Formed in 2005, The Blood Red Mountain Band draw influence everywhere from Ryan Adams to The Waterboys to Bonnie Prince Billy. The eclectic line-up features no less than eight members, playing a vast array of instruments; Mark Flynn on lead vocals and guitar, Martina Leonard on vocals and melodica, Tracy O’Grady on fiddle, Ian Devlin on guitar and mandolin, Joeby Browne on bass, Dave Keegan on drums, Lindy Sue Dredge on Accordian and Brian Duggan on Trumpet.
The EP launch night in Whelans last year attracted the biggest walk-up crowd the venue had seen in quite some time. A packed dancefloor heaved to country basslines and swooned with old-time melodies. The Blood Red Mountain Band deliver a torrent of gutsy, back-to-basics music. While flying the country flag, the band retain a contemporary feel with a sound that is Appalachia without the back-wood clichés and bluegrass without the gingham.
The Blood Red Mountain Band EP is out now on CD and download. Available from Tower Records Dublin and iTunes Ireland.
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