John Ginty - Hammond B3 Organ/Piano/Keyboards/Strings/Drums/Melodica
Leroy MacCartneys - Bass Guitar
Barry MacCartneys - Electric Guitar
The Defectors..-Past & Presence.
Kyle Brown Page,Bryan Urgertachea, Ted Moore, Pat Quinn, Declan Fahey, Darren Garvey,Bryan Sansom,Ryan Nelson,C.J,Ben Smith,Gill Alexander
New Orleans based Irish Guitar Man-Singer/songwriter Danny Burns has released his debut record "Grace & Mercy" on TL Records(New Jersey) here in the states in early Jan 08, Danny ( A product of a working musician's family from the Northwest of Ireland) has been on the road as a full-time musician since leaving home in Donegal at the age of 17, Touring Scandanavia,Europe, & America. Pulling from as many different styles and influences as there are musical tastes in the Defectors, while conjuring up every bit of road,dirt & gravel that DB has rolled in or passed over since first setting out from home. Danny's voice and His Band The Defectors style have drawn the comparisons and influences from the likes B.B Kings,Ray Charles, Blue eyed soul man Van Morrison, and folk rocker Richard Thompson,Albert King,Freddie King,Bob Marley. What Danny describes as "Its just roots music" contains elements of Blues, folk ,Hip-Hop, Reggae, Soul, Traditional Music.
On Grace & Mercy, Danny let the listener ride shotgun while taking them on a journey some roads recognizable others unfamiliar. Danny has poored his heart and soul into the record and it has recieved a strong cult like following. Produced by 2 time grammy winner John Ginty(citizencope,robert randolph,john mayer...) at shark studio's Bernardsville N.J over the coarse of 7 long days.
Danny was featured in the critically acclaimed documentary "The Fairytale of New York", about Irish living-legend singer/songwriter Shane McGowan (Pogues) which is aired regularly on Irish National Television. Several years of extensive touring throughout Europe and the United States have allowed for the pleasure of sharing the stage with such greats as The John Ginty Band,The Greencards,Paddy Casey, Damien Dempsey, Seanchai & the Unity Squad,as well as playing the legendary 'Writers Night 'at the Bluebird Cafe Nashville-home to the greats such as Townes Van Zant, Guy Clark, Emmy Lou Harris, Steve Earle...
Danny Burns is currently performing throughout the U.S with His Band.
What people are saying about Danny Burns...
"Danny Burns songs can uplift, inspire, and scare the crap out of you, while his voice literally paints the landscape of his homeland. As far as I'm concerned THIS IS Irish music." - JOHN GINTY -( Grammy winning organist and producer..)
"Grace & Mercy is a pleasant listen. Burns'vocals are warm with a guttural street sense about them. The songs have some soul, some folk-rock..."
REAL CHICAGO...
"Danny is one of the Hottest new songwriters on the scene, with a guitar & a voice that can cripple you..you cant miss this guy!!" - THE ZODIAC SESSIONS - Dublin..(Ireland's premier songwriters night..)
"I was intrigued when I found Danny Burns & The Defectors, a rootsy, folky, rockin' kind of band with an Irish front man currently living in the US. Their CD, "Grace and Mercy," is filled with an endless variety of soulful, acoustic based and lyrically rich songs that I enjoyed listening to. Burns' words are strong, colorful, and full of imagery ..." - Listeners Generation
"He's a great songwriter." - DAMIEN DEMPSEY..
"The next generation of balladeers. One to watch!" - HOME & AWAY NYC
"Danny Burns hits listeners in a number of different ways. The leader of the Defectors is adept at delivering folksy numbers, straightforward rockers, Celtic-laced tracks and pop-rock gems...
"-ASBURY PARK PRESS N.J...
"Great songs and voice..." - CAROL YOUNG - The Greencards (2008 Grammy Nominee)
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Danny Burns & The Defectors are Managed by Keir Bailey for:
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Thank you so much for being our Myspace friend. Myspace friends are like beer; you can never have too many. Myspace friends are better than actual friends because they never call you to complain about their jobs or ask you to help them move (or move bodies).
Kind regards, O'Kane Mutiny
P.S. Do you know who stole my quart of frozen strawberries? (click, click)
FGC's got two hometown area shows this weekend! Friday is an all ages extravaganza at the House Cafe in Dekalb, and Saturday is a hometown throwdown at the Abbey Pub in Chicago (Ages 18+). Fans that attend both shows can pick up a FREE FGC album of their choice at Saturday's show (just grab the Free Album Coupon at the House Cafe and redeem it at the Abbey Pub)!
In other news, FGC is also excited to announce that the band will be celebrating New Year's Eve 2009 at the Redstone Room in Davenport, IA. Our third New Year's in a row at this incredible venue, we will once again be pulling out all the stops! Stay tuned for more information on this year's theme, advance tickets, and other details.
And finally, don't forget to check out the band's new Video Blog, a weekly series featuring a behind the scenes look at FGC performances and touring. Check out the YouTube playlist for the last few editions, and stay tuned for more in the coming weeks!
Hi... we've started reviewing new submissions to the label's A&R dept using sonicbids.com.
We're imagining any of you who have submitted for MIDEM, CMJ, SXSW, NXNE etc. may already know about this service. For those who don't, you can follow the link below and check it out without having to sign in or anything - whether you're hoping to send us your material or not, its definitely worth checking out the site for music biz opportunities that you can access yourself.
Best of luck for those submitting, hopefully we'll get to meet some of you soon!
FGC's got a great weekend coming up! On Saturday, we open up for Umphrey's McGee at Exposition Gardens in Peoria (FGC @ 7pm), and Sunday, we head over to the Riverview Music and Arts Festival in South Elgin (FGC @ 6pm). The Riverview Fest goes on all weekend, and Sunday's lineup features FGC, as well as The Everyone Orchestra (with Michael Kang from SCI, Brendan and Andy from Umphrey's, Jordan and Janis from FGC, Allie from Cornmeal, and many more!). Visit www.riverviewmusicfest.com for full lineup and tickets!
Looking beyond, FGC's fall schedule thus far hits tons of our favorite Midwest spots, kicking off with the annual Halloween Masquerade Ball at Three Sisters Park in Chillicothe, where FGC will be sporting the musical costume of Green Day!
10/17 - Halloween Masquerade Ball, Chillicothe, IL (All Ages) 10/23 - Vaudeville Mews, Des Moines, IA (Ages 21+) 10/29 - Miramar Theater, Milwaukee, WI (All Ages) 10/31 - City Nights Theater, Springfield, IL (Ages 21+) 11/6 - The House Cafe, Dekalb, IL (All Ages) 11/7 - The Abbey Pub, Chicago, IL (Ages 18+) 11/9 - WIU, Macomb, IL (All Ages) 11/13 - Canopy Club, Urbana, IL (Ages 18+) 11/14 - Yacht Club, Iowa City, IA (Ages 19+)
HelpCharity is a acronym for Handicapped, engagement, loyalty, protection. HelpCharity want to support organizations that pay attention to the needs of handicapped children in Germany and America. Would you like to help too? For more information please read the blog of HelpCharity.
HelpCharity steht für BeHinderten, engagement, loyalität und protektion. Mit HelpCharity sollen Organisationen unterstützt werden, die sich um die Belange von behinderten Kindern in Deutschland und den USA kümmern. Würdest Du auch gerne helfen? Informationen wie Du helfen kannst, findest Du im Blog von HelpCharity.
Danny - It was great to meet you finally at KC Irish Fest. Really look forward to working with you again. And... thanks for doing a radio interview first thing when you arrived. See you soon!
If you have a band and would like to work in western central Massachusetts, I may be able to help book you. I started NC Booking back in '89 when I was booking a few bands from Scotland and Ireland. Now, 20 years later, I'm still booking great roots music acts. To find out more, visit http://northamptoncommunity.ning.com where you can REGISTER. Thanks!
