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John Spillane – Australian Tour – June 2010 ‘So Far So Good, Like’

admin — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 08:20:35 +0000

Final 4 tour dates cancelled (See dates below)

Due to unforeseen circumstances, John Spillane has had to

cancel his final Australian tour dates. Sad at disappointing

his Australian fans, John is hoping to be back here sometime

soon. No details are available at this stage.

Thurs.24^th Queensland Irish Association

175 Elizabeth Street, Brisbane QLD

www.queenslandirish.com

Frid. 25th The Harp Hotel, 900 Princes Hwy., Tempe, NSW
(02) 9559 6300

Sat. 26th The Clifton Hill Hotel,89 Queens Pde., Clifton Hill, VIC
www.cliftonhillhotel.com

Sund. 27th Rosie O’Grady’s Hotel, Cnr. James & Milligan St.,

Northbridge, Perth WA

www.northbridge.rosieogradys.com.au

John Spillane Australian Tour 2010

admin — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 10:35:56 +0000

Twice winner of the Meteor award in the best folk/trad category, John Spillane has toured the country and the world spreading joy with a mix of melodic tunes, entertaining stories and poetic lyrics. Described as ‘one of the truest Irish voices of his generation’ by Irish music magazine, Spillane truly embodies the Celtic spirit.
Christmas 2009 brought us the follow up to Johns double platinum selling album ‘Irish Songs We Learned at School’ with a new collection ‘More Irish Songs We Learned at School’. This new collection features great Irish musicians Christy Moore and Séan Ó Sé and will get everyone singing the songs of their youth. Not only that but last year saw Spillane release his first best of album ‘So Far So Good, Like’. This compiled some of his greatest works from the memorable anthems of ‘The Dance of the Cherry Trees’ and ‘Dunnes Stores Girl’ to songs from ‘The Gaelic Hit Factory’ and ‘Irish songs we learned at school’. A fantastic mix of songs, including two new tracks from one of Irelands much loved songwriters.
With 2009 being a stellar year for the man with boundless enthusiasm for his craft its doubtful that 2010 will be much different!
The only thing that’s for sure is that whether from the emotive tunes he whisks you on a journey with or his dynamic playful Cork wit, at the end of a John Spillane show there won’t be a dry eye in the house… “ … funny, quirky, massively entertaining. John is a story teller, a shanachie.” Dan Regan, Founder, Kansas City Irish Festival. Nominated for “Cork Man of the Year”
John also was awarded the Irish Music Association (USA) “Top Solo Performer in Concert” award 2009 www.irishmusicassociation.com
“One of the great songwriters to emerge in the last 10 years is John Spillane” Christy Moore “Other Voices” Feb ‘09
So far this year – Christy Moore has recorded one of John’s songs “Gortatagort” to be on his forthcoming album which Christy performed live on the TV show “Other Voices”
“… some of the most skillfully crafted, vividly realized songs anyone has written in Ireland over the past dozen years.” Earle Hitchner, premier writer/reviewer for Irish Echo and The Wall Street Journal.

The Coronas Australian Tour 2010

admin — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 16:16:59 +0000

The Coronas are back. Their debut LP – 2007’s Heroes or Ghosts – achieved platinum sales in Ireland, and spawned massive singles such as “Grace, Don’t Wait!”, “Heroes or Ghosts” and especially “San Diego Song” which became an anthem in clubs and radio stations all across the country.

The Dublin quartet quickly followed its’ release with sell-out shows nationwide, two meteor award nominations and a spellbinding set on the main stage at Oxegen. All this along with tours in the U.S., UK and Asia, has enabled the Coronas to establish themselves as one of Irelands’ biggest new bands.

“We’ve worked really hard for the last two years but taking a break never really occurred to us”, says lead singer Danny O’Reilly. “We wanted to continue to build on what we had going and we knew the only way to do that was to go into the studio and record an album that we felt blew Heroes (or Ghosts) out of the water”.

“We were quite young when we recorded Heroes or Ghosts”, concurs guitarist Dave McPhillips (indeed they had all just turned 21). “And, although we were so proud of it, we really didn’t expect it to do as well as it did. The last couple of years on the road, constantly gigging and developing our sound, left us with a better idea of the album we wanted to make”

Indeed anyone who has become accustomed to the Coronas own brand of pop-rock tunes will have plenty of reason to cheer when it comes to their new album, Tony Was An Ex-Con, recorded over 6 weeks in the prestigious Sawmills studio in Cornwall. This time round the guys teamed up with esteemed producer John Cornfield (Muse, Razorlight, Oasis). “Working with John in the mill (Sawmills) was an amazing experience”, says bassist Knoxy. “We thought that, with his resume, he’d be telling us exactly what to do but he was really cool and just let us do our thing. It was a really chilled-out, productive atmosphere.”

The title track comes from an incredible story about the lads on tour in America, involving a psychotic bus driver who left the entire entourage fearing for their lives. “It’s funny looking back at it now, but at the time it was really quite scary”, says drummer Conor Egan. McPhillips: “The song was one of the first new songs that set us off on the writing spree that led to the entire record so it felt like the right title”

In Tony Was An Ex-Con, The Coronas‘ fans will once again be reminded of the endearing spirit that made Heroes or Ghosts a true word-of-mouth success, while many will be impressed by how far they’ve come musically.

“We’re so proud of this record”, says O’Reilly. “We realised along time ago that it’s impossible to try to impress everyone. You can only make music that you believe in yourself – be it pop, rock, indie, rap, whatever. Hopefully the tunes will speak for themselves”

The Coronas new album ‘Tony Was An Ex-Con’ was released in Ireland on Sept. 25th,2009.

john barrett

admin — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 09:56:15 +0000

The Silent Minute

The Silent Minute is the new solo project by songwriter John Barrett, former guitarist with the Dublin indie merchants Tenspeedracer. Recorded late last year with just a rhythm section in his Perth home, Barrett has recorded one of the most honest records you are going to hear. Think along the lines of Elliot Smith, Harvest era Neil Young and the simplicity of Bon Iver then you are on the right track. The first notable element of this record is Barrett’s vocal ability to combine raw emotion with the kind of honesty needed to carry an album of this nature. Tracks like ‘Outside a Mirror’ and ‘the Fallen’ let you sit back and just get drawn into the stories being told. ‘She Only Overdosed’ with the lyrics ‘you got to look at the bad side, to know when it’s good’ suggesting the importance of seeing both sides.

The swipe of ‘Jack of Diamonds’ coming in from the early school of Mark Lanegan (Screaming Trees) and John Lennon’s Nashville years draws the album closer to a classic finish.

A tale of love, life, loss and a view on a fractured society, Barrett uses his personal experiences as a template for him to tell it as he sees it.

www.myspace.com/thesilentminute.com

Contact : thesilentminute@gmail.com

jodi martin

admin — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 12:57:46 +0000

Jodi Martin started writing songs when she was five. Noticing this trend, her Mum loaned her tape recorder. For a five year old child this was a momentous event, and it confirmed Jodi’s obsession with songwriting forever.

Jodi met Kasey Chambers and the Chambers family when she was sixteen. The following year, Kasey recorded Jodi’s song ‘Why’ for the Dead Ringer Band’s album ‘Homefires’ which took out Australia’s premier music awards, winning an ARIA Award for Best Country Album.

Like Kasey, Jodi spent her formative years in the remote desert region of Australia’s Nullarbor Plain. With the recording of ‘Why’, and the Chambers family encouraging her to move to the more populated East Coast, Jodi left her small coastal desert hometown of Ceduna to begin her own career as a singer/songwriter.

Four critically acclaimed albums later, the sparse landscape of her childhood still resonates in Jodi’s music and the legacy of a small town remains in her honest lyrics. Her songs are not afraid to tackle controversial issues, like her own childhood spent growing up in an area with a large indigenous population. Her story comes through in songs like ‘Riddles’ (Water and Wood) where racism is witnessed through a child’s eyes. Jodi writes frankly and incisively about everything from relationships with lovers, parents, to social justice and personal issues like abuse. Jodi strong feelings of connection to place ensure that Australian imagery weaves itself into her work.

Jodi has two major album releases in Australia, ‘Water and Wood’ (2002) and ’15 Minutes Out to Sea’ (2005) out on her own label Hot Bread Records. Her popular live album ’21 Stairs’ and an unofficial debut ‘Sandcastles’ (1997) which to date has been a limited edition release, are also available through HBR.

Jodi’s strength is her live performance and she has toured solidly throughout Australia for the past six years, playing some of her country’s finest venues, both solo and with her band. Jodi has also toured with the likes of Arlo Guthrie (US – 1998 & 2004), Bruce Cockburn (CAN), Eric Bibb (US), The Frames (IRE), Richard Thompson (UK) Joel Plaskett (CAN) and Ember Swift (CAN) and has performed at major Australian festivals including Woodford Folk Festival, East Coast Blues and Roots Festival (BYRON BAY) and Port Fairy Folk Festival.

Jodi is touring Canada from May 2006 with the release of her latest album ’15 Minutes Out to Sea’.

jaywalker

admin — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 11:53:44 +0000

JAYWALKER is a new Australian band who’s music is based around the writing of singer songwriter Jason Hicks and his collaboration with Bob Allan (guitars, harmonies) James Dennett (Drums) and Luke Davies (Bass) The last two years have seen the guys perform to many appreciative and supportive crowds, including a tour with Xavier Rudd, supports with Kate Miller Heidke, Diesel, Killing Heidi and Sarah McCleod as well as a sold out show at The Vanguard, Sydney releasing their well received debut single “You Live You Learn”. JAYWALKER were nominated as finalists in three categories in
the 2008 Newcastle Music Awards and were runners up in the 2007
Peoples Choice category of the Australia wide Music Oz Awards. A
tribute to the support of their dedicated fan base. The past
performance experience of Jason is vast, which includes
tours with Human Nature and supports with Pete Murray, Iota,
Cruel Sea, Diesel and The Superjesus. Having recently finished
recording with acclaimed producer Stuart Stuart (The Veronicas,
Small mercies), JAYWALKER are recording music that has the
potential to grace the play list of any radio station and cement
themselves in Australian and overseas markets.
Enjoy the music……

rory faithfield

admin — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 11:32:06 +0000

Renowned for his positive energy and infectious enthusiasm, with songs that bounce between folk, rock, trip hop and every place in between, Rory’s solo acoustic shows are a simultaneously mystical and energising experience. Described as “Power Acoustic” by the Irish Independent.

An attitude of exploration, demonstrated by a childhood spent “digging up stuff in the backyard”, and early years playing in garage punk bands around Sydney Australia, led to a move to Ireland where songs became the obsession. After writing and developing his craft amongst the heavily populated singer-songwriter scene in Dublin, Rory started quietly slipping off to mainland Europe, touring solo acoustic, refining and expanding his repertoire with literally hundreds of gigs and continues to tour regularly both in Australia and Ireland.

Described by one journalist as “a strength that will move and inspire you with jolts of positive energy”, 1998 saw the UK-only release of his debut album and first single ‘NOWHERE SOMEWHERE ANYWHERE’, recorded in Dublin.

Rory’s second album, ‘BLOOD, BONES & SOUL’, was also recorded in Dublin, with Bill Shanley and Ciaran Byrnes sharing production duties at ‘The Cauldron Studios’. An uplifting and energised set of songs featuring the metaphysical imagery of ‘SHED MY SKIN’ and the invigorating ‘RISE ABOVE’. The Irish Times observed that his “relentlessly upbeat folk-rock courses with positive thinking and surges with vigorous musicality….Faithfield is invigorating and inspiring….”

In 2007 Rory Faithfield returned with his third and fundamentally solo acoustic album ‘CIRCLE DANCE’. The intriguing song ‘CLONARD’ opens the album, and to quote the West Australian newspaper: “This is beautiful, straightforward storytelling, saturated in Irish folk traditions but with a keen edge born of Faithfield’s days as a punk rocker in Sydney. I was reminded of Paul Kelly’s more lyrical excursions, which is a high compliment”

Minus Circus

admin — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 08:47:12 +0000

Now, with the debut of his new EP ‘Hide & Seek’, Gerry Scullion a.k.a. Minus Circus brings a new brand of progressive rock to captivate your heart and soul.

‘Hide & Seek’ was recorded in Los Angeles in 2007 with two highly acclaimed producers, 11-time Grammy winner Rafa Sardina (Stevie Wonder, Luis Miguel, Macy Gray) and Cheche Alara(Christina Aguilera, Pink), whom he met after two impressive solo showcases in Los Angeles in mid-2006. “Gerry was asked to make a wish-list for his band to record with in Los Angeles. He chose Peter Thorn (Chris Cornell, Linda Perry, Courtney Love, Jewel), Sean Hurley (Vertical Horizon, Alicia Keys, John Mayer) and Toss Panos (Andy Summers, Steve Vai) – he got all three. Gerry gets what he wants!” says Sardina.

Hide & Seek is available for dowload from iTunes and Amazon

An Experience Part acoustic, part electric, Gerry Scullion combines Indie riffs and folk beats as effectively as he pulls off a stripped down acoustic performance.

The Young Troubadour and his musical journey began in the summer of 2005 with the creation of a critically acclaimed foursome (drums, bass, guitar and keys), Minus Circus. 29-year-old Scullion has toured Sydney, England, Scotland, Ireland and Los Angeles.

Charity work includes performing and raising over $12000 ( 9.5k Euros) in 2003 for Our Ladys Childrens Hospital in Crumlin, Ireland. MC is co-founder of Irelands first digital music based charity website – Music Box for Life – which will be launched in the summer on 2010, with all proceeds going towards Our Ladys Childrens Hospital in Crumlin, Ireland.

Currently working on his debut album in Ireland and in Australia, which is due for release late-2010.

www.minuscircus.com

www.myspace.com/minuscircus

Feedback Music Launch

admin — Mon, 04 May 2009 01:05:58 +0000

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Feedback music is an Australian Company dedicated to promoting new music to a new audience. Feedback Music’s Mission is to bring bold and innovative artists to a wider audience.

Feedback Music’s Steve Lawler is delighted to welcome you to Feedback Music’s new website where you can find news and review to all coming acts and shows they are promoting in Australia.

There is so much great talent out there but few companies dedicated bringing that raw new musical talent to a new audience.. we want to bridge that gap.

Steve Lawler. Director Feedback Music