The Band?

 

The Original Therapy? -  Line-up
Andrew  James Cairns (Vocals/Guitars)
Fyfe Ewing (Drums)
Michael McKeegan (Bass/Vocals)

Therapy? - Were
Andy Cairns (Vocals/Guitars)
Michael McKeegan (Bass/Vocals)
Graham Hopkins (Drums)
Martin McCarrick (Guitars/Strings/Vocals)

Therapy? - Were
Andy Cairns (Vocals/Guitars)
Michael McKeegan (Bass/Vocals)
Neil Cooper (Drums)
Martin McCarrick (Guitars/Strings/Vocals)

Therapy? - Are
Andy Cairns (Vocals/Guitars)
Michael McKeegan (Bass/Vocals)
Neil Cooper (Drums)

 

andy.jpg (3874 bytes)Andrew James Cairns
Singer, lead guitarist, song writer. Known as "Satan's Teddy Bear" and "You Fat Bastard".           
Born September 22nd, 1965, in Ballyclare, Northern Ireland.
Previously in Likwidatorz (school punk band), Crash Into June, Falling Eiffels, Casey Jones Reaction (with Martin) and Buzzwreckers (with Diamond Dave).
Played Bass until forming Therapy?, as he thought it was coller, Andy is also a Chelsea fan.

Favourite Therapy? songs
Punishment Kiss, Potato Junkie, Nowhere, Gone, He's Not That Kind Of Girl, Loser Cop, Stalk & Slash, Who Knows and Evil Elvis. Have you played in any other bands?          

michael.jpg (3649 bytes)Michael Robert McKeegan
Bass player. Known as "the Evil Priest", after his bedroom band, modelled after his idols, Judas Priest. Born March 25th, 1971, in Larne, Northern Ireland, also has a side project - his brother's band Sons Of Massey.

Favourite Therapy? songs?
Changes all the time. If It Kills Me, Hey Satan - You Rock, Not In Any Name, Straight Life, Screamager, A Moment Of Clarity, Hellbelly, I Am The Money, Stalk And Slash and Innocent X. .  

neil.jpg (3561 bytes)Neil Cooper
Drummer, Born September 2nd, 1973 in Derby, England, previously drummed in The Beyond but after changing guises in the mid 90s, becoming Gorilla, he then joined Cable in 1994. After which a change of direction landed him in bigbeat combo Psychedelia Smith, currently also Number of the Beats, also have my own label - Sumo Recordings. Joined the band in the summer of 2002, purely by chance after bumping into Andy at a Rival Schools gig. Andy said Therapy? were looking for a drummer and being drunk he said 'yeah, I'll do it'. 


Ex-band
fyfe.jpg (3514 bytes)Fyfe Ewing
Original drummer in 1989-1996, born November 1st, 1970 in Larne, Northern Ireland. He left the band at the beginning of 1996 due to the strain of touring. He then played drums in a band called The Divers, who released one or two singles.
                                                                                                                                                                                                   
graham03.jpg (4757 bytes)Graham Hopkins
Born in Northern Ireland December 20th, 1975, Joined Therapy? in 1996 replacing Fyfe Ewing. Known as "Deadly". His previous band was My Little Funhouse. Kilkenny Breakdance Champion 1995. His cousin is Ronan Keating. His father is (or was?) the drummer of the Guinness Jazz Band. He is a native of Clane, Co Kildare, Ireland. Left in December 2001. Now with his new band Halite, has worked with Irish acts Gemma Hayes and David Kitt and has helping the Frames out on their new studio album.                                                                                                                                                                                   

Keith Baxter born February 19, 1971, Ex-3 Colours Red / current Elevation drummer, has joined Therapy? temporarily to assist with their touring duties in Scandinavia and the summer festivals of 2002.

martin.jpg (3808 bytes)Martin McCarrick
Born July 29th around 1962, in Luton, England, is somewhat cagey about his age, joined the band as cellist and second guitarist, in 1996, having toured with the original line up in support of Infernal Love. He also played cello on Unrequited and on some tracks on Infernal Love. Known as "Dirty Hand". Other credits include cello on Limbo by Throwing Muses and Strings EP by Kristen Hersh. He has toured with both of these bands. He also played cello on all three albums by This Mortal Coil (It'll End In Tears, Filigree and Shadows, and Blood). Further, he has worked on albums by Dead Can Dance, The Wolfgang Press, Heidi Berry, Lush and Siouxsie and the Banshees. Also with Andy has a project called The Casey Jones Reaction, left on 16th March 2004. houseofmccarrick
                                                                                                                                                                                

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