Patrick Disney: Guitars, Keyboard, Vocals, Harmonica
Mike Thomas: Bass
Ryan Gross: Drums, Vocals
Larry Fortson: Highland Bagpipes, Shuttlepipes, Irish Whistles, Vocals
Influences
The Prodigals, The Pogues, Dropkick Murphys, The Mahones, Gaelic Storm, Radiohead, The Frames, The Shins, Mike Meyers (as Stuart MacKenzie and Fat Bastard), AC/DC, Prong, The Seldon Plan, Enter the Haggis, Lunasa, The Fray, Social Distortion, The Clash, Violent Femmes, Echo and the Bunnymen, Flogging Molly, Seven Nations, Tonic, Snow Patrol, The Fuschia Band, Waylon Jennings, The Battlefield Band, Def Shepherd, David Hasselhoff, Old Blind Dogs, Bad Haggis, Sublime, The Fred Morrision Band, The Foo Fighters, The Elders, The Glengarry Bhoys, The Mudmen, Muse, The Findlay MacDonald Band, The Smiths, The Peatbog Faeries, Mike Katz, Ceolbeag, The Killers, Mark Saul, Gordon Duncan, Chris Armstrong, Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, Mr. T....
Sounds Like
Sounds like some d**n good Celtic rock!
Unlike many Celtic rock bands that 'feature' bagpipes but simply play standard rock and roll with the bagpipes thrown in as an afterthought, 9 Castle Close integrates the bagpipes and all the instruments in its arsenal to produce a sound true to its Celtic music roots but with a modern Celtic rock sound that appeals to an ever-growing following. The influence of the modern Celtic rock bands such as Seven Nations, The Pogues, The Saw Doctors, Enter the Haggis, Flogging Molly, The Young Dubliners, The Prodigals, Black 47, and the Elders, to name a few, can be heard and felt in 9CC's music--but the band's unique background and style puts new twists on the music. Whether playing completely original Celtic rock pieces, covers of both modern rock/pop and Celtic rock classics, or new interpretations of traditional Celtic songs, 9CC delivers great music in a modern Celtic rock style while never leaving its deep Irish & Scottish roots.
The 9CC sound is true to legacy of those Irish and Scots that carried the heart of Celtic music to the shores of America--and the music that has evolved into modern Celtic rock. The 9CC sound celebrates the good times and like a modern day ceilidh 9 Castle Close's jigs, reels, and rock and roll makes you hold your glasses high then get up on your feet and dance! There's no other sound like it!
Come out to a show and see for yourself!!!
Who are we kidding?! Here's what we REALLY sound like!!!!
9 Castle Close is a new Dayton/Cincy-based Celtic Rock band, but they're no novice to the stage. 9CC is the result of joining an award winning Cincinnati-based modern rock band, The Spill, and veterans of the Irish and Celtic music scene. 9CC first came together in 2007 and is poised to be a new strong presence the Dayton/Cincy Celtic rock. The wide range of musical talent its members bring provides the band an even broader range of music styles. Lightning-fast Celtic reels/jig sets on the pipes and whistles, traditional and contemporary ballads, "Celt-ified" covers modern rock and pop songs, and original songs and tunes with deep roots in Celtic music offers a vast range of Celtic music for everyone in the audience. 9CC makes Celtic music exciting and accessible to everyone. Above all, they have fun on stage and take the crowd with them!
About the Name:
The band's name was taken from the piper's house number and street name whilst living in the United Kingdom. A 'close' is a cul-de-sac, or a 'dead-end' street.
About The Recordings:
Please note that the recordings posted on this site are raw audio of some early practice sessions. These were never intended for public release...only for us to practice on better arrangements at home. However, the time constraints of real life and real jobs has forced us to use these practice recordings--in some cases only the first or second time we'd played a song--as demos to start booking jobs for the Spring. We'll be working on and posting better quality audio as soon as we get a chance to get into the studio. So until then...we hope you can look past the poor audio quality, the pipes being out of tune, and the occasional mistake, and hear 9CC's sound. Better yet, come out and see us live!!!!
