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VERSECHORUSVERSE Debut EP’ VCV’ out Feb 17th via Third Bar Records

VerseChorusVerse (or Tony Wright, as he is known in some ever exciting circles) is delighted to announce the release of his debut EP, having used up his imagination at the time pouring it into the recorded work, the EP is titled, “VCV EP”.

Tony has created a subversive slice of folk pop wherein the melodies lodge themselves in your mind for some time, thus permitting the sometimes dark, sometimes bright, lyrical work to take up residence in your sub-conscience in the manner of a welcome house guest detailing the ups and downs of this ever spinning planet we know as home.

Having forged a path as a guitarist and founding member in an instrumental rock band (And So I Watch You From Afar), Tony felt the urge and need to explore different ways of expressing himself, instead of a wall of sound, drowned in effects and lightning quick timeshifts, he wanted to see whether he could express just as much intensity and emotion using only his voice, lyrics and an acoustic guitar in a live setting. Tony puts it another way: “I just wanted to get scared again, jumping off a cliff into the ocean is way more daring than jumping off a table. Unless that table happens to be on a cliff of course.” These tracks are fleshed out with more instrumentation but remain wholly true to the aforementioned manner in which they were conceived.

The lead track, “One Fine Day”, is a celebratory pop protest number set in a hopeful but, thus far, fictional future, damning the aftermath of conflict. “Into the Autumn”, is a song laced with hope coupled with realism. Whilst the the two closing tracks, “The Accused”, and, “Thrown Me Away (Sold Us Astray)” put a personal touch to a shared feeling of disillusionment with the powers that be, whether they be Politicians, Bankers, lovers or absent friends. VerseChorusVerse will embarking on a UK tour this November with US Folk Punk legend Jonah Matranga, then returning for a Belfast gig on the 8th of December in the Black Box.

VerseChorusVerse is eager to be heard.

http://soundcloud.com/vcvtony

FLING

*Fling* Self titled Album FLING out: 11th November 2011Lead Single Shady Grove Rel Date: 11th November

Fling is a coming together of like-minded accomplished musicians who share a joy in both music and travel. Their resultant music is a blend of traditions and styles; a ‘world’ music that has twangs of bluegrass, trad and good ol’ rock and roll. Word of mouth endorsements of their live shows, has given Fling a positive reputation for their lively performances and have earned them many a gig in the past 2 years, including a headline act at Galway’s Americana Festival 2010. They were also invited by Guinness to perform as part of their Arthur’s Day celebrations. Festivals include The Body and Soul festival, the Festival of Fires, The Electric Picnic and the Spirit of Folk festival.Fling have received a very warm reaction from the media and their music has been played on many radio stations, both nationally and internationally. They have been busy of late, touring around the world. Including a sell-out tour of Northern Spain and gigs as far as Shanghai, China. Upcoming tour dates include Ireland, the UK, France and Scandanavia. The band will also be touring in Germany in January and are heading back to China in March of next year.

They recently finished their debut album, which is due to be released Nov 11th featuring Steve Wickham (The Waterboys). The album was recorded at Grouse Lodge, produced by Derek Murray (The Stunning) and mixed by Trevor Hutchinson (Lunasa), which adds up to a fantastic sound!

Fling are:-Pauli Smalls – Djangoesque slapping and tickling of the Double Bass. Liam Carroll has carried his Guitar and Mandolin around the world a few times and came home with a Charango. Liam Conway, a self confessed perfectionist, weaves his subtle magic on Guitar and Mandolin. Maeve Kelly has no fear of stretching the imagination with the Feadóg (tin whistle) and Low Whistle, using techniques picked up from all around the world.

Gigs:

19th Oct Tricky McGarrigles, O’Connell St, Sligo,

21st Oct – McCarthys of Dingle,

22nd Oct – Ma Murphys of Bantry,

23rd Oct – Eldon Hotel, Skibereen

25th Oct – Crane Lane, Cork City,

29th Oct – Mullarkeys, Clifden,

10th Nov – The Pint, Eden Quay, Dublin,

11th Nov – Boyles, Slane

Links: http://www.facebook.com/Flingfolk & http://www.flingfolk.com

STEPHEN YOUNG AND THE UNION

STEPHEN YOUNG AND THE UNION- Debut Album: ‘Wilderness Machine’ Rel. 25th of March 2011.

28-year-old Dublin singer-songwriter Stephen Young first appeared on the music scene in late 2008 with the release of his EP A Boat Called Lottery.
The six-song folk EP earned Young some glowing reviews in National press and prompted Young to take his songs to a broader audience and he put together a troupe of musicians called The Union to become his band and set off recording his first LP album.

After a year of gigging in some of the country’s most illustrious intimate venues, such as Whelans, The Spirit Store and Cleere’s, Young and the Union began work on their debut album with producer/engineer Tommy O’Sullivan in Ashtown Studios. The singer joined forces with producer Gavin Glass and engineer Stephen O’Brien and the final sessions produced Young and the band’s single Coke & Rum. Mastered by Aidan Foley, Young and The Union are now gearing up for a nationwide tour for the release of Wilderness Machine for the 25th of March.

Tour dates (more TBA)


The Cobblestone, Dublin; February 18th (Single Launch)
Crawdaddy, Dublin; March 25th (Album Launch)
The Spirit Store, Dundalk; March 27th
The Slate, Cork; March 30th
John Daly’s, Mullingar; March 31st
The Stables, Mullingar; April 1st

KATE WALSH

KATE WALSH //Radio single ‘A Little Respect’ Taken from new album ‘Peppermint Radio’ (Blueberry Pie Records)

Released Fri. Sept 10th 2010

Folk Singer Kate Walsh aims to impress with her new album, PEPPERMINT RADIO; an arresting collection of unexpected covers, delicately strewn and coherently welded in Kate’s own unique musical subtleties. Introducing the album, the first single will be ‘A LITTLE RESPECT’, the Top 5 UK Chart hit from 1988 by Erasure. Walsh’s own interpretation of the song is presented in a sublime simplistic piano based melodic temperance that marks the stunning vocalist that Walsh is widely known to be. Earnestly inviting the listener in and introducing them to a new audible experience of some old classics, done in a style that only Kate Walsh can do so perfectly sublime.

For Walsh, album No. 4 is a combination of important songs that transport you to another time and includes songs by some of her favourite UK artists from the 80s/90s & 00s.  The idea behind the album title was inspired from her childhood years when she played with a knitting machine that she emulated as a mixing desk (complete with faders) and pretended she worked in a radio station, which she called PEPPERMINT RADIO. That heralded a vast selection of music that shaped the artist she became.

At present Walsh’s resume reads rather impressively: She is the only unsigned artist ever to have had an iTunes No.1 Album in the UK or the US. She has had several big syncs on US & UK shows such as Grey’s Anatomy and her single ‘Your Song’ was featured on the 2008 film ‘Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging’ as well the 2008 film The Crew. She previously performed on National Irish television shows such as ‘Other Voices’ and ‘The Late Late Show’. She has toured with Richard Hawley, Turin Brakes, Paulo Nutini, Josh Ritter, Mick Flannery and has just played 6 sold out shows at the Royal Albert Hall with Mark Knopfler.

Links: www.katewalsh.co.uk