Category: Entries 2010 A-E

Creamy Goodness – Tear Us Up

In their own words….

“The Irish music scene has recently experienced an eruption of indigenous R&B and Hip Hop acts and Creamy Goodness is managing to become an enigma amongst them with his smooth funky soul vibes and originality” – Music Review Unsigned

Creamy Goodness is the brainchild of Irish songwriter/producer and arranger Eamon Cooke. Eamon, who is just finished a degree in jazz performance, put together this group to bring his own style of groove music that is rarely seen in Ireland these days. Eamon is from Moate, Co. Westmeath a rural part of the midlands in Ireland where soul/funk and jazz is virtually nonexistent. He found himself writing music at an early age and was self taught as a guitar player up until he started his degree in music 4 years ago. In 2000 he became interested in Electronic music and started to produce House and Drum n Bass tracks to play in his live DJ sets. Eventually, as he learned more about soul/funk and jazz arrangements, he started to write Jazzy soul and R&B tunes which he developed into the Creamy Goodness sound. Eamon has also graduated from the prestigious Newpark Music school with a BA in Jazz performance Guitar.

Creamy Goodness has featured on numerous live radio shows including RTE Pulse which featured the 8 piece group and is scheduled to be podcast on the RTE site in the coming months.

Creamy Goodness also finished up the Sunday night of the Guinness Cork Jazz festival last October with an electric performance at the Guinness festival Jazz club.

With a line up of some of Irelands best R&B musicians in the collective outfit and an ever growing fan base, Creamy Goodness play a diverse array of hip hop grooves, jazz harmony, synths, keys and flute playing in blissful unison on a bed of brass. With a live show second to none and full of surprises such as guest MC’s and Break-dancers, Creamy has developed a live show that satisfies all. This pastiche of R&B/funk and soul is something that you so rarely hear in the Irish music scene nowadays and is a must.

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Barbara Dunne – May You Believe

In their own words….

Barbara Dunne is a pianist and singer/songwriter from Kildare. Formerly a winner of the Dun Laoghaire Song Contest, the Clonmel Song Contest and also a finalist in the International Song Contest, she has released one album and one EP of her own material. Billy Brown (seventies star), Frankie Lane (formerly of Fleadh Cowboys) are among the people she has co-written with.
‘May You Believe’ is her latest song and is getting its first airing here on Rising Stars.
Renowned for her unique piano playing, Barbara has performed for many high profile audiences at home and abroad. Mick Jagger, Van Morrison, Burt Bacharach and Shirley Bassey have been just some of whom she has entertained. She has played support to the Dubliners, Luka Bloom, Ciarain Kennedy, and Finbar Furey.
Currently Barbara is working as a performing artist and teacher.

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Barrie Cassidy – Un Nouveau Mur

In their own words….

Born in Dublin, Ireland. Singer/ Songwriter, Musician, Voyageur , creating a diverse sound based on travels and musical encounters. Began busking around Ireland, Spain, France and Mali. Singing in French, Spanish, Portugeese, Romani, Bambara etc, a musical melange of reggae, ragga, afrobeat, salsa, chanson, hip hop, gypsy musique.

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The Audio Pirates – Welcome to My Dreams

In their own words….

We are  «The Audio Pirates» as you have already noticed. Denis (Den) – vocal, music, arrangements (generally), Roman – guitar, Pavel – bass guitar, and Vlad – drums

2. Your musical project is young enough, but it is felt that you’re not beginners in music. How did you gain experience?

Practice, practice and one more practice. At the beginning, many years ago, everyone had a strong desire to take a musical instrument. In general, it is quite standard. Firstly everyone played alone – one searched himself in music, chose role, mastered elements of the instrument chosen finally, were improved in skills. Then the desire has outgrown in something more – there was a requirement of collective creativity

3. Did you know each other before you made a music band and how did you meet?

Yes, we knew each other before. And we have met how it usually happens – someone has decided «to gather a group» with someone, then somebody has invited someone somewhere, and so on… Naturally, all of us were crossed with each other at concerts, rehearsals. Played various commands separately, and together with someone from our present project. And here so it has turned out that we already enough well communicated with each other, playing in different bands. Each of us knew about the one who is who. As in music, and humanly at times as well. Sometimes it is more important than a megaprofessional skills of the instrument

4. Who is the leader of your group? Who writes music, lyrics?

It will be wrong to call someone of us “the leader”. First of all we are “The Audio Pirates» band. One collective where everyone has his own “vote”. Den makes music , arrangements, recording, mastering and master disk recording. We offer some ideas. The basic author of texts is Denis’ muse – Anastasiya. Anastasiya studied English at the University. Some texts are written by drummer Vlad . At school he was the best in English

5. Have you already participated in any actions – festivals, concerts?

Yes, with this project we have taken already some concerts at local level. But local level is local level. It is not what we want. It is like amateur performance concerts. We participated there just for practice. Actually we are ready to higher level. Approximately in May as we make the whole program, we plan small Russia tour. One person in Moscow makes these tour preparations for us and public relations as well.

6. What music do you prefer?

Den basically prefers Deep Purple, Queen, Metallica, Limp Bizkit, Linkin Park, Him, Muse. Roman listens to such well-known guitarists as Yngwee Malmsteen and Joe Satriani. Pavel listens basically to  Victor Wooten’s creativity, Joe Patetucci and classical heavy-metal – “Aria” and Iron Maiden. Vlad likes Linkin Park, H I. M., Rasmus, Nightwish, Axel Rudi Pell, Scorpions, and  Bon Jovi most of all. Bon Jovi for Vlad in the musical plan are like gods! Vlad’s way to the music world has begun with them after viewing ”These Days” music video. It impressed him much and he got his own aim to achieve  the same results – to become a cool drummer in cool group. And the others also followed their idols. And so we here we are to success together! We look at our «spiritual instructors», add something from themselves, mix it all, and as a result we get some kind of a cocktail «this firm sound of group« Audio Pirates ». What ”taste” does it have? You’d better ask our listeners. Judging by the recalls, both in a personal contact and on “MySpace”, our creativity is pleasant to people.
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7. Creative plans. What purposes do you have? Where can you be seen, heard soon?

Now the purposes are the following.. First of all to have a material for a high-grade album, to record it all. We are working for it . Well and further – to promote the project, to become popular. Something for this purpose is already made. Soon our composition ”Synthetic World” will be included in the collection «Real ROCK II», the publisher is “Kvadro-disk” company(www.kvadro.ru). Alexey Nigmatzjanov (that manager who prepares our Russian tour) also promotes our group. In process of our songs occurrence we spread them for free downloading on the site of his label Mimonot Records (www.mimonot.net). Also now we and Alexey prepare EP-release for various online-mp3-shops and small circulation of ?? on CD for representatives of mass-media.

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The Cheating Intention – No Easy Way

In their own words….

The Intention’ story began as a project by the Staniulis’ brothers to show off their love of jazz and funk and subsequent skills to create what is The Cheating Intention. After the Staniulis brothers came to Ithaca College, the band grew by adding roomate, Jeremy Bayes on keys and AJ a longtime friend of Aaron on Bass. Influences include Soulive, Sly & the family stone, Stevie Wonder, Raphael Saadiq, Marvin Gaye, Jamiroquai, and Curtis Mayfield. What makes their music is the catchy upbeat melodies and riffs along with powerfully sweet vocals and harmonies. The band has only been around since October 2009, but have already recorded a four track EP, and played dozens of local shows around the Ithaca area.

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