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Month: October 2016

SomeRiseSomeFall Release Their Latest Single ”I’ll Take A Melody” Feat. Annette Buckley

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Annette Buckley Takes A Melody for unique music project, SomeRiseSomeFall

Cork-based music ensemble SomeRiseSomeFall release their latest single, “I’ll Take A Melody” featuring Annette Buckley, on November 14th.

The unique, talent-laden Irish-Americana music eclective announce the release of their second single – the Allen Toussaint-penned, Jerry Garcia-covered, I’ll Take A Melody.

With Annette Buckley on vocals and instrumentation by Martin Leahy, this is an instantly compelling track, perfect for airplay and repeat listening. An upbeat, yet bluesy tune with a deceptively simple sound, and lyrics which capture the transformative power of music – such as the classic line “I’ll take a simple C to G, and feel brand new about it…”, and the final appeal to: “shine on, keep on shining…”

I’ll Take A Melody is the second single released by SomeRiseSomeFall on FITZZ Records, following 2015’s It’ll Shine When It Shines, with Hank Wedel and Martin Leahy. Both tracks will appear on the SomeRiseSomeFall album, SomeClimb, due for release in 2017. [The official music video for I’ll Take A Melody is produced & directed by Colm Walsh of Clap Media Ireland, atmospherically shot in black & white to stunning effect.]

Annette Buckley is well known on the live music scene in Ireland and Europe. Her debut album, The Ever-Changing Colours of the Sea, received rave reviews and a rating of 8.5/10 in Hot Press. Her song Whirlwind featured on HMV’s Playlist album. Annette has opened for Ryan Adams, Imelda May, Duke Special, Maria McKee, Damien Dempsey and Jack L, among others.
SomeRiseSomeFall is a collective of highly respected Cork-based musicians, including Ger Wolfe, Annette Buckley, Hank Wedel and Edel Sullivan, with all tracks superbly produced by Martin Leahy, and design art by Harry Moore.

The project is the brainchild of music lover Mick Fitzgerald, and the honours such influences as The Grateful Dead, Ian Tyson, Allen Toussaint and Jorma Kaukonen. The projectʼs aims are to produce recordings that reflect all facets of the human condition, and to inspire in the face of lifeʼs challenges. All of the artists share a profound belief in the power of music to heal, inspire and transform. Their debut album, Some Climb, is due for release next year.

Collective with a Conscience As well as being all about the music, the SomeRiseSomeFall project has a well-evolved social conscience, and is passionate about a range of social issues, including raising awareness of & improving the treatment of asylum seekers in Ireland, and promoting greater awareness and understanding around mental health issues.

I’LL TAKE A MELODY by SomeRiseSomeFall, feat Annette Buckley and Martin Leahy, is available on iTunes, Spotify, Amazon and most other music sites from November 14th.

SomeRiseSomeFall play their launch gig in Coughlan’s Live, Cork, on Thursday, 24th of November at 9pm

You can follow SomeRiseSomeFall on Facebook, Twitter and through their Website

 

Irish Indie Band Penrose To Release Their New Single ”Harmony” On October 21st

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Irish Indie-Pop five piece Penrose, with front man Darragh McGrane at the helm, are set to release their new single “Harmony” on Oct 21st. Described as ‘a solid Indie Pop band with catchy uplifting indie songs and anthems that have “attitude” and stick in your head’, their new single doesn’t fall off the mark.

Mixing the ease & harmonies of The Beatles / ELO, the snarling vocals of Richard Ashcroft and the rhythmic acoustic guitars of Oasis, Penrose are a truly powerful force…live and on record. And now, the band is ready to make their mark on the international music scene.

The band successfully unveiled their debut EP “Live for the Dream” which charted at NO.3 in the Irish charts to a sell-out house of fans & media at The Grand Social July, 25th 2015. Followed up by a critically acclaimed single ‘MELODY’ which charted at No. 10 in the Irish charts and was picked up by all Irish national radio stations such as Today FM, FM 104 and RTE, with TV appearances to on RTE’s TwoTube, the band then followed this up with yet another sell out show to their home fans in Dublin’s Academy 2 venue.

Having just released another single ‘SIGN ON’ which charted No. 7 in MAY. With a string of summer dates in the UK and Ireland, Penrose were invited back to the UK by one of the industries most illuminated music managers Alan Mc Gee – to play gigs as part of the ‘Musicians against Homelessness campaign’, which the band are honoured to be participating in.

The Band have also been asked to support one of their main influences Aslan, as part of the ‘Made in Dublin’ Revisited gigs taking place in Vicar Street this Dec. With a new single, EP and debut Album to follow in 2017, it looks to be an exciting time for the band.

The band: The band consists of Caolan Fitzsimons (rhythm guitar), Mark Bolger (bass), Benji Hayes (Keys) and drummer Donal Bowens complementing McGrane’s lead vocals and lead guitar.

You can follow Penrose on Facebook, Twitter and SoundCloud

Introducing: welFela

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‘welFela’ is the musical brainchild of Galway native and Dublin based multi-instrumentalist Ciarán McCann. With a focus on electronic arrangements, McCann’s guitar-led songwriting style fuses together techno, rock, and synth pop. Also one fifth of eclectic post/prog rock outfit Ana Gog, McCann has a keen sensibility for high octane electronic soundscapes, which he uses to full effect in his solo project welFela.

To date welFela has officially released one single, ‘Cloudy Days’ with the B-side ‘Drift’, in September of 2016. Currently, McCann is placing focus on live gigs and is in the studio for the recording of his first EP, due for release in early 2017.

You can follow welFela on Facebook and SoundCloud

John McSherry To Release New Solo Album ‘The Seven Suns’

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‘The Seven Suns’ is a concept album, enticing the listener on a journey through some of the mysteries of Ireland’s ancient past, full of stunning, new compositions for Uilleann Pipes and low whistle.

The importance of Western Europe’s megalithic civilisation and its influence on the Ancient World may have been overlooked by historians. Ireland may have held special significance — a sacred island, an astronomical temple, the spiritual centre of Europe’s Neolithic people.

John McSherry’s second solo outing, ‘The Seven Suns’, is a musical journey into the heart of ancient Ireland, richly inlaid with elements both personal and national, mundane and mythical.
Full of original and exciting new compositions by McSherry and featuring musicians such as Sean Óg Graham, Mike McGoldrick and Niamh Dunne, the album explores Ireland from a global perspective, its key place in the ancient world, and the knowledge, wisdom and preoccupations of the people that inhabited it. Featuring pristine production, innovative arrangements, and masterful musicianship, ‘The Seven Suns’ is more than just a follow-up to the award-winning debut, ‘Soma’ – it surpasses it.

John McSherry has been a major figure in Irish music for almost 20 years. He is hailed as one of the finest exponents of the art of Uilleann piping in the world today, described as “a true master” by Irish Music Magazine.

He is a composer, producer, arranger and established studio session musician of world renown, having recorded and performed with the likes of Sinéad O’Connor, Rod Stewart, Nanci Griffith, Gary Kemp, The Corrs and Clannad – gracing the latter’s Grammy award-winning album, ‘Landmarks’.

A founder member of top traditional music bands Lúnasa, Tamalin and Dónal Lunny’s ‘Coolfin’ in the 1990s, John has subsequently produced a string of critically acclaimed and innovative albums, both solo and collaborative, as well as co-writing ‘The Wheels Of The World: 300 Years of Irish Uilleann Pipers’ (Jawbone Press, 2015), a benchmark publication in traditional music history and appreciation.

John McSherry continues to push the boundaries of Irish music while remaining passionate about its ancient heart, with his current bands The Soma Band, At First Light, Ulaid and The Olllam.
‘The Seven Suns’ is available to pre-order now at johnmcsherry.com. You can also pre-order at Compass Records.(bonus pre-order content exclusive to johnmcsherry.com).

You can follow John, on Facebook and Twitter

Spin SouthWest Receives IMRO Radio Award In Recognition of their Ongoing Support for Music Creators

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Spin SouthWest has been announced as recipient of the prestigious IMRO Independent Radio Award, in recognition of its continued commitment to supporting music creators. The regional radio station is based in Limerick and broadcasts to counties Limerick, Clare, Kerry, North Tipperary and South West Laois.

The award was presented by Keith Donald, IMRO Chairman to Nessa McGann, Programme Controller of Spin South West at the RadioDays Ireland Broadcasting Conference which took place in Dublin today. Spin SouthWest’s commitment to Irish music can be seen in the wealth of initiatives and promotions designed to highlight Irish music scattered throughout the stations’ schedule. Live on-air sessions for Irish acts including unsigned Irish artists, Homegrown Irish Hero featuring a new Irish track during the Breakfast Show each day, Emerald Artist of the Week and an opportunity for Irish DJs to feature their dance mixes on-air are just some of the ways in which Spin SouthWest promotes many varieties and genres of Irish music. The station has received national plaudits for its Irish music programming in the past most notably with its Spin Alt programme taking home a PPI Radio Award for Specialist Music Programme.

“We are committed to assisting in the development of Irish music and Irish musicians in as many different genres and styles as we can. We consistently give prominence to Irish music in our schedule and the IMRO Radio Award is testament to this. We are very proud of the commitment of Spin SouthWest to the promotion of Irish music,” said Nessa McGann, Programme Controller of Spin SouthWest.

Keith Donald of IMRO said; “The Irish Music Rights Organisation represents songwriters, composers and music publishers across all genres and the support of independent radio in bringing outstanding musical talent to the wider public is critical to their success.  This award reflects the commitment of Spin SouthWest to supporting music creators of all genres and styles.”

“Son of Lucifer Wins” on Moonlit Night as Daddy Joey Lee Lawlor Welcomes his 7th Child and a Star is Born!

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October 13th, 2016 will long be remembered as a landmark night for Ireland’s Alternative Country Music. The Gala event was attended by music legends and newcomers alike, the occasion was the first annual Dublin City Rounders Alt-Country Song Contest Winners Ceremony held at IMRO HQ. The event was hosted by the fabulous Dublin City Rounders, brothers Rohan and Al Healy, of The Voice UK (BBC) and Busker Abu (TG4) fame.

The Dublin City Rounders performed a rousing rendition of their song “The Rockin’ Commandos” followed by a brand new tune; the title track from their forthcoming album “It Used to be About the Money”.

The esteemed judges of the contest were Niall Toner, RTE DJ with the Roots Freeway, celebrated Irish bluegrass & alt-country songwriter and musician whose songs have appeared in the likes of Nashville (TV) and Grand Theft Auto 5 (game). Catherine Simpson Schefter, DJ at Garden County Radio’s Twang Time, and member of rock n roll, old timey and bluegrass groups Thunderbirds & Huegrass. And David Virgin, 5 number 1 singles in the Australian independent charts, and has shared the stage with the likes of Nick Cave, INXS, Mary Black & Cat Power.

The prizes included custom western head ware presented by John Shevlin of Shevlin Millinery to 3rd place winner Elga Fox (Republic of Telly, Love/Hate) for her song “Gathering Moss”. The second place prize of €100 cash, a professional live music video and slot at the Short Grass Sessions was presented by Mike Gleeson of DownDa Road Productions and awarded to Vagabonds and Thieves for their song “Devil’s Beat”. And first place was awarded to Joey Lee Lawlor for his song “Son Of Lucifer”. The award of €300 and a beautiful hand crafted sculpture by artists Deidre Griffin and George Moor was accepted by Joey’s sister as Joey awaited the birth of his 7th child in one of Dublin’s maternity hospitals.

The winners’ names were transported to be read out via the, now famous, Silver Cowboy Hat by beautiful assistant Karen Walsh. Also on the night talented young harpist Caoimhe O’Farrell greeted guests with gentle music as they arrived, world renowned photographer Hector Heathwood was on hand to capture the evening, radio DJ, stage manager and music industry personality Hazel Lake made sure the night ran smoothly and sponsors O’Hara’s Irish Carft Beers ensured the beer flowed freely.

Good luck and fairplay to all the talented entrants who included songwriters from all over the island of Ireland, and cheers and welcome to the birth of a new and exciting addition to the great wealth that is the Irish Music world.

Saramai Launch Their Second EP ‘Magnetic North’ on 19th Oct

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Meath band Saramai are launching their second EP ‘Magnetic North’ in Whelan’s (upstairs) this Wednesday the 19th of October. Supporting them on the night is the extraordinary Rosa Nutty.

This will be the last performance of their 10 date tour which has brought them to Belfast, London, Cork, Galway, Bangor, Old Castle and more. They also performed as part of the renowned showcase Hard Working Class Heroes festival in Dublin last weekend.

Describing their sound as alt-euphoric they have developed a unique voice as a band, touring and writing together since they released their first EP ‘Red Moon’ last November. Drummer Aimie Mallon and guitarist Cormac O’Keeffe initially joined Saramai Leech on tour as a backing band but, as new songs veered away from a singer-songwriter quality to a more textured feel, they quickly realised they had a full band sound.

Since forming they have performed at Other Voices in Dingle which was broadcast on RTE 2 during the summer and they have just released their first music video created by London-based animator Aaron Brady. Hot Press magazine premiered the video for ‘Trees’ earlier this week

While touring their first release earlier this year they spent two days in the wilds of Donegal, in Attica studios, where they recorded four songs with Tommy McLaughlin (SOAK, Bell X1, Villagers, Cathy Davey). The fruits of this live session with Tommy is their second EP ‘Magnetic North’.

Tickets into their Whelans’ gig are 10 euros and includes a free signed copy of the EP.

Doors 8pm
Rosa Nutty 8.30pm
Saramai 9.30pm
Whelans 19th Oct

 

 

More info: www.saramaimusic.com
www.facebook.com/saramaimusic

The Songwriter Club 5th Birthday

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The Songwriter Club’s 5th Birthday Party is Saturday October 15th from 8pm in The Black Sheep on Capel Street, Dublin. The club’s upcoming meetings are as follows:

Kerry: October 13th in John B Keane’s, Listowel

Waterford: November 8th in The Revolution Bar

Galway: November 14th in Monroes

Dublin: November 18th in Friday Arts at No 5 Gardiner Row.

The idea behind the club is to bring songwriters together every couple of months to chat about all sorts of songwriting stuff, share ideas, set up collaborating groups and also to have fun getting to know each other. There will also be special guests from different areas of the industry. All songwriters, whatever the genre, whatever the standard are welcome to attend.

Keep up to date on The Songwriter Club Facebook page.

Barry & Holly Tashian & the E-5 Band | Irish Tour Dates Announced

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Barry & Holly Tashian are duet singers, songwriters and touring musicians who have known each other since high school in Westport, Connecticut, USA. They have performed and recorded together since 1972 and continue to perform together as a duo, a trio (with bass) or a foursome (with mandolin/fiddle).

The Tashians have recorded 7 albums with producer Jim Rooney since 1989. In 1994 the National Association of Independent Record Distributors (NAIRD) awarded their album “Straw into Gold” Country Album of the Year. In 1998 their album, “Harmony” was nominated for Bluegrass Album of the Year by the Nashville Music Awards. They have performed together on numerous TV and radio shows and festivals worldwide (see list on left).

As songwriters, Barry and Holly have written for Kenny Rogers, Solomon Burke, Ty England, Daniel O’Donnell, The Nashville Bluegrass Band, Roland White, Kate Brislin and Jody Stecher, Niall Toner and many others.

Barry first won national attention with his legendary rock group, Barry & The Remains, recording an album on Epic Records at age 19 and the band appeared on the Ed Sullivan Show and Hullabaloo.

The Remains toured with the Beatles, as the opening act on The Beatles’ North American tour in 1966. Barry wrote a book about the tour, Ticket to Ride: The Extraordinary Diary of The Beatles Last Tour, which was published by Dowling Press, Inc. in 1997.

From 1980-1989, Barry was a member of Emmylou Harris’ Hot Band, appearing on countless television and radio shows as vocalist and guitarist. He recorded 10 albums with Emmylou Harris during this period. Before that, he recorded with country rock innovator Gram Parsons on Gram’s debut album “GP”.

Barry and Holly have recorded with Tom Paxton, Charlie Louvin, Nanci Griffith, Iris DeMent, Suzy Bogguss, and Delia Bell.

Barry & Holly Tashian & E-5 Band Irish Tour

October 2016

Wed. Oct 19th. I/V on County Sound Radio with Sean Donlon.
Thur. 20th  20.00 St. John’s Theatre, Listowel, Co.Kerry.
Fri. 21st. 11.00.   Recital @ Cork City Library.
Fri. 21st.    8pm Kilmacthomas Library, Co.Waterford.
Sat. 22nd. 18.00. Recital @ St.Michael’s Church, Blackrock, Cork.
Sat. 22nd. 19.00. Meet & Greet & Refreshments @ Rockies Club.
Sat. 22nd. 21.30. Show @ Rockies Club, Blackrock, Cork.
Sun. 23rd. 17.00. Bunratty Music Fest, Bunratty, Co.Clare.
Mon. 24th. 14.00. Visit to Lord Mayor @ City Hall, Cork.
Mon. 24th. 20.15. Village Arts Centre, Kilworth, Co. Cork.
Fri. 28th. Spells, Balladerheen, Co. Roscommon.
Sat. 29th. Balla Co.Mayo, B/Grass Fest, @ Mannions Bar.
Sun. 30th. Gleeson’s, Sixmilebridge, Co. Clare.

“This Is Me” | A New Single Release by Derek Ryan

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The Carlow singer/songwriter unveils the first track from his Nashville songbook album, all recorded in the home of country music last January. ‘This is Me’, the title track of the album, was co-written with Woman’s Heart writer Eleanor McEvoy.

The track was produced by Nashville’s Jeff Balding, who worked on the Don Henley album ‘Cass County’ amongst many others and was also nominated for a Grammy in the past. The single is the first recording to be released on the newly formed Ryan Records label which is exclusively distributed by Sharpe Music.

Derek Ryan is well known for the frequency of his recordings and releases due to the large volume of material he has in his repertoire, often releasing new singles on a monthly basis. This time Derek has gone one step further with the release of two brand new albums on the one day! “This Is Me” is an album of new and original material while his other album, “Happy Man”, see’s Derek go back to his fan roots.

Speaking about the forthcoming releases, Derek said “it has been one of the best and busiest years in his life, recording the two albums. Now I just can’t wait to hear people’s thoughts on the new material, which I believe is my best yet.”

For information on all of Derek’s news – tours, releases etc. – visit the official website, http://www.derekryanmusic.com/

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