..or if preferred, from CdBaby for those in the US and Canada
"'Effortlessly accomplished, you can only imagine the heights this band will reach"
- Hotpress (13.07.07)
"'Absolutely stunning"
- Rory McConnell, Radio 1 (16.03.07)
"'Beautiful"
- Stephen McCauley - Electric Mainline (Radio Foyle / Ulster) (11.09.07)
"'assured and inventive...the mournful violins fit to accompany a tragedy of Shakespearean proportions, whilst Patrick McKeown’s voice quivers with emotion, instilling instant melodrama."
- Drowned In Sound (22.05.07)
"'Scene In the Park' registers as substantial, important music."
- AU magazine : Issue 32 (Dec '06)
"a group of supremely gifted musicians"
- www.culturenorthernireland.org (05.01.07)
"McKeown's ululating vocal is a marvel, dextrous and affecting... a true talent"
- BBC - Across The Line (28.11.06)
"A rare mix of the simple and the textured, the plainsong and the cathedral of sound"
- BBC - Across The Line (02.10.06)
"Diverse, freeform and imbued with a skewed romanticism, this is music you can quietly lose your heart to."
- AU Magazine: Issue 29 (Sept '06)
"extremely impressive, filled with personality and left turns
I'd advise anyone looking for something intimate yet different to check them out."
- www.fastfude.com
"from the heart would make any listener interested in hearing more"
- Irish Music Magazine
"Impressive!"
- Twenty4-Seven Magazine
"a refreshingly unique set of songs that suggest the arrival of an extremely exciting talent."
- www.ukmusicsearch.com
Our Tour Co-ordinator/Manager is the person you need to contact about any tour date stuff - tour_management@catoan.com or see Jeff over to the righ tthere in our top 8!
Influences
Mainly sounds, but sometimes also imagery...and thoughts ...and other stuff and things
due to a variety of reasons and circumstances catoan is no longer (split up in other words).
Whats happening now:
Paddy is in the process of developing new material and may be continuing as a solo artist once again. So, if you're not already a friend at MYSPACE.COM/PATRICKMCKEOWN then click the link!
Ruaidhri, John and Cav announced the beginning of The Summer Experiment in May 2008, a short-term eclectic project showcasing various compositions follwing the end of Catoan. Click over to MYSPACE.COM/THESUMMEREXPERIMENTQUARTET and join the experiment.
Ruaidhri has recently moved to London to begin his MMus studies in Advanced Contemporary Composition as a scholar at the Royal College of Music. Click over to Ruaidhri's New MySpace to preview recent works with the London Contemporary Orchestra.
..And Rob has moved to Norway to find his fortune and is currently fraternizing with the locals, teaching music and admiring fjords.
The CD, 'and will i', is still available via the catoan websites, amazon, iTunes, CDbaby...etc etc. If you want to get your hands on it then hit the websites or send us an email and we can hook you up!
And finally thanks to all for all the support along the way!!!!!!
The 6 track mini-album "and will i" is out now in the Republic of Ireland and online!
If you like what you hear, copy and paste the code below into your myspace 'About me' section.
NVTV Acoustic Session!
BALCONY TV SESSION!
Catoan DID folk-rock-jazz-classical things with music, mostly ...resulting in an exciting fresh experimental folk/rock hybrid - prog-folk! The Belfast-based band made the change to become Catoan in March 2007 after having already played together for over a year as Paddy McKeown...with a band. Members are Paddy McKeown (vocals, guitar, coffee drinkin), Rúaidhrí Mannion (violin, backing vocals, lover of bowls), John Ferris (electric guitar, glockenspiel, purveyor of fine rum), Cavan Fyans (bass, backing vocals, does some other things with games consoles), Rob Baker (drums, dreaming of madonna and luan parle and jam) and are joined frequently by Iain McDougall (tenor sax, wearer of cardigans).
As Paddy McKeown (and band) they've had songs aired internationally as well as on more local stations like Radio Ulster and Raidio Na Life. Paddy's page was featured on the MySpace homepage. They've played support for Starsailor and Leya, appeared in the Belfast Telegraph a number of times, The Irish News, GO Magazine, Twenty4-Seven, Bad Habit Mag, the BBC's ATL website, AU Magazine, and had a glowing article/interview on www.culturenorthernireland.org. Earlier this year they garnered A&R interest from some of the major labels as well as being asked to perform support for the likes of Jack L and perform at the notable Out To Lunch Festival, which bring with them much publicity.
As Catoan, the band have already been played on BBC Radio 1, Dublin's Phantom FM, Cork's 96-103FM, Radio Ulster, U105FM, and Radio Foyle, and recorded a sessions for most of these stations as well. They have appeared in the Belfast Telegraph, the Belfast Beat and the Big List, and had a very positive feature in Hotpress. The band played support for Kate Nash and Jack L as well as having played the prestigious IMRO Showcase Tour. The catoan track 'Stranger' was one of the selected tracks on the IMRO Showcase Tour's 'the very best rising Irish talent' CD that went out with the Irish Daily Star to its 500,000 readership around Ireland in April. Even more recently the band were featured on Balcony TV, NVTV and 02 Making Waves, and have recently returned from their first Irish tour.
Window Seats play their last full band set of the summer before an Autumn release Land Lovers launch their new E.P. 'immovable feet' Blackout Club play after bands until late
Friday 17th July / Auntie Annies, Belfast / Doors 9pm
Happy Bealtaine to you all my Friends.. As a Gift to you on this season of new Growth & the coming of Summer I have set all my songs on my ReverbNation Player to Download so if you like my songs then you can have them for FREE!! (The player is on my MySpace page also) All I ask in return is that if you do like my songs then please leave a comment on my page.. Thank you & Bless you all!! Denis.. :)
For €50 you can plug your gig, your album, your label, your band or even your mother if ya wanted - for a whole f**king month!!!
You can choose the ad to either go on-line or in the mag, or €75 quid for both.
We’ll not only put your block ad (50 x 30) in our mag and into the hands of 20,000 people but also on our home page which receives an average of 5,000 unique visitors each month.
See if Hotpress will do the same for ya. HA HA HA HA HA HA!!!!!!!
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Hey Paddy..no worries mate we'd good fun in Belfast with the Von Bondies. All's well in our part of the world..we're back up in your neighbourhood on the 7th March to play Laverys with Saint Dudes so come along and make some noise with us then. Would be good to see yous again!!
Hey lads! Stagger Lee are supporting the Von Bondies in the Spring and Airbrake this Saturday night with Fight Like Apes...on about 7.30pm Hope to see you there!!!
Just stopping by to wish a wonderful new year, Paddy; I've not talked with you in a really long time. Looks like things are going well for you and your band. :) With love and hugs, Debbie
Hello Catoan! Hope all is well with you lads? Hope yous have a crackin 2008. Hope yous can make it along to see us playing with Fight Like Apes and the Von Bondies in the Spring and Airbrake on 16th Feb. Gonna be a great night!
Just wanted to wish you a Merry Christmas, and let you know that i'll be playing Belfast at the Errigle Inn on Dec. 29th. I hope you can make it out?
If you have a moment...here is a video about the tour- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z0u6hDmd4As
I hope you can make the show..........until then, Happy Trails! AP
