Author: Breffni Banks

A charity gig in aid of Goal will take place in 4 Dame Lane this Saturday, 20th October. The gig will celebrate some of Ireland’s rising stars.

“4U Goal” kicks off at 7:30pm and will be streamed live on 2XM 2FM. All funds raised from the event will go towards education and improving services in Uganda through Goal.

The event will see performances from Dave Morrissey, Sinead McNally, Third Smoke, Fun with Ropes, Watson Ace, Soldiers Can’t Dance, Punch Face Champions, Aimée, Jessica Pritzel and Medz, all giving their services free of charge.

Tickets, priced €10 or €8 for students, are available through Ticketmaster.ie or pay at the door on the night.

Silence Is Consent is Terawrizt’s third official solo album and he has employed the mastery of London producer Tony Mahoney for the full quota of beats giving this particular release a distinct sound and edge unparrelled in previous Irish releases.

With features from Redzer, Nucentz, Rob Kelly and Ragz Sweet Jones and vocals from Jennifer Hurley, Sammi, Robyn Kavangh and Funzo added into the mix this is a cd people definately need in there collection

You can purchase the CD from : http://shop.terawrizt.com/
or on iTunes from : http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/silence-is-consent/id563666342

Stunning British girl-group trio Fanfair are teaming up with their partners Collection Cosmetics to star in the brand’s TV commercials around new series ‘Show Me Your Wardrobe’, sponsored by Collection Cosmetics on Sky Living, airing from Monday 8^th October for ten weeks.

In the TV commercials, Aimee, Jessica and Roberta show you exactly how to get your colour on, with individual looks that will have you working this season’s hottest shades and wanting that must have fashion piece.

Not only are Aimee, Jessica and Roberta starring in the Collection Cosmetics bumper adverts around the series, their song ‘Mission’ (co-written by the girls themselves) has been selected as the soundtrack to the adverts and will be released as a download in the week commencing 8^th October, at the same time as the song is serviced to radio.

With a love of electro, sophisticated, guitar-driven pop music, Fanfair encompass everything we love about great girl groups – they’re talented, sassy and passionate about music. Team that with years of musical experience honing their craft, and one burning desire; to take their music around the world and to inspire young singers today to follow their passion for music.

2012 has been a great year so far for the girls.  Having proved to be a huge success on The Wanted’s outdoor summer shows last year, the boys asked Fanfair back to support them on their sold-out, 16-date UK and Ireland 2012 arena tour – putting the girls in front of a jaw-dropping 70,000 people throughout February and March.

Fanfair have worked with global hit-makers including Cutfather and Arnthor Birgisson as well as other prominent songwriters/producers over the past 12 months, creating their debut album.

At the beginning of 2012, Fanfair were delighted to announce their sponsorship deal with one of the leading UK make-up brands, Collection Cosmetics – with the partnership positioning the girls both as key ambassadors for Collection, and as the glamourous, motivated young women that Fanfair as a group embodies.

Nothing seems impossible for this brazenly brilliant and utterly unique trio.  One thing’s for sure; you’re going to hear a lot more from Fanfair.

www.fanfairmusic.com                                 

www.twitter.com/fanfairmusic

www.facebook.com/fanfairmusic

Fanfair are exclusively represented by 84 World.

www.84world.com

The Unusual History of Ether is the songwriting partnership of Irish singer-songwriter Rebecca Collins and Danish guitarist Mikkel Ploug. The two met several years ago when they played together at the Dublin Fringe Festival and immediately forged a musical connection. However, busy touring in Europe and the UK with their solo projects, it wasn’t until 2011 that they found the time to collaborate. After a few months of swapping musical ideas online, The Unusual History of Ether was formed and Rebecca relocated to Copenhagen.

Adding to the wide range of influences Rebecca and Mikkel bring to their writing style, bassist Jeppe Skovbakke (of I Got You On Tape) and drummer Jeppe Gram (Grammofunch) completed the band’s line-up during the recording of their first EP, “Part One”.

After several months of extensive live performance, The Unusual History of Ether returned to the studio in July to record their debut album, which is due out in early 2013. They will be touring Ireland, the UK and Denmark in support of the first single from the record in October and November 2012.

Upcoming Irish Dates

29^th Oct – Phil Grimes, Waterford

31^st Oct – The Workmans Club, Dublin

1^st Nov – Riverbank Arts Centre, Newbridge

2^nd Nov – Dolan’s Pub, Limerick

3^rd Nov – Mermaid Arts Centre, Bray

www.theunusualhistoryofether.com

A CD produced in Nashville featuring Irish and American artists was released this week to honour the significant contribution made by Irish combatants on both sides of the American Civil War. The CD, entitled The 1861 Project – Volume 2: From The Famine To The Front, features Maura O’Connell, Jerry Douglas, Connie Smith, Liam Merriman, David Olney, Ben Sands, Sierra Hull, and numerous others performing songs specially composed for the project

From The Famine To The Front is the second instalment of The 1861 Project, an ongoing series of groundbreaking releases from Nashville’s creative artists’ collective Cohesion Arts. The new CD graphically depicts the deeply moving stories of Irish immigrants during the American Civil War, through a collection of songs that draw on time-honoured Irish and American traditions to touch hearts on both sides of the Atlantic.

The CD’s producer and principal songwriter is Thomm Jutz, familiar to Irish audiences from his role as guitarist in Nanci Griffith’s band. His roots-music resume includes production and/or guitar credits with Griffith and Mary Gauthier, and Irish artists of the calibre of Liam Merriman, Tony McLaughlin and Neil White. The veteran musicians Jutz gathered around him to record Volume 2 inject Nashville heart and soul into this remarkable collection of Celtic-inspired songs, and bring real-life heroes from the past vividly into the present.

The 1861 Project, Volume 2: From The Famine To The Front brings history brilliantly and musically alive, reviving real people, real emotions, and issues that are still relevant. It is available through www.1861project.com, CDBaby, Topspin, and iTunes.

For further information see www.1861project.com

Burningboy, aka Terry Byrne, has just produced a new video for his track, “Rise (to Meet You)”. The track featured on Burningboy’s debut EP, The Dark Months, released earlier this year.

Featuring the coasts, mountains and forests of Ireland, the video took three months to shoot and was edited down from 50 hours of footage.

Burningboy is currently working on his debut album, due for release in 2013.

The Dark Months EP is now available on iTunes.

www.burningboymusic.com
www.facebook.com/burningboy.terrybyrne

The first 12 events have now been confirmed for Belfast Music Week 2012, which runs November 4-11. Northern Ireland’s finest artists will be performing in some of Belfast’s most loved venues including The Black Box, The Empire and the multi million pound refurbished Limelight Complex. There will also be a very special performance in the Palm House at Botanic Gardens.

At the heart of the programme is a showcase for the most promising acts from Northern Ireland. These have been chosen by Belfast music industry and media professionals. The artists will perform a free event at the Limelight on November 8, attended by more that 20 international music business executives. This is an exciting opportunity for our talent to shine.

The chosen acts are: David C Clements, LaFaro, Katharine Philippa, Rams Pocket Radio, A Plastic Rose,Wonder Villains, VerseChorusVerse, More Than Conquerors, Ryan Vail, Runaway GO, Pretty ChildBackfire, Tom McShane.

The first twelve confirmed music events for Belfast Music Week 2012 are;

Sun 4 – The Black Box The Shellac Collective with Duke Special, DJ78 and Greg. Vintage dance tunes on 78 rpm gramophones. Plus live music from the Wireless Mystery Theatre.

Sun 4 – Love And Death Love Music Hate Racism – hip hop night with Bee Mick See, Cull, Gerard i2 plus DJs Koncept and Monkphat. With special guests, Nathan Flutebox Lee and The Clinic. £4

Tues 6 – Oh Yeah Make Noise dance / recycling project with Radio 1’s Benjy B and DJ Ossie plus local acts. Entry free if you bring an electric / electronic piece of equipment for recycling.

Wed 7 – Group Space, Ulster Hall The Sofa Sessions. Art, poetry and music, compered by Tracy Dempsey

Wed 7 – Palm House, Botanic Gardens
Robyn G Shiels and guests in an actual Victorian Palm House.

Wed 7 – The Empire Music Hall. An Evening Session with Paddy Casey, Katie and The Carnival. Free admission but you must apply in advance from www.facebook/giftedlive

Wed 7 – The Black Box David Browne-Murray – CD launch of ‘Lift and Drag’
8pm, £5

Wed 7 – McHugh’s Basement Soak, Rachel Austin and friends. £5

Thurs 8 – Limelight Complex Belfast Music Week Showcase 2012
David C Clements, LaFaro, Katharine Philippa, Rams Pocket Radio, A Plastic Rose, Wonder Villains,
VerseChorusVerse, More Than Conquerors, Ryan Vail, Runaway GO, Pretty Child Backfire, Tom McShane.
Free admission.

Thurs 8 – The Empire Music Hall
Mick Flannery, Heathers, Desert Hearts, Jerry Fish & The Mudbug Club, The Virginmarys, Daithi.
Moulettes. Plus special recorded performances by Our Krypton Son, The Mighty Stef, Empty Lungs.
8.30pm, £10

Sun 11 – Oh Yeah
Terri Hooley party with musical friends to celebrate the unveiling of the plaque that Belfast City Council will unveil in his honour. Free admission.

Sun 11 – The Empire
The Grand Ole Opry at The Empire, with Wookalily, The White Mansions, Elaine McConaghie and friends. £6

Further events are due to be announced in the coming weeks with tickets available NOW by visiting
www.belfastmusic.org

Belfast Music Week is organised by Belfast City Council and this year is being co-ordinated by the Oh Yeah music centre.

Belfast City Council’s Belfast Music Week is co-ordinated by the Oh Yeah Music Centre and supported by the Northern Ireland Tourist Board, Belfast Visitor and Convention Bureau, the Arts Council of Northern Ireland and Tourism Ireland.

Tickets are available now at www.belfastmusic.org

For further information please contact; Jeff Robinson PR / +44(0)787 4862334 / jeff@nulljeffrobinsonpr.com