Mickey Harte returns with his second single “Time” from his Chicago recorded Album. Released on Swerve Music Ltd., “Time” is from Mickey Hartes 3rd Album “Mans Aloud to Dream” Out Jan 2012.
It’s been 5 years since the multi platinum selling artists last album, he has spent that time in America, touring, writing and collaborating with other writers.
This album Mickey has gone back to where it all started, writing the songs on his acoustic at home in Lifford and when he was happy with the songs Mickey brought the tracks on the road with him to test them out. Along the way Mickey hooked up with U.S. producer John Condron in Chicago. John and Mickey laid the songs down with voice and acoustic guitar and built the album from this.
“ Mans Aloud to Dream is a delicious, organic, refreshing album that can only grow Mickey Harte admirers.
The second single “Time” is a delightful mixture of influences from country to reggae to rock bringing together a well crafted Pop tune.
::: LIVE ::: Launch gig for "Hunting" – Sat 26/11/11 at Odessa, Dublin, 8pm. Tickets 10 Euro
Following their packed set at Electric Picnic & touring with the accalimed Portland band Richmond Fontaine, the Gandhis return with a new single – "Hunting" – from the forthcoming album "After Autumn" which is pencilled in for release in early 2012 by acclaimed independent Irish music label 1969 Records, home of the Duckworth Lewis Method, Pugwash, Dave Couse, The Pale, Lir, Q, & Niall Colfer.
Reflective of a much more mature sound and possessing a newfound songwriting confidence since the release of their debut "You Are My Friend" back in 2009, the band have evolved up to a whole new level of musicianship while working extensively with the acclaimed producer & Krecording impresario Andy Knightley and legendary Dublin guitar bad-ass Conor Brady (The Blades, The Commitments, Jerry Fish, The Corrs, The Partisans, amongst many others).
After developing their own unique style of pop quirkiness, epitomized in their self-released debut single 'Zaza', The Gandhis were signed to 1969 Records. The fruit of this labour was to culminate in 2009's debut album "You Are My Friend" launched to a packed Whelans followed by a handful of high-profile RTÉ appearances (Arena, Saturday Night with Miriam O’Callaghan, The Cafe).
"Hunting" will be available as a free digital download through all usual channels and through the band's website.
For Information / Interview requests / Promotional CDs:
Stevo Berube / Berube Communications stevo@nullberubecommunications.com or +353 (0)87 244 2695
Contact for THE GANDHIS – Conor Sheahan on sheahan.conor@nullgmail.com or +353 (0) 87 234 9964
Track Dogs (formerly known as Garrett Wall Band) are rounding out what has been a very busy and successful year with some dates around the country.
After releasing their self-titled album, completed half of a year-long 52 province tour of Spain, festivals in Madrid and Switzerland and some placements in US and Canadian TV shows the acoustic four-piece also have a Christmas single up thier collective sleeves in the shape of "How Christmas Was Meant To Be" which will be released later this month. Catch the band at the following dates.
The Workman's Club
23.11.11
€5
8pm
Support from N.C Lawlor and Howlin' Dowlin
Candice Gordon plays songs from her upcoming debut album 'Before The Sunset Ends' with a full 7 piece band including top class horn section and special guests.
Candice Gordon was born in South Africa and moved to Ireland in 1989. She began playing music when she came to Ireland and immediately was drawn to writing. After school she lived in France and then London. She came back to Ireland to record her debut album 'Before the Sunset Ends' with Shane MacGowan. The album is influenced by folktales and is themed around the fallibility of human nature. Her first single 'I See a Demon' is inspired by the common illusionary phenomenon of visualising devilish faces in dark rooms, and the visitations of various “demons” during the time of recording the album. The video was self animated in a flat in Berlin.
The album will be officially available in the springtime of 2012.
VerseChorusVerse (aka Tony Wright) has announced the release of his debut EP, "VCV EP". Tony has created a subversive slice of folk pop wherein the melodies lodge themselves in your mind for some time, thus permitting the sometimes dark, sometimes bright, lyrical work to take up residence in your sub-conscience in the manner of a welcome house guest detailing the ups and downs of this ever spinning planet we know as home.
Having forged a path as a guitarist and founding member in an instrumental rock band (And So I Watch You From Afar), Tony felt the urge and need to explore different ways of expressing himself, instead of a wall of sound, drowned in effects and lightning quick timeshifts, he wanted to see whether he could express just as much intensity and emotion using only his voice, lyrics and an acoustic guitar in a live setting. Tony puts it another way: “I just wanted to get scared again, jumping off a cliff into the ocean is way more daring than jumping off a table. Unless that table happens to be on a cliff of course.”
These tracks are fleshed out with more instrumentation but remain wholly true to the afore mentioned manner in which they were conceived. The lead track, "One Fine Day", is a celebratory pop protest number set in a hopeful but, thus far, fictional future, damning the aftermath of conflict. "Into the Autumn", is a song laced with hope coupled with realism. Whilst the the two closing tracks, "The Accused",and,"Thrown Me Away (Sold Us Astray)" put a personal touch to a shared feeling of disillusionment with the powers that be, whether they be Politicians, Bankers, lovers or absent friends.
VerseChorusVerse will be playing his debut Dublin Headline show in Whelans on the 10th November, followed by a UK tour with US Folk Punk legend Jonah Matranga, then returning for a Belfast gig on the 8th of December in the Black Box.
VerseChorusVerse – VCV EP – available now on iTunes/Amazon/Spotify
November UK Tour w/Jonah Matranga
25th – Leicester -The Red Tent
26th – Peterborough – TBA
27th – Stoke – Harrys Bar
28th – Leeds – The Well
29th – Newcastle – Trillians
30th – London – The Garage (upstairs)
8th December – Black Box – w/ Robyn G. Sheils & Malojan
This week The Gorgeous Colours release "Chopped Heart", their second single of 2011 – their first, “It’s OK To Be Normal”, was described by one blogger as "quite possibly the best track of the year so far released by an Irish band".
The launch party will be this Friday night in The Grand Social (formerly Pravda) in Dublin. Now, we understand that there's some kind of football match taking place on the same evening (namely, the first leg of Ireland's Euro 2012 playoff against Estonia) – however, we believe we've come up with an elegant solution to this. The match will be screened for free in The Grand Social (kick-off is at 7.45) and our gig will commence immediately after its (hopefully glorious) conclusion. The gig will be a paltry €7 in, and the band will take the stage at 10pm.
The single will be available as a free download from our Bandcamp page after the gig. Some more details can be found here, and the FB event page is here. It should be a great evening and we hope you can join us.
This month, in collaboration with SoundSet, the Irish Composers’ Collective will present six new works scored for Low Trio at a performance at the National Concert Hall.
Established in 2010, SoundSet is an innovative ensemble consisting of choir and strings under the direction of Laura Kilty and Emma O’Halloran. The aim of SoundSet is to put on high quality concerts which feature repertoire from a huge variety of musical genres – contemporary, electronic, Renassiassance, Baroque and anything well-written and exciting.
SoundSet Low Trio are Niamh Roche (viola), Jenny Dowdall (cello) and Caimin Gilmore (double bass).
Programme:
Solfa Carlile – Wirewalk
Francis Heery – Mosaic
Anna Murray – from City
Patrick O’Connor – Tango
David O’Regan – Oily Birds
Conal Ryan – Apertures
Wednesday 23rd November – 8:30pm
The National Concert Hall
Tickets: €10 (Concessions: €5)
See www.nch.ie for bookings.
Donegal electro pop-rockers Palomino finally deliver their much anticipated debut single "HOT PUMPS" to an ever growing fanbase, with their catchy 'disco stomper' also gaining considerable airplay and exposure courtesy
of Irish radio, both regional and national.
Featuring the vocal talents of Claire McDaid and songwriter Denis Kelly, "HOT PUMPS" recently featured on Today FM's Ian Dempsey Show with Palomino proclaimed as one of Ireland's Unsigned Artists to watch out for.
Palomino came into existence earlier this year when Claire and Denis decided to get the musical ball rolling once again, having worked together previously. Continuing to hone their unique pop/rock/dance style, the duo combine pure pop/rock elements mixed with sequencers and sampled grooves to create a massive wall of glorious sound.
"We love loads of different artists and styles, be it the Stone Roses/Madchester scene of the 90's, right through to the modern day such as PJ Harvey and Foo Fighters. It's great to have lots of influences yet still come up with our own sound. We're really excited about what's to come…!", explains Kelly.
With their debut release "HOT PUMPS", Palomino have already hit the ground running with a relentless, rhythmic, shot of electro-rock, drawing comparisons with the likes of Garbage, Goldfrapp, even Primal Scream, and already a floor-filler at the group's live shows. Also included on the single is Palomino's 'Candy Disco Mix' of the title track, plus an incredible ambient
mix by Shammen Delly.
To round off a hugely successful year O Emperor have announced a select three-date tour, their final appearances of 2011. Taking time off from working on their second album the shows in Cork, Dublin and Waterford will see the band premiere much of their brand new material as well as highlights from their highly successful debut album “Hither Thither”, which was released in October 2010 and subsequently nominated for the Choice Music Prize (Irish Album of the Year).
CORK
FRIDAY 16.12
TRISKEL CHRISTCHURCH
Support from Hush War Cry.
Doors 8pm.
Tickets: http://www.triskelartscentre.ie/ & 021 – 4272022
DUBLIN
SATURDAY 17.12
THE BUTTON FACTORY
Support from Katie Kim.
Doors 7.30pm
Tickets: http://www.ticketmaster.ie/ & 0818 903001
WATERFORD
WEDNESDAY 28.12
FORUM
Support from Katie Kim & Solar Taxi.
Doors 9.30pm
Tickets: http://www.forumwaterford.ie/ & 051 871111
Following the release of “Hither Thither” and a special orchestral arrangement of the song “Sedalia” (performed and filmed live with the RTE Concert Orchestra), the band have toured extensively both at home and abroad throughout 2011, including an appearance at the prestigious SXSW showcase festival in Austin, Texas.
“As Irish debuts go, it’s in a league of its own.”
The Irish Times
“A sumptuous and wondrous debut from a band with a frighteningly bright future.”
The Sunday Business Post
The band are currently working on material for their much anticipated second album and a European release of Hither Thither is scheduled for early next year.
Choral Music Seminar at the Irish World Academy, Wednesday November 16th
1.10 pm and 2.30 pm, Tower Theatre, Irish World Academy, University of Limerick
Special Guest: Professor Mary Goetze (University of Indiana)
The Irish World Academy of Music and Dance, in association with Music Generation and the Association of Irish Choirs, presents a lunchtime open workshop and afternoon seminar with internationally renowned music educationalist Professor Mary Goetze from University of Indiana.
Panellists:
Rosaleen Molloy, Director of Music Generation
Liz Powell, CEO, Association of Irish Choirs
Dr. Wolodymyr Smishkewych, Course Director, MA Ritual Chant and Song, Irish World Academy
Chair: Dr Helen Phelan, Associate Director, Irish World Academy of Music and Dance.
The workshop and seminar is for students, teachers, singers, conductors and anyone interested in the field of choral music. The open workshop will be led by Professor Mary Goetze (University of Indiana), a pioneering and internationally renowned music educationalist and advocate of social justice through music, whose contributions to music education have been described as ‘monumental’. She is founder of the International Vocal Ensemble (IVE) and in order to bring world choral music and musicians to IVE, has gone to the cultures themselves and lived and worked with the people. In 2007 she was awarded the Building Bridges Faculty Award from the Dr Martin Luther King Day Celebration Committee, as well as the 1997 Faculty Award from Indiana University’s Commission on Multicultural Understanding. She continues to produce multimedia materials for the oral transmission of musics from around the glob and to participate in choral festaivlas workshops and residencies at universities around the world.
The workshop will commence with an introduction to conducting children’s choirs, featuring the children’s choir of St. Nessan’s School, Mungret.
The second part of the workshop is open to any choral singer or conductor who wishes to participate. Potential participants need to contact the Academy at the contact details below in advance of the workshop. The Irish World Academy ensemble, Lucernarium, will also feature in the workshop.
The seminar will include a presentation from Dr. Goetze and responses from a panel of choral experts and practitioners. The focus of the seminar is on choral music practice and training opportunities in Ireland.
Booking for the workshop and/or seminar can be made through:
Email: ellen.byrne@nullul.ie Tel. +353 61 202917.
