Ham Sandwich

Sharply contrasting male and female vocals are the defining feature of Kells indie rock five-piece Ham Sandwich, with Podge McNamee's booming bass the perfect foil for lead singer Niamh Farrell's sweeter pitches. The band's unusual title astutely reflects its left-field pop sensibilities, which stretch from the sludgy alternative rock of Pixies and the Smashing Pumpkins and the noisy shoegaze stylings of My Bloody Valentine and Whipping Boy to the altogether more pleasant pure pop sounds of the Flaming Lips. Ham Sandwich began to take form on Good Friday 2003 at the instigati...