Elder Roche - Piano, Guitar, Vocals.
Stephen Mogerley - Bass, Upright bass.
Dave Keegan - Drums
Influences
Tom Waits, JJ Cale, David Bowie, Jethro Tull, Fleetwood Mac, Bob Marley, Beirut, Nina Simone, Joan as Police Woman, Bonnie Prince Billie, Leonard Cohen, Neil Young, Feist, Marlena Shaw, Jeff Buckley, Van Morrison, The Doors, Janis Joplin, Fleetwood Mac, Mark Schilling, and the fantastic songs and voice of Fergus O'Farrell and Interference.
I'm currently listening to Soundtracks: Les Choriste, Brokeback Mountain, and Betty Blue, The Illusionist, and Into The Wild.
Sounds Like
Tom Waits, Leonard Cohen, Crusty Poets and Street Performers.
ELDER ROCHES album-NOBODY KNOWS is NOW OUT Sept 23rd 2009!
"There's no doubting Elder Roche's ears have been pricked - for a long time. Elder's songwriting has been peppered with influences as wayward as Jethro Tull, Crowded House, and possibly even a lengthy spell in the company of Dave Lynch. Shadowy figures lope and loiter in unlikely settings, and he clearly revels in the way his characters look askance at the world. Elder's voice and wit hint at a creative spirit all his own." - Irish Times. 4 Stars.
The Irish Independent & HOTPRESS gave him their seal of approval stating that “Ireland has a new singer songwriter to be reckoned with!”
“The announcement of this release date is great news for true music lovers – NOBODY KNOWS is simply a pleasure to listen to with its perfectly eclectic blend of influences”‐ Patrick James Blog
MIXTAPE/ 2UIBESTOW awarded ELDER ROCHE as their RUBY TUESDAY ARTIST “Elder Roche has shown massive potential with his debut album 'Nobody Knows'. You can't but hear Tom Waits and Leonard Cohen influences, but this is a fine true folk troubadour”.
Sept 23rd sees one of Ireland’s most regular touring troubadours ‐ELDER ROCHE‐ release his amazing album NOBODY KNOWS, after a windfall of press and radio support over the last few months after his single release ‐DIAMOND‐ which lead to sold out shows in Dublin.
The News of The World declare that his “manly vocals and powerful storytelling songs bring to mind the genius of Leonard Cohen and Neil Diamond.” Dan Hegarty of RTE 2FM claims that there is “something spiritual about ELDER’s songs”.
PHANTOM FM describes him as “truly talented and stunning”.
Radio stations nationwide (BEAT FM, WLRFM, KFM, KCLRFM, CLARE FM, WIRED FM, FEILE FM, MIDLANDS RADIO + more) have been adding ELDER ROCHE to their programmes play lists, echoing a great year to come from this musical dramatist who is now ready to be recognised and embraced for his musical ability. ‘
It is said that those born under the Elder sign are able to live and prosper under any conditions’. Experimenting with music from the early age of eleven, this Dublin based musical poet has shared the stage with many of Ireland’s well known’s over the years‐ Paddy Casey, Damien Rice, Juno Falls, Juliet Turner and Damian Dempsey. He is no stranger to the press or radio as the past few years have seen ELDER grow and establish himself as an entertaining and riveting performer‐ not to mention a solemn musician who remains true to the very elements that preserves the original with the new. He has played in venues across the world (America and Europe) and indeed in Ireland.
Embracing the grittier side of life and paving the way with slapping grooves and roots overtones. ELDER’s theatrical story telling has likened him to Tom Waits, Leonard Cohen, Nick Cave and David Bowie. (Who can argue with them comparisons). His fantastic eagerly awaited studio album NOBODY KNOWS contains catchy progressions and is every bit the way to go in etching his own space within the songs that fuse the current music scene both in Ireland and further afield.
Follow Elder on Twitter: www.twitter.com/ElderRoche
Elder Roche - Elder Roche 01 on MUZU.
We're launching our new EP "Dazzling Mess" @ the academy 2 this Friday 27th November Doors 7pm €8 in, Support from Vodkopter and Urban Folk Project :-) Hope to see you there!!
Hello Dear, I am Keeping Good these days, doing the Adventure thing again. going to places that is good for the mind and soul.. not for body!, am putting on the weight ( or mabay we are getting old).
but am sure its a good thing.
still love Dark place... and my new favourate from CD has got to be Greenfield Terrace. . could you posssibly put that up. It would be so much Appreciated.
Yeah, I produced it all myself. Not an all that difficult job when you have a band of fairly amazing musicians at your disposal :) I forgot to bring earphones with me to work, will have listen to your new stuff as soon as I can. Dave Keegan is drumming for you now I believe...
No just throwing up this page as I have another on here Author Of History more of band thing well suppost to be if it happens. So I'm just putting some of the stuff I've been doing around the open mic nights up as simply me myself and I. Sure have a listen
