daly and Nathan Fagan (Luna) [34]
"Too Emotional" N/A

References
  1. Olympia Theatre. "Walking On Cars".
  2. "Walking on Cars announce split after 'the most incredible 10 years'". RTE.ie.
  3. "Big year ahead for Dingle band Walking on Cars". Independent.ie.
  4. "Slow road to success for Irish band Walking On Cars".
  5. "Muzu Tv News - Walking on Cars". Archived from the original on 2016-06-24. Retrieved 2016-02-18.
  6. "Walking On Cars on their musical influences, debut album and Kerry roots". Irish Post.
  7. Walking On Cars – via YouTube.
  8. "Premiere: Walking On Cars - 'Always Be With You'". Clash Magazine.
  9. "Walking On Cars - Hand In Hand". Q Magazine.
  10. "Reading Festival - Walking on Cars". Archived from the original on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2015-04-07.
  11. "The Stranger soundtrack and theme tune". Evening Standard.
  12. https://www.hotpress.com/music/full-cover-story-walking-cars-22771714
  13. Irish Album Charts . chart-track.co.uk. Retrieved on 4 March 2016.
  14. http://www.ultratop.be/nl/song/16cb9a/Walking-On-Cars-Speeding-Cars
  15. "Discographie Walking on Cars". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
  16. https://dutchcharts.nl/search.asp?cat=a&cat2=s&search=walking+on+cars
  17. "Walking on Cars | full Official Chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
  18. "Twitter - Walking on Cars". Twitter. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
  19. "The Full Walking On Cars Interview". Hot Press. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
  20. "IRMA – Irish Charts". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
  21. "Official Irish Albums Chart Top 50: 28 August 2020 - 03 September 2020". Irish Recorded Music Association/Official Charts Company. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
  22. http://www.irish-charts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Walking+On+Cars
  23. http://dutchcharts.nl/showitem.asp?interpret=Walking+On+Cars&titel=Speeding+Cars&cat=s
  24. https://acharts.co/song/95995
  25. "Irish Homegrown Top 20 28 June 2019 - 04 July 2019 | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2019-11-30.
  26. "IRMA – Irish Charts". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
  27. "Irish Homegrown Top 20 28 June 2019 - 04 July 2019 | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2019-11-30.
  28. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CCy1gJcvOUw
  29. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7U4lp4EPjZ4
  30. https://www.anthonynealedesign.com/walking-on-cars.html
  31. https://lunadirectorduo.com/fwp_portfolio/walking-on-cars-speeding-cars/
  32. https://lunadirectorduo.com/fwp_portfolio/walking-on-cars-dont-mind-me/
  33. https://lunadirectorduo.com/fwp_portfolio/walking-on-cars-monster/
  34. https://lunadirectorduo.com/fwp_portfolio/walking-on-cars-coldest-water/
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