<!--{{notabilit|Music|date=August 2015}} --> {{Use British English|date=September 2014}} {{Use dmy dates|date=May 2026}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Nine Lies | image = Nine Lies Band Promo.jpg | caption = Nine Lies Promo Madison Square Garden in November 2013, from left to right: Stephen McAuley; John Rossi; Nick Black; Dave Kernohan; Stevie Mann | image_size = 250 | landscape = yes | origin = Belfast, Northern Ireland | genre = {{flatlist| * Alternative rock * indie rock * {{nowrap|post-punk revival}} * post-Britpop * new wave * heartland rock * pop rock }}<!--Please do not modify the genres without discussing it first on the talk page.--> | years_active = 2003–present | label = Evil Twin Records | website = {{URL|www.ninelies.net}} | current_members = Stevie Mann <br /> Dave Kernohan <br /> Nick Black <br />John Rossi <br /> Stephen McAuley }}
'''Nine Lies''' are <!-- ("They are") Please note that for collective nouns (like bands), British English uses the plural "are" instead of the American singular "is". See WP:ENGVAR. --> a Northern Irish rock band from Belfast. Formed in 2003, the group consists of Stevie Mann (vocals, lyrics and production), Dave Kernohan (guitar and vocals), Nick Black (guitars), Stephen 'Stoogie' McAuley (drums) and John Rossi (bass guitar, keyboards and vocals). John started his professional career in the late 1990s playing keyboards for another Irish rock band Snow Patrol.<ref name="irishmusicdb.com">{{cite web|url=http://irishmusicdb.com/s/snowpatrol/sp_familytree.htm |title=Snow Patrol Family Tree |website=Irishmusicdb.com |date= |accessdate=2020-06-05}}</ref><ref name="talenthouse.com">{{Cite web|url=https://www.talenthouse.com/i/318/submission/118909/8f06c20c|title=For you. by John Rossi. by John Rossi|website=Talenthouse.com|accessdate=2020-06-05}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|title=Encyclopedia of Popular Music|edition=4th|editor= Colin Larkin|publisher=Oxford Music Online. Oxford University Press|date=19 July 2015|url=http://www.oxfordmusiconline.com/subscriber/article/epm/40876}}</ref> Nine Lies' early sound was rooted in post-Brit Pop but eventually grew to incorporate influences from many genres of popular music. Throughout the group's musical pursuits, they have maintained a sound built on melodic instrumentals. Their lyrics, often embellished with spiritual imagery, focus on personal themes and sociopolitical concerns. {{TOC limit|limit=3}}
==Career== The band formed in Belfast in 2003 with an eclectic musical background, but by 2007, Nine Lies had become an international act.<ref name="Belfast Telegraph">{{Cite news|url=https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/entertainment/music/news/grapevine-28063948.html|title=Grapevine|website=Belfasttelegraph.co.uk|accessdate=2020-06-05}}</ref><ref name="nme.com">[http://www.nme.com/musicvideos/9lies-9lies-talking-about-their-time-in-poland-playing-the-vena-music-festival/48496] {{dead link|date=June 2020}}</ref> Playing successful music festivals such as Vena Music Festival<ref name="pl.wikipedia.org">:pl:Vena Festival</ref> in Łodzi Poland<ref name="muzyka.onet.pl">{{Cite web |url=http://muzyka.onet.pl/znamy-finalistow-vena-music-festival-2010/z44k3 |title=Znamy finalistów Vena Music Festival 2010 - Muzyka |access-date=1 September 2015 |archive-date=21 May 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150521225945/http://muzyka.onet.pl/znamy-finalistow-vena-music-festival-2010/z44k3 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Where the band shared the same stage as Fun Lovin Criminals and Sugababes followed closely by the Tryxo tour which kicked off in Bonn Germany. During this time they were more successful as a touring act than they were at selling records. Within a further three years they signed with Maddie Records<ref name="discogs.com">{{Cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/label/253652-Maddie-Records|title=Maddie Records|website=Discogs.com|accessdate=2020-06-05}}</ref> and all that was set to change with the release in 2010 of their debut single ''Someone''<ref name="ReferenceA">{{Cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/Nine-Lies-Someone/release/2967888|title=Nine Lies - Someone|website=Discogs.com|accessdate=2020-06-05}}</ref> and arguably peaked with their 2015 album ''9 Lies''<ref name="Music News Nashville">{{cite web |url=http://www.musicnewsnashville.com/nine-lies-9lies |title=Nine Lies - 9Lies - Music News Nashville |access-date=6 December 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151206094849/http://www.musicnewsnashville.com/nine-lies-9lies |archive-date=6 December 2015 |url-status=live }}</ref> which, according to ''Rolling Stone'', elevated the band's stature "from heroes to superstars".<ref name="RS_xx">''Rolling Stone'', (2015), p. xx</ref> In 2012 after a failed recording relationship with Maddie Records Nine Lies and Maddie Records parted ways.<ref name="eerie-management.newsvine.com">{{cite web|url=http://eerie-management.newsvine.com/_news/2011/06/21/6905821-nine-lies-drop-record-label |title=NBC News - Breaking News & Top Stories - Latest World, US & Local News | NBC News |website=Eerie-management.newsvine.com |date= |accessdate=2020-06-05}}</ref> The band were then rapidly snapped up the same year by management company Eerie Management and under the watchful eye of Tish Romanov they went on to record the videos to ''Take Me Away''<ref name="Vevo">{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3e6UCKGmI8 |title=Nine Lies - Take Me Away |publisher=YouTube |date=2013-12-16 |accessdate=2020-06-05}}</ref> and ''Nothing Left for Me'',<ref name="Youtube">{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N1AirBMbBNg |title=YouTube |publisher=YouTube |date=2011-10-18 |accessdate=2020-06-05}}</ref> Worked with American Producer Beau Hill on Save Me and secured a touring agreement with ACA Music. The band's latest album 9 Lies<ref name="Allmusic.com">{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/9-lies-mw0002876872 |title=9 Lies - Nine Lies | Songs, Reviews, Credits |website=AllMusic |date=2015-07-06 |accessdate=2020-06-05}}</ref><ref name="ReferenceB">{{Cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/Nine-Lies-9-LIES/release/7248717|title=Nine Lies - 9 LIES|website=Discogs.com|accessdate=2020-06-05}}</ref> has an increased alternative rock influence, and embraced a more ironic and self-deprecating image. On 25 October 2015 the then-new album was Kildare FM's featured album and all tracks were broadcast live on the Irish Station <ref name="Kildare FM">{{Cite web|url=https://kclr96fm.com/roddie-cleeres-irish-music-show-sunday-25th-october-2015/|title=Roddie Cleere's Irish Music Show - Sunday 25th October 2015|website=Kclr96fm.com|date=25 October 2015|accessdate=2020-06-05}}</ref>
In 2012, the band were a part of the BBC Northern Ireland digital TV switchover <ref name="Newry Times">{{cite web|url=http://newrytimes.com/2012/01/16/tv-star-helps-older-and-disabled-people-get-switched-on-to-digital |title=TV Star helps older and disabled people get switched on to digital | Latest Newry News, Newry Sport and Newry Business for Newry City |website=Newrytimes.com |date= |accessdate=2020-06-05}}</ref><ref name="Banbridge Leader">{{cite news|url=https://www.banbridgeleader.co.uk/whats-on/arts/help-bus-comes-to-town-ahead-of-switchover-1-3408142 |title=Help bus comes to town ahead of switchover |newspaper=Banbridge Leader |date=2012-01-11 |accessdate=2020-06-05}}</ref> alongside UK TV personality Gloria Hunniford. The band performed covers of The Beatles I Want to Hold Your Hand and "I Saw Her Standing There" to local press, Lord Mayors and TV news including ITV<ref name="ITV NEWS">{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zomx2_zPK68 |title=YouTube |publisher=YouTube |date= |accessdate=2020-06-05}}</ref> and BBC.
In 2013, the band were listed in the Huffington Posts <ref name="Huffington Post">{{cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2013/05/17/top-ten-bands-and-musicians-from-northern-ireland_n_3291118.html |title=HuffPost is now a part of Verizon Media |website=Huffingtonpost.co.uk |date=2013-05-17 |accessdate=2020-06-05}}</ref> Top 10 bands from Northern Ireland. Shortly after Manager Tish Romanov fell ill which ended the band's association with Eerie Management. Nine Lies currently release under their own label ''Evil Twin Records''. In 2014 the band became regional multilingual media darlings when the BBC threw their weight behind Nine Lies and their tracks Take Me Away and the 2010 single Someone, with not only broadcast coverage but a website supplied not just in English but in Welsh and Scottish<ref name="bbc.co.uk">{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/artists/aed465c0-5cbf-4390-9c94-bc06668373bd?lang=en |title=Nine Lies - New Songs, Playlists & Latest News - BBC Music |website=Bbc.co.uk |date= |accessdate=2020-06-05}}</ref> reinforcing a relationship with the broadcaster that carries on to this day.
Nine Lies have released two studio albums, two singles and three EPS. They have won best Rock Band 2012 on Pirate Radio of the Treasure Coast WKKC-DB,<ref name="pirateradioofthetreasurecoast.com">{{cite web |url=http://www.pirateradioofthetreasurecoast.com/RockStarsWinners.html |title=RockStar Winners |access-date=22 August 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150809023231/http://pirateradioofthetreasurecoast.com/RockStarsWinners.html |archive-date=9 August 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref> and, in 2013, were crowned 'pick of the week' on Beat 100 in their first year of eligibility.<ref name="PRWeb">{{cite web|url=https://www.prweb.com/releases/2012/12/prweb10273493.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121231071924/http://www.prweb.com/releases/2012/12/prweb10273493.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=31 December 2012 |title=Music Video Chart Review the Best Music of 2012 on BEAT100 |website=PRWeb |date= |access-date=2020-06-05}}</ref> Throughout their career, as a band and as individuals, they have campaigned for human rights and philanthropic causes, including Amnesty International
On 19 May 2020, the band announced on their official news page<ref name="Nine Lies News">{{Cite web|url=http://www.ninelies.net/#!/news/2020/70468|title=Nine Lies - Official Band News | Tour Dates | Music + Video|website=Ninelies.net|accessdate=2020-06-05}}</ref> that they are set to release their third studio album, to be entitled 'Endemic', on 7 September 2020. On 6 July 2020 the BBC Radio Ulster ATL show tweeted that they would be playing the worldwide exclusive of a new track from the upcoming album.<ref name="BBC Across the line twitter">{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/acrosstheline/status/1280207629416095750|title=across the line|website=twitter.com|accessdate=2020-06-07}}</ref><ref name="BBC Across the line">{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8onKTd2ciNw|title=across the line|website=Youtube.com|accessdate=2020-08-16}}</ref>
On 22 August 2020 the new Endemic album received a pre release review in the iconic German magazine Skylight, where it was described as "The album features a plethora of diverse musical references such as Cure on vocals or even some 80s Loverboy tunes which come up upon listening to the guitar parts. On the other hand, the production is modern and powerful with less old-fashioned elements. I am sure that fans of melodic rock will enjoy this due to the great musicianship of the members"<ref name="Skylight Magazine">{{Cite web|url=http://skylight.gr/index.php/2020/08/22/nine-lies-endemic/|title=Skyline|website=skylight.gr|accessdate=2020-08-22}}</ref>
== Band members == * Stevie Mann – vocals, Lyrics Production * Dave Kernohan – guitar, vocals * Nick Black – lead guitar * John Rossi – bass guitar * Stephen McAuley, Stoogie. – drums
== Discography == <!-- Please don't put anything here apart from the studio albums in this list. --> ;Studio albums * ''Behind it All'' (2003)<ref name="allmusic.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/behind-it-all-mw0001684209/releases |title=Behind It All - 9Lies | Releases |website=AllMusic |date=2006-06-09 |accessdate=2020-06-05}}</ref> * ''9 Lies'' (2015)<ref name="ReferenceB"/> * ''Endemic'' (2020)<ref name="Discog">{{Cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/Nine-Lies-Endemic/release/15485900|title=Nine Lies - Endemic|website=Discogs.com|accessdate=20 October 2020}}</ref> <!--Do not add ''Songs of Ascent'' or ''10 Reasons to Exist''. Until the album is officially announced it violates WP:CRYSTAL.-->
== References == {{Reflist}}
== External links == * [https://indiegospel.net/tryxo/blog Tryxo Indie Invasion Tour Announces International Line-Up And First Dates ] * {{Official website|http://www.ninelies.net/}}
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Category:Alternative rock groups from Northern Ireland Category:Indie rock groups from Northern Ireland Category:Musical groups established in 2003 Category:Musical groups from Belfast Category:Post-Britpop groups Category:Musical quintets from Northern Ireland