It hasn’t been long since we got a copy of new music by Irish band BELL X1. But ever since the day we put the cd in our players we decided it would be a long time before the record would come out of office rotation.

The funny thing is we’ve heard the band before, but never “heard” the band before. They rose from the ashes of the defunct outfit Juniper (which featured a young Damien Rice) and had their whimsical blend of pop harmonies and quirky gorgeousness catch the ear of the Fox show The O.C. putting their music in the heads of many of us without us even knowing.

Bell X1’s latest album Flock has had tremendous success in Ireland, hitting #1 on their charts. The buzz has been so rewarding they were able to secure a deal with Yep Roc here in the states. The album will hit shelves on February 19th but the buzz has already started with the band playing a few US dates and even making an appearence on Late Night With Conan O’Brien.

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MP3: Bell X1 :: “Rocky Took A Lover”

You can catch the band performing live on XM Satellite Rado’s XMU Channel this Friday (2/1) at 10pm where they will perform songs live in studio. XMU Program Director Billy Zero told us…

This is the best performance we’ve had in the past year. This band is amazing to see live and definately a band to watch out for in 2008. I just feel drawn to their flame, and their flame is burning bright and it’s only getting brighter.

If you don’t have XM yet, you can listen to the band live for free. XMU is currently offering a free online 14-day trial of their channel. You can sign up for that here and get listening to Bell X1. )

You can also watch the band’s recent performance of “Rocky Took A Lover” live on Conan O’Brien after the jump.

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