The Urges were formed in Dublin, Ireland in 2003.
In 2006 they started work on their debut LP, Psych Ward, at the end of November at Jorge's analogue studio in Gijon, Spain. On top of the success of Psych Ward The Urges went to New York to play the Cavestomp festival which saw the return of The Sonics and The Alarm Clocks. After Cavestomp they played a number of gigs across the city and traveled to New Jersey where they recorded a live radio session for Joe Belocks show on WFMU.
The Urges signed to Little Steven Van Zandt's Wicked Cool record label in New York in 2008. Psych Ward was re-released in September, featuring the "Jenny Jenny" the B-side of "Around and (Around Again)" and the vinyl release featured a bonus CD containing the album plus the previously unreleased "Don't Lead Me On."
THE URGES