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Guitar World
Guitar World
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Cheri Amour

“I was 100% better on guitar when I was 15. Technically, I’m a much worse guitarist now – but I’m a better songwriter”: Meet Sprints, the Irish garage rockers cranking Boss Katanas in stadiums

Sprints' Karla Chubb.

Dubbed ‘Dublin’s next no-fucks-given guitar heroes’ by NME, Sprints join the ranks of notable acts coming out of Ireland right now – from Pillow Queens to post-punk staples Fontaines D.C – who are dragging the scene out of ramshackle Temple Bars and onto the global stage.

Sprints’ debut single The Cheek won early support from BBC broadcasting buff Steve Lamacq, and the group rounded off a mighty 2022 supporting British stalwarts Suede. Their first full-length, Letter To Self, channels the visceral live energy they’ve become known for, from the whipsmart A Wreck (A Mess) to the doomy swell of Cathedral.

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