In November 1978 the Vipers signed a record deal with a small Irish folk label called Mulligan records. They agreed to release our first single.
In 1983 ‘Downmarket’ was released as a single and was produced by Bill Whelan. We would record a more powerful version a year later for our
When The Vipers lived in London we did our very best to not pay for drinks. We were fortunate to have toured with Thin Lizzy
The catalyst for this surprising Blades reunion would be a Phil Chevron tribute concert in the Olympia Theatre on August 25th, 2013. Phil, though terminally
Watch this multi-camera video of “Downmarket” live at our reunion shows at The Olympia Theatre in 2013.
Our first single as a four-piece was ‘The Bride Wore White’ A gritty pop gem detailing a young, unmarried girl’s dilemma and the stigma attached
Man on a Black Bike The first instrument I ever learned to play was the piano when I was around seven years old. We lived
Black Rose, Red Devils and Dublin in the Green The night before the Manchester gig, Philo came over to us and said; “Youse can stay
The Vipers first single “I’ve Got You” was released on Mulligan Records in 1978. It was produced by Steve Brown at Lombard Studios. I’ve Got
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