The Riptide Movement are an Irish rock band formed in Dublin, Ireland in 2006 by songwriter and vocalist Malachy Tuohy, guitarist John Dalton, bassist and harmonica player Gerry McGarry and drummer Gar Byrne.
The band spend a lot of time touring, not only around Ireland but overseas in Germany, Czech Republic, England and Russia, whilst also recording in France.
They release demo CD Hot Tramp which contains tracks such as Keep On Keepin' On, Hard To Explain, and Cocaine Cowboys, all of which become live staples, and make their way onto the second album.
It reached number six on the Irish Albums Chart, and major music retailer HMV sells out of copies within ten days of its release.
This has been their furthest performance from home to date, and Hot Press magazine featured the tour in their Christmas Annual for the Most Unusual Gig Of The Year spot.
Following on the success of the previous Olympia gig, the band put on two more shows in Ireland in May, to sell out crowds, followed by another Irish tour before doing the festival scene in Europe, including Benicassim and Glastonbury.