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Sonic Peaches started out as a songwriter and solo musician, but had one too many crap gigs and now likes making noises on computers. But SP is unfortunately a technical ignoramus, so for live gigs of worthy songs, please, expect the acoustic.
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Fiona Dunkin is a Dublin/Midlands based classically trained performer who specialises in blues/soul/folk. A student in Dublin, she first began to make her mark on the Dublin music scene in 2009. Since then she has played support to the likes of Juliet Turner, Noelie McDonnell, Luka Bloom and has provided backing vocals for a number of Dublin artists, including most recently The Spikes. Her most recent show was held in Bewley’s Cafe Theatre, with Galway based artist Emmet Scanlan and his band What the Good Thought. Having only just turned 20, she is hoping her unique style will carry her to further success in the music business.
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The Juice are a three piece acoustic alternative band from Dublin. They are Andrew Dixon – Vocals, Niall Murphy – Guitars and Stuart Hennessy – Drums. They recorded their first album “Chasing The Comfort” in April 2007 in London with producer Lee Hirons. The album went on to sell over 1000 copies within its first six months of release. They then embarked on a mission to bring their live show to as many people as possible. Playing over one hundred gigs in 2008 alone.
In April 2009 they released their second album “Truth Lies In Music”. Again they travelled to London to record with Lee and to play some showcase gigs at the Troubador in Earls Court. The resulting twelve song album is currently on its second print and selling well both in cd and download format.
The Juice are a very pro active group having set up their own record label – Red Shed Records and building and equipping their own recording studio. The band are currently in residence in The Purty Kitchen, Temple Bar every Friday and in the last year have supported Damien Dempsey, Aslan and Noah and the Whale.
The Juice are now in pre production for their forthcoming album, due for release this summer.
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Catapulted from years of abject obscurity in the Irish midlands, Adela and the Meanits are quickly gaining a reputation as “one of the best, quirky and most original acts to hit the Irish scene in years” (Stage Left)
Having recently played the world famous music and arts festival, Electric Picnic 09, Adela and the Meanits are set to release their debut album just in time for this years summer festivals.
After a chance encounter on a St Patrick’s Day float in Portlaoise, Adela met drummer Ros O’ Meara. Then a member of several bands, Ross introduced Adela to Barry Hayes, who in turn introduced everyone to John Davidson. Like peas in a far out pod…they became Adela and the Meanits.
Nominated as Best Female at the Balcony TV Awards 07, and hyped as the “new queen of the local indie scene” by Hot Press, Adela has also made a video ‘Party for Three’ with the New York Film University. The song has been described as “Sesame Street on craic” and as having “hit written all over it” according to John Creedon of RTE Radio 1.
Their music has been likened to Madness, Sultans of Ping and Lily Allen, but comparisons aside, Adela and the Meanits have an infectious, happy buzz in their sound.
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“”The Right Now have set their soul to sizzle just-so on their debut album Carry Me Home. With powerful vocals from frontwoman Stefanie Berecz and more horns than Gabriel’s air cavalry, The Right Now are some serious soul cats.” -Nashville Scene
Home is the feeling that bubbles up irrepressibly inside of you when you arrive exactly where you belong. Coincidentally, the feeling that you get when you listen to The Right Now is awfully similar.
The Right Now plays soul music, and soul music is all about feeling; not style, not fashion, but emotion. The band’s new album Carry Me Home, set to be released on March 3, 2010, lives within the four walls erected by the arresting lead vocalist Stefanie Berecz, the stellar songcraft of Brendan O’Connell, the spot-on horns and layers of back-up vocals, and a solid bedrock of rhythm.
Stefanie Berecz’s voice is what takes the songs on Carry Me Home from infectious to revelatory. Nowhere is that more evident than on the album’s title track. Begun in a hushed, delicate tone, Berecz weaves a tender lullaby, gradually building in intensity but never mindlessly belting. The band matches her every step of the way. The Right Now is tighter than tight, at times functioning almost as a single instrument rather than a collection of players; never overplaying, always exerting effortless control over its dynamics.
This telepathic connection is the kind of chemistry that can only come from relentless gigging. The Right Now continually tours the country, converting listeners to a brand of R&B that is simultaneously classic and contemporary.
Case in point: “Ain’t Going Back.” Beginning with a deeply funky dialogue between two guitars that could have been on an early Parliament record, Berecz comes in with a blue note that is pure Chaka Khan. The restraint of the first verse gradually opens up into what can only be described as an anthem, with Berecz firmly in charge, giving back her wedding ring. The ingredients are classic. The result? Nothing but contemporary.
The music on Carry Me Home exudes confidence. One listen makes it clear that The Right Now is a band that knows exactly where its home is: onstage. Home is a feeling. And The Right Now brings that feeling to every show, in every venue, in every town they play. If you’re lucky, your town will be next.