Musical legend Joan Armatrading to headline Sligo Live 2012
February 16, 2012 at 7:43 pm | Posted in Music | Leave a commentMusical legend, JOAN ARMATRADING, will headline SLIGO LIVE 2012 for what promises to be a really special intimate concert. Tickets for her show in Sligo’s newest venue, The Knocknarea Arena at I.T. Sligo are on sale now at €35 and a limited number of early bird weekend tickets for all Sligo Live shows at last year’s price of €95 will also be available from www.sligolive.ie and the Hawk’s Well Theatre.
Following the success of last October’s festival and the huge impact of Elvis Costello’s and KT Tunstall’s intimate performances, Sligo Live has secured one of the most influential women in rock, the three times Grammy nominated, two times Brit nominated singer/songwriter will perform on Saturday October 27th 2012.
During her long and illustrious career Armatrading has been successful in many musical genres, Pop, Blues, Folk, Reggae, and Jazz. Her audience newly attracted and long term fans are as loyal to her as she is faithful to them.
Sligo Live has been working on bringing Joan to Sligo for years. Co-producer, Shane Mitchell explained “When we started Sligo Live seven years ago, Joan Armatrading was one of our top choices. She was keen to play Sligo, but it has taken this long to find a suitable date. Joan is a fantastic live performer who really enjoys communicating with her audience and we are delighted to bring her to Sligo Live.”
Her Sligo Live show will see Joan and her full band performing Love and Affection amongst many other firm favourites, and also showcase songs from her new CD due for release next year.
Joan is recognised as one of the world’s leading singers, songwriters and guitarists and the Sligo Live performance is a very special opportunity to enjoy her in an intimate setting in Sligo’s new acoustically superb venue.
“Sligo Live co-producer, Rory O’Connor said ”We are in discussions with many other superb acts and Between now and October we will announce a stellar array of top quality music spanning 6 days over the October Bank Holiday Weekend, October 24th – 29th 2012.
Sligo Live is now widely considered to be Ireland’s premiere folk, roots and Indie festival, bringing together established Irish and international acts with some of the best emerging talent on the scene. This is the eighth year of the festival and each year it grows from strength to strength.”
Joan Armatrading has 19 albums to her credit and a new album due for release in 2012. She has received countless gold, platinum and silver discs, she has figured large in VH1’s Top 100 voted poll and is amongst the few female artists to be awarded an MBE. Her music has touched millions of people all over the world.
She has stood the test of time with songs like “Love And Affection”, “Willow”, “Drop The Pilot” “Lovers Speak” and “Me, Myself I”. Armatrading became the first ever female UK artist to debut at number 1 in the Billboards Blues chart. She became the first ever female UK artist to be nominated for a Grammy in blues category. The first black UK artist, male or female, to debut at #1 on Billboard blues chart. The first black UK artist, male or female, to be nominated for a Grammy in blues category
Born in St Kitts in the West Indies and moving to England when she was seven, she took her first musical steps on her mother’s piano. She taught herself to play guitar and began writing songs at the age of 14.
Tickets for Joan Armatrading (€35 + €1 service charge) and great value Sligo Live Early Bird Weekend Tickets (€95 + €1 service charge) are now on sale from www.sligolive.ie and from the Hawk’s Well Theatre (071- 916 1526). Other Sligo Live shows will go on sale as they are announced.
Feb 26th: Sunday MASS to celebrate two year residency at Tricky’s McGarrigles
February 16, 2012 at 7:21 pm | Posted in Music | Leave a commentSunday MASS (that’s Massive Acoustic Sunday Session) have a special “Anniversary MASS” coming up on the 26th of February to celebrate their two-year residency in Tricky’s McGarrigles, O’Connell St Sligo.
There will have lots of amazing guests who have jammed with Sunday MASS over the last 104 gigs there!
Please check out Sunday MASS facebook page and see how the magic 6-piece developed from a musicians social club to full time party band with a twist!
Sunday MASS
Every Sunday at Tricky’s McGarrigles,
O’Connell Street,
Sligo
Feb 18th: The Award-winning Camille O’Sullivan to play The Model, Sligo in February
February 1, 2012 at 9:36 pm | Posted in Music | Leave a comment
The Model presents Camille O’Sullivan: Feel
The Model is delighted to announce one of the gigs of the year.
Camille O’Sullivan play The Model February 18, 8pm.
Camille O’Sullivan enjoys a formidable international reputation for her dramatic interpretations of the songs of Brel, Cave, Waits, Bowie and more. Chameleon-like on stage, each song has a different character with its story to tell.
The award-winning singer has stunned audiences around the world with 5-star sell-out performances at Sydney Opera House and London’s Royal Festival Hall and show-stealing appearance on Later with Jools Holland (BBC TV).
Dark, fierce, amusing and mesmerizing, Camille transforms each song into an intense theatrical experience, drawing her audience into a world illuminated by the dark and the light. Expect fire, ice, darkness, joy and pure passion!
Tickets on sale now price €20/€17 conc.
Recent press quotes -
‘Mad, magical and magnificent… A major star’ ***** Scotsman
‘She treats every song as an intense emotional journey, hypnotic’ Independent
Ravishing..superb performer and great singer **** The Guardian
‘Raunchy, dangerously fragile. An exceptional voice’ ***** Edinburgh Evening News
A courageous and singular performer, Camille is one of the most gifted interpreters of narrative songs yet to appear ***** Irish Times
O’Sullivan is completely transporting: her emotions painfully raw night-tinged
**** The Telegraph
Feb 4th: The Certain Three Tour feat. Katie Kim, The Lost Brothers and Puzzle Muteson at The Model
January 30, 2012 at 10:30 am | Posted in Music, Sligo Events News | Leave a commentThe Certain Three 2012 Tour
Featuring
Katie Kim
The Lost Brothers
Puzzle Muteson
At The Model, The Mall, Sligo (The Acoustic Room)
Saturday Feb 4, 8 pm
Booking and Info: www.themodel.ie / 071 – 914 1405
Now in its third year, the Certain Three Tour returns in January 2012 for a ten date run. The creation of Irish based booking agency Word of Mouth, the idea is to feature three acts each with something different to offer and send them out as a triple bill with an alternating running order. The two previous tours have featured O Emperor, We Cut Corners, Alessi’s Ark and The Ambience Affair amongst others.
Carefully chosen for the 2012 tour are three acts, who have created a significant stir during 2011. These are Katie Kim , The Lost Brothers and Puzzle Muteson. The Certain Three will be presented in the intimate surrounds of The Acoustic Room at the Model.
Katie Kim
Katie Kim is the pseudonym of Katie Sullivan, who performs and records slowcore, ethereal, ambient folk/pop, paired with vocals that have been compared to Zola Jesus, Coco Rosie, Cat Power and Joanna Newsom, the music revolves and swims around layers of fuzzy drips and murky clouds but always seems to come to an elegant conclusion.
Her debut release “Twelve” was admired and praised throughout the country and prompted much collaboration with a spectrum of other artists including David Kitt, Milosh, Halves, Mike Scott and Ten Past Seven among others.
Katie Kim has just finished recording and producing her next release, “Cover & Flood”.
The Lost Brothers
Since the release of their acclaimed debut album, “Trails of the Lonely”, the Lost Brothers have kept on the move, calling no place their home.
Last year alone has seen them perform in London on the same bill as Bob Dylan & Van Morrison, they opened the main stage at this summer’s Electric Picnic festival, they played the Other Voices Show, with a lineup that included the best of Irish actors (such as Gabriel Byrne), musicians (including Glen Hansard), and writers (Roddy Doyle to name just one), alongside American artists (Martha Wainwright and Laurie Andersonand they have been busy in Nashville recording with Brendan Benson of the Raconteurs.
www.thelostbrothersband.com
Puzzle Muteson
Puzzle Muteson is the alter ego of an enigmatic songwriter from the Isle of Wight, who renders his music in a tremulous tenor over a finely spun web of fingerpicked guitar.
Puzzle has toured Ireland and the U.K., opening up for the likes of The Fruit Bats, Death Vessel and Sub Pop darling Daniel Martin Moore. After obsessively listening to Puzzle Muteson’s own raw tapes, producer- arranger duo Valgeir Sigurðsson and Nico Muhly nurtured the songs that now inhabit his debut ecording “En Garde”, released via Valgeir’s Bedroom Community label. The record shimmers with the signature value of Puzzle’s collaborators who have previously worked with the likes of Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy, Antony &the Johnsons), Sam Amidon and many others.
http://puzzlemuteson.bandcamp.com/
Every Thursday: The Fireside Sessions at Barry’s Public House, Grange
January 12, 2012 at 9:30 am | Posted in Music | Leave a comment
Join us every thursday night at Barry’s Public House, Grange at 10pm.
All musicians/ singers welcome for the fireside session.
www.facebook.com/Barryspublichouse
“Sligo” charity album featuring Sligo musicians and bands to be released this December
November 28, 2011 at 10:00 am | Posted in Music | Leave a comment
“Sligo” compilation album going on sale in December in aid of Croi, North West Hospice and Sligo Cancer Support Centre.
Artists include:
- Dervish
- Niamh Crowley
- The Conway Sisters
- Sandy Kelly
- Tabby
- Oddsocks Revival
- Michael Gormley
- No Crows
- The Odd Couple
- Tucan
- Deja Groove
- Willie Kelly
- Ahren Branley
- Laura Lenehan
- Dean Mahon
- Glenn Cal
- Duane Gallagher
Artwork and Photography – Michael Gormley
Executive Producer – Laura Conway
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Con Brio presents a little night of music with The Cappa Ensemble, Fri Oct 14th
September 29, 2011 at 11:00 am | Posted in Music | Leave a comment
A little night music
with
THE CAPPA ENSEMBLE
a MUSIC NETWORK EVENT
Friday 14 October 2011 at 8pm
Sligo Methodist Church
Wine St Sligo
(followed by a light supper)
Tickets 20e(18e conc) from the Hawkswell Theatre
Tel no 0719161518
The Cappa ensemble will play music by Bach, Liszt, Bax and Mozart as well as a new work by IAN WILSON especially commissioned
by Music Network
Named after the celebrated 17th-century Italian violin-maker Gioffredo Cappa, this exciting young chamber ensemble has quickly established itself as a quartet of outstanding artistry, touring extensively in Australasia and Japan as well as throughout the UK. Winner of Music Network’s Young Musicwide competition in 2009, the quartet boasts a line-up of top performers in their own right.
“Noct is a night piece, inspired by the constellated sky and the idea of gathering darkness. Noct relates most closely to the slower movements of the Mozart and Bax works, but more like an after-image rather than a reflection.” Ian Wilson
“In Schumann’s Piano Quartet, it was as if the lights had come on. Everything worked. There was subtlety and power in the playing, and an easy give-and-take not apparent elsewhere. This was the kind of spot-on performance that must have brought them their Young Musicwide success in the first place.” Michael Dervan Irish Times.
Jerry Fish at The Model, this Saturday August 6th
August 2, 2011 at 8:30 am | Posted in Music | Leave a comment
Following Jerry’s massive sell out concert during Sligo Live last year – The Model is delighted to welcome back one of Ireland’s leading troubadours and rabble rousing entertainers this Saturday night August 6 at 9pm. Cross Tom Waits with a circus show band, add a touch of Jacques Brel and Mink de Ville, lather a little Dr. John, Dean Martin and the Fun Loving Criminals .. and you’re coming close to the sound of the inimitable Jerry Fish and The Mudbug Club .Without question one of the finest live acts in Ireland today
Tickets €20 are on sale at The Model 071 91 414 05 or online at www.themodel.ie
Tucan play The Model, Saturday August 20th
July 26, 2011 at 9:06 pm | Posted in Music | Leave a comment
Originally a duo composed of guitarists Donal Gunne and Pearse Feeney, Túcan is now a four-piece outfit with the added fat bass lines of Keith Kelly and thumping drums of Paul Wehrly. The expansion to a four-piece band has added another dimension to the energetic play of the acoustic instrumentalists Gunne and Feeney. They are one of the most exciting Irish bands on the live scene in Ireland with an explosive show that spell-binds audiences leaving them gasping for breath.
Following the huge success of Túcan’s “Factory Sessions” videos, the Daft Punk and Prodigy covers which took youtube and facebook by storm and catapulted the band, temporarily, as “most popular Irish music group”- the band have been working on a new album and entirely new live show which will debut as part of The Model’s Lúnasa programme. Look forward to a new sound accompanied by a visual show by this innovative ground breaking Sligo based band. “We have been playing around with some different instruments so it will be broader sonically than the last album. It will be less latin influenced and more like acoustic post-rock with some funky grooves. Our plan is to invite a few musical friends into the recording so you can expect a few surprises ranging from brass to beats to, dare I say it, even vocals… “ (Donal Gunne –Túcan)
Special guets and late night DJ’s. This is a standing event, but we don’t expect you to stand still!
Toto’s Bobby Kimbal & Guests at The Clarence, Saturday July 23rd
July 12, 2011 at 8:31 pm | Posted in Music | Leave a commentTags: Bobby Kimbal, Saturday, SligoMusic, The Clarence, Toto
(Expect A Night Of All The TOTO Classics Like Rosanna & Africa)
@ THE CLARENCE, SLIGO SAT 23RD JULY
Tickest On Sale @ www.shadowplayofficial.com. For More Info Call 071 91 62145
Bobby Kimball – Biography
Bobby started playing piano at the young age of 4 years old. His Mother had the rare gift of “Perfect Pitch”, and could play just about anything she heard. This was an inspiration to Bobby and his oldest brother, and soon both of them started their own bands when Bobby was only 8 year old. The members of Bobby’s band were the younger brothers of his oldest brother’s band.
Growing up in Louisiana was truly a gift for Bobby, due to such a wide variety of music styles and fantastic musicians to play with. Living about 10 miles from the Texas border played a big role in his music career, because there were so many 5000 seat clubs stationed along the Texas border inside Louisiana. The drinking age in Texas was 21 years old, and in Louisiana it was 18 years old. This leaves little doubt as to why these 5000 seat clubs were completely packed on the weekends, and it was a huge influence on Bobby’s decision to become a musician instead of a Medical Doctor. After 5 years of University studies in the medical field, Bobby decided to follow the path that made him the happiest, and he became a full-time musician.
After playing and singing with about 15 different bands in Louisiana and Texas, Bobby ended up in a band called “The Levee Band”, which became a high watermark of musicianship and talent. In the middle of a tour with The Levee band, Bobby received a call from a long time musician friend, Jon Smith, who asked him to come to LA and sing with the musicians who had made up the band “Three Dog Night”, one of Bobby’s favorite bands ever. He had to make a very hard decision to leave, not only one of the best bands he had ever played with, but also his native Louisiana home.
After arriving in LA to meet the band, things changed drastically for Bobby. He was finally in the city where the music industry thrived, and most of the great musicians and singers who had created the hit songs that drew him into the fold to become a musician were living and working. After this band got together, they signed a contract with CBS Records under the name “S.S. Fools”, which was the title of the first and only LP recorded by them. This band lasted for about 18 months before Bobby decided to leave them for better opportunities. During the rehearsal stages of “S.S. Fools”, Bobby first met, and became friends with Jeffery Porcaro (then, the drummer with “Steely Dan”), and David Paich (who had just co-written the Grammy winning “Silk Degrees” LP with Boz Scaggs). Jeff and David were at most of our rehearsals, because they loved the music of “Three Dog Night” as well. A few months after leaving S.S. Fools, Bobby was asked by Jeff and David (the initial founders of Toto), to become the lead singer. There were no questions, nor hesitation about his decision to join this band. They were the best musicians Bobby had ever heard, and a perfect platform for his voice.
The very first LP Toto released, entitled “Toto”, broke out with the massive hit single, “Hold The Line”. The band was nominated for a Grammy as “Best New Band” that year, but lost to “A Taste of Honey”.
Toto’s music was very well received and the band built a huge following of very loyal fans. Bobby was in the band for the recording of the first 4 records (“Toto”, “Hydra”, “Turn Back”, and “TotoIV”). It was the “Toto IV CD” that absolutely defined the band, and it’s future. At the 1982 Grammy Awards, The “Toto IV” CD was nominated for a “record breaking” NINE Grammy Awards. Out of these nine nominations, the band won SIX Grammy Awards, based on the strength and popularity of the song, “Rosanna”. Also, Steve Lukather, co-writer of “Turn Your Love Around”, with Jay Gradon and Bill Champlin, won a 7th Grammy. Altogether, the band brought home 7 Grammy Awards that evening, …which set a precedent for the number of Grammy Awards ever won by a single band in one year.
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