86: JJ72 - Mark Greaney on playing Glastonbury at 20, a two-year transformation in the indie scene, and teaching the likes of Fontaines DC at music school

<div>This week on <strong>The Boys in the Band Podcast</strong> we're delighted to be joined by <strong>Mark Greaney</strong>, formerly the frontman of <strong>JJ72</strong>.<br> <br> The band burst out of Dublin at the start of 2000 and were playing big festival shows and supporting huge acts when they were only just turning 20. Mark reflects on that boom and how they capitalised on the buzz around the band. <br> <br> But within two years Mark says the music scene had changed dramatically. Why? Because of The Libertines, he says. Mark discusses how the sudden shift from bands formed in the late 90s to ones formed in the early years of the 00s changed the landscape. <br> <br> We discuss how JJ72's two albums were put together, including some of their biggest hits such as Oxygen, and Mark - who works at BIMM Institute Dublin and has taught the likes of Fontaines DC - reveals potential plans for the previously unreleased third album!  <br> <br> <strong>JJ72 fan? Share your memories of the band with us:</strong><br> <br> Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/TheBITBpod"><strong>@TheBITBpod<br> </strong></a>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/boysinthebandpod/"><strong>@boysinthebandpod<br> </strong></a>Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TheBoysInTheBandPod/"><strong>The Boys In The Band Podcast<br> </strong></a>Or drop us an Email - <strong>boysinthebandpod@gmail.com</strong><br> <br> Written, presented and produced by <a href="https://twitter.com/psmithxi?lang=en"><strong>Peter Smith</strong></a><strong> </strong>and <a href="https://twitter.com/richgallagher84?lang=en-gb"><strong>Richard Gallagher<br> <br> </strong></a>Pod thumbnail design by <a href="https://twitter.com/dan_curtin_ksr?lang=en-gb"><strong>Daniel Curtin</strong></a><strong><br> <br> *Recorded on 13 April 2022*<br> <br> </strong><a href="http://aux.app/boysintheband"><strong>Musician? Producer? Podcaster? Become an AUX Beta tester - get 10GB storage FREE!</strong></a><strong><br> <br> </strong>If you are a musician, producer, fel