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The Vipers were an Irish new wave group of the late 1970s. A live act fronted by Paul Boyle and virtuoso guitarist George Sweeney, they toured with The Clash and The Jam.

Their debut single "I've Got You"/"No Such Thing" (Mulligan LUNS 718) was released in late 1978. This was heard by the BBC's John Peel who invited the band across the Irish Sea to do a Peel Session for his radio programme. A permanent move to London led to UK tours with the Boomtown Rats and Thin Lizzy as well as performances including at the Marquee, Music Machine and Fulham Greyhound. A further single, "Take Me" was released in early 1980. A failure to secure long term record company support led to the band splitting up in London in late 1980.

They included Boyle (lead vocals /gtr) Sweeney (lead guitar) Dolan Foley (bass) and Dave Moloney (drums). Hastings performer Bernie Smirnoff (ex Hollywood Killers) took over the drum stool from Moloney in late 1979. After the Vipers, Boyle later changed his career to acting whilst his colleagues remained musicians, Foley going on to Dublin legends the Blades, Moloney to the Cajun Kings and Sweeney the Fat Lady Sings. Bernie Smirnoff went on to play for my eyes my eyes and now plays for Kingbathmat.

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 '''The Vipers''' were an [[Republic of Ireland|Irish]] [[New wave music|new wave]] group of the late 1970s. A live act fronted by Paul Boyle and virtuoso guitarist George Sweeney, they toured with [[The Clash]] and [[The Jam]].
-Their debut single "I've Got You"/"No Such Thing" (Mulligan LUNS 718) was released in late 1978. This was heard by the [[BBC]]'s [[John Peel]] who invited the band across the [[Irish Sea]] to do a session for his radio program, the [[Peel Sessions]]. A permanent move to [[London]] led to [[United Kingdom|UK]] tours with [[the Boomtown Rats]] and [[Thin Lizzy]] as well as performances including at the [[Marquee Club|Marquee]], Music Machine and Fulham Greyhound. A further single, "Take Me" was released in early 1980. A failure to secure long term record company support led to the band splitting up in London in late 1980.
+Their debut single "I've Got You"/"No Such Thing" (Mulligan LUNS 718) was released in late 1978. This was heard by the [[BBC]]'s [[John Peel]] who invited the band across the [[Irish Sea]] to do a [[Peel Session]] for his radio programme. A permanent move to [[London]] led to [[United Kingdom|UK]] tours with [[the Boomtown Rats]] and [[Thin Lizzy]] as well as performances including at the [[Marquee Club|Marquee]], Music Machine and Fulham Greyhound. A further single, "Take Me" was released in early 1980. A failure to secure long term record company support led to the band splitting up in London in late 1980.
 They included Boyle (lead vocals /gtr) Sweeney (lead guitar) Dolan Foley (bass) and Dave Moloney (drums). [[Hastings]] performer Bernie Smirnoff (ex [[Hollywood Killers]]) took over the drum stool from Moloney in late 1979. After the Vipers, Boyle later changed his career to acting whilst his colleagues remained musicians, Foley going on to [[Dublin]] legends [[The Blades (band)|the Blades]], Moloney to the [[Cajun Kings]] and Sweeney the [[Fat Lady Sings]]. Bernie Smirnoff went on to play for my eyes my eyes and now plays for [[Kingbathmat]].