Category: Entries 2010 F-J

Inishhowen Gospel Choir – Send Up Judah

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Q1. Where are you from?

We’re from Inishowen in Co. Donegal.

Q2. Musical influences?

Stevie Wonder, Crosby, Stills & Nash, Rotary Connection.

Q3. What’s your song writing process?

We are a gospel choir so we perform covers of various artists, but we our musical director writes all his own material & goes under the name of False Relations.

Q4. Most bizarre gig experience?

Opening Glastonbury 2010, in the Stone circle holding hands with around 1,000 festival goers!

Q5. If you could share the stage with anyone, who would it be and why?

Stevie Wonder, he ozzes SOUL!

 

In their own words

Q1. Where are you from?

We’re from Inishowen in Co. Donegal.

Q2. Musical influences?

Stevie Wonder, Crosby, Stills & Nash, Rotary Connection.

Q3. What’s your song writing process?

We are a gospel choir so we perform covers of various artists, but we our musical director writes all his own material & goes under the name of False Relations.

Q4. Most bizarre gig experience?

Opening Glastonbury 2010, in the Stone circle holding hands with around 1,000 festival goers!

Q5. If you could share the stage with anyone, who would it be and why?

Stevie Wonder, he ozzes SOUL!

Q1. Where are you from?

We’re from Inishowen in Co. Donegal.

Q2. Musical influences?

Stevie Wonder, Crosby, Stills & Nash, Rotary Connection.

Q3. What’s your song writing process?

We are a gospel choir so we perform covers of various artists, but we our musical director writes all his own material & goes under the name of False Relations.

Q4. Most bizarre gig experience?

Opening Glastonbury 2010, in the Stone circle holding hands with around 1,000 festival goers!

Q5. If you could share the stage with anyone, who would it be and why?

Stevie Wonder, he ozzes SOUL!

In their own words

The Inishowen Gospel Choir, founded in October 2005, has performed both nationally and internationally, with success in Ireland, France, Poland and England. With famous festivals such as Glastonbury under their belt, collaborations with the likes of Duke Special, Foy Vance, Cara Dillon and The Hothouse Flowers, and footage from sell-out shows featuring in film festivals, this highly-praised home grown choir has a lot to offer, with a wealth of performing experience to date.

Displaying a very versatile sound, from traditional, goodtime Harlem and Southern gospel anthems and uplifting renditions of soul, rock and funk classics to a mix of world music and diverse original arrangements, the choir guarantee a great night out – leaving no soul unturned.

“Their tunes range from African to Caribbean to Cajun to Bluegrass to that unmistakeable full-throated gospel ecstasy that comes from America’s deepest South…blissful harmonies….superb singers and amazing musicians” – The Derry Journal

“voices merging seamlessly..This is spiritual music, of the best kind, with soul and passion coming together in perfect harmony..an unforgettable display of vocal fireworks” – Culture Northern Ireland

“An instant hit” – Mid Ulster News

“Young, gifted and white..” – Belfast Telegraph

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Tammy Ingram – Love War

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Tammy Ingram creates heartfelt indie-folk music, writing songs in the tradition of Feist, Joan As Policewoman, Beth Orton, Juana Molina and Emiliana Torrini. Exciting audiences with her passion and sincerity, Tammy plays with guitar, loop pedal and vocals to produce her own style of bitter sweet audio inspiration.

After growing up in a small country town in Australia, listening to Iggy Pop, Carole King and The Rolling Stones on vinyl (thanks to her older siblings), Ingram made her way to Sydney for the better part of her life. The singer/songwriter played in bands in Sydney, touring the east coast and now finds herself in European territory doing things in a solo capacity. After relocating to Berlin in June 2009, she found an amazing wealth of international musicians to be inspired by and a fellow Australian to record with.

2010 is being spent in Berlin, Germany recording with Australian Producer Tony Dupé (Holly Throsby, Jack Ladder, Jamie Hutchings) whilst playing shows throughout Germany. Rough mixes of Love War and Black Dog are fuelling a creative fire which will lead to a European release in 2010. It is the most considered and exciting of her releases to date.

2009 saw a breakthrough for Ingram in the European market with growing support in the media (Fritz Radio, Intro Magazine in Berlin) and audience growth after touring to Paris, Madrid, Copenhagen, Berlin, Hamburg & Magdeburg in only four short months.

Solo performances alongside independent and international touring artists such as Kate Miller-Heidke, Bernie Hayes, Leroy Lee, Marty Willson-Piper (The Church), Mark Wilkinson, Fergus Brown, Renny Field, Rob Longstaff and many more have seen an ever growing fan-base at home in Australia and abroad.

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Padraig Jack – Cant Find My Way

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In their own words….

Padraig Jack is a singer songwriter from the Aran Islands, off the west coast of Ireland. Despite coming from a musical family, he only started playing music while at university at the age of 20, and on learning his first few chords, he began writing songs. Raised on a musical diet of Elton John, Fleetwood Mac, U2 and Bruce Springsteen, Padraig broadened his own taste in music listening to the likes of John Mayer, Coldplay, Sigur Ros and many more as well as developing an appreciation for jazz and the blues. Taking a “glass half full” attitude, Padraig considers his late musical development an advantage with regards to developing an original sound, and he considers his voice his main instrument as, although it can be developed, it is something everybody has that is unique to themselves”

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Novella Hermosa – Broken Glass

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In their own words….

Novella Hermosa are an exciting brand new Cork based rock group fronted by Wexford man Luke Cosgrave. The five piece group was formed in January 2009 and are already making a big impact on the Cork music scene. Novella Hermosa are currently recording their debut E.P “The Great Divide” which is due to be released later this year. Cosgrave & Novella Hermosa are guaranteed to get you both moving and thinking with their well rooted & exciting rock. The added flare of Cosgrave’s Colourful electric violin playing combined with his true and honest lyrics gives the group something very different and special. Kilkenny guitarist Robbie Dunne and Cork Bassist Perri Wilde were the last to join the group with Cork Guitarist Shane Kennedy and Cork Percussionist Cian ‘O Sullivan already well established in the mix. Nothing complicated about these guy’s!! No Gadgets or Gismos!! Only top quality music. And that’s guaranteed!

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Rory Faithfield – Big Blue Western Skies

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In their own words….

Rory Faithfield is a Dublin-based yet Australian born and bred singer-songwriter, with Celtic songlines in his head and grains of sand between his toes.

Undeterred by school reports – kicked out of singing class at age 6 and the School Band at 14 – Rory’s journey began with the post-punk Sydney band scene. Inspired by The Saints, Hunters & Collectors, Birthday Party and X – he eschewed his middle-class beginnings in his search for something that felt more real.

Like thousands of Australians, that search inevitably led to a one way ticket to London. “Walkabout” lasted 20 years and saw a reinvention in the fertile Dublin music scene. Rory was inspired by the sheer talent of solo artists such as Christy Moore, Luka Bloom and Glen Hansard who held their audiences transfixed.

Rory spent the 90’s paying his songwriting and performance dues in the demanding pub circuits of Ireland and Germany. Between cries for “The Irish Rover” and “Whisky in the Jar”, Rory discovered his voice as a solo artist.

1998 saw the UK release of his debut album NOWHERE, SOMEWHERE, ANYWHERE. This was followed in 2002 by BLOOD, BONES & SOUL – described by the Irish Times: “his relentlessly upbeat folk-rock courses with positive thinking and vigorous musicality… Faithfield is invigorating and inspiring..”. With standout songs SHED MY SKIN and the anthemic RISE ABOVE.

CIRCLE DANCE , a completely solo acoustic album, was released in 2007 – yet another step in confidence, energy and strength. “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” (WEST AUSTRALIAN).

Rory’s fourth album SONGS FOR SOONER, is co-produced with renowned Irish music veteran Gavin Murphy and will be released in 2010. The multilayered album title harks to Sooner, a beautiful broken kelpie from a regional NSW farm that he rescued and nurtured. This album is the culmination of Faithfield’s experience as an authentic songwriter and performer.

Rory currently divides his time between Dublin and his home in Vasse on the West Australian coast, not far from famed wine country Margaret River. Until recently, Rory has flown largely under the radar of the music scene. Mesmerising Festival performances are changing things.

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