Joan of Arc, dEUS, Bob Dylan, Pavement, M Ward, Nick Cave + Drake, Sparklehorse, Make Believe, Bedhead, New Year, Neil Young, Okkervil River, Wilco, Steve Reich, SMOG .
Also Jack Kerouac, Charles Bukowski, Robert Creeley, William S Burroughs
Other bands I love;
Battles, BATS, Bruce Springsteen, Califone, Cannonball Adderly, Cass McCombs, Cat Power, Chuck Berry, Codeine, Cursive, Daniel Johnston, Dizzy Gillespie, Elliot Smith, Brian Eno, Gang of Four, Ghosts and Vodka, Hella, Iron & Wine, Jim O'Rourke, Joanna Newsom, John Martyn, Julie Doiron, Menomena, Midlake, Miles Davis, Modest Mouse, Phoenix, Pinback, Q and Not U, Rogue Wave, Sonic Youth, Subtle, Television, Tom Petty, Townes van Zandt, Will Oldham
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Brian Walsh has been recording and writing music and lyrics for the last 13 years. With in excess of 100 songs, many routed in folk and others in alternative styles, the music made varies from strumming some chords, to minutes of hissing amps and feedback, to improvisation and experimentation with recording techniques. These bedroom recordings resulted in 4 demos which were handed out to friends under the name Howie Walshberg.
In 2007 Brian got together with Simon Brennan in Dublin and put together a mini-album. Hours were spent going through synth sounds and working around guitar lines and loops to create “Cut the Engines, Raise the Sails”. It was an outlet for guitar pieces that could not find a natural home, and was an experiment to see how folk and ambient sounds would work. The light synths derived mainly from Brian Eno and gave the recording a relaxing and sensitive feel.
Brian travelled for the following year and did a lot of writing and came up with a loose concept for the next album and a new direction. In January 2009 he began playing guitar with Dror Zur joining on drums. The new songs are reminiscent of Bedhead, New Year, Dirty Three, Pavement, SMOG, Neil Young, Wilco, Codeine, Jim O’Rourke, Built to Spill, Brian Eno, Yo La Tengo, M Ward and Joan of Arc.
From April 2009, the band headlined in Anseo with Red Eskimo and Peter Delaney, supported At Last An Atlas for their EP launch in Dublin and Galway. They've played with heroes Joan of Arc and Love of Everything from Chicago and supported The Jimmy Cake. They’ve also played in Twisted Pepper and Roisin Dubh on a double headline tour with Autumn Owls in addition to slots in Seomra Spraoi and Whelans.
Incorporating pre-recorded loops or samples made with guitars and harmonicas, electric guitar, drums and vocals Brian and Dror produce alternative folk with a willingness to experiment and surprise. They constantly shake their style keeping it interesting for themselves and listeners while maintaining a folky and floaty feel that is associated with Drunken Boat.
“Plumb the Depths” is about exploration and discovery; musically and lyrically. It is the second in what will become a loose trilogy. The follow up will be out in the first half of 2010.
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New Demos sound great man. I'd love to hear those drums washed with tons of reverb though. It's all about atmosphere with the guitars, drums should reflect that too, make that shit nice and roomy!
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Hi, PSYCHO FEST this Sat 13 June / 2pm - late! The Twisted Pepper, Middle Abbey St. We'll be playing about 7.50pm. Full line up:
New Amusement / Humanzi / the Brothers Movement / Cheap Freaks / 202s / Boom Jackson / House of Dolls / The Hot Sprockets / Wounds / Sickboy / Hassle Merchants / Howlin’ Dowlin / Percolator / The Mighty Stef / Funeral Suits. with DJ’s Dandelion / Gib U:MACK and more
thanks for the lovely presents man. I stole em all so i had a lovely drunken bath wearing a tiny rain jacket!! you should of seen me. Catch yis again soon. you know where we are.
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