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Gavin Glass & the Holy Shakers
Rock / Americana / Soul

"Jaysus....keep it rural!"

Dublin, Dublin
Ireland

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Last Login:  5/17/2008
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   Gavin Glass & the Holy Shakers: General Info
Member Since7/11/2005
Band Websitegavinglass.com
Band MembersDepends on the gig, who is available etc. ... but you are always guaranteed the Shakers to be sharp shooting gun-slinger musicians with the Butcher bringing out a couple of crazies in between the songs.
InfluencesThe Band. Han Solo. Bobby Dylan. Tom Waits. Big Star. Elvis Presley the King of Rock and Roll.Dinosaur Jr. Talking Heads. The Beatles.The Radioheads.Wilco.U2 (Eveyting up to last couple of records...What the fuck lads?).Uncle Springsteen. Johnny Cash. Neil Young. Hank Williams (The first and thrid one, not crazy about the one in the middle.) George Jones. Jimmy Webb. Jape. Waylon Jennings (especially Long Way From Home). Glen Campbell for his amazing singing and also for his drunken disorderly behaviour. Balfa Brothers. Motown/Stax. NonSuch Records. The Carpenters. Emmylou Harris. Eddie Cochran. Gram Parsons. Flatt & Scruggs. LSD & Cocaine era Fleetwood Mac. Burt Bacharach. Grandaddy. The Everly Bros. The Flying Burrito Bros. Townes van Zandt. Jelly Roll Morton. Blind Wille McTell John Voight in Midnight Cowboy and especially in the Champ. Canned Heat. Woody Guthrie. Ted Danson's character from Cheers. Prince. Randy Newman (esp. Good ol' boys), Rocky I and VI. Rory Gallagher live albums, Roy Orbison. "let the big O flow." Grant Lee Buffalo/Phillips. dEUS. Dr. Millar. Brian Roche. Sigur Ros. Jeff Buckley.Talk Talk.Odetta. Sister Rosetta Tharpe. Ry Cooder. Sonic Youth. Rolling Stones.The Staples. Teenage Fanclub. Kate Bush(Hounds of Love in particular). Neil Finn. Little Richard, Iggy Pop. Iron & Wine. Wine & Dope. Wine and Expensive Cheese. Fats Domino. John Martyn. Buddy Holly. Jim O'Rourke. Ralph Stanley. Our Ma's & Da's. Mountain Music like Bill Monroe's Bluegrass Boys, Ragtime, Leadbelly, The Carter Family, Van Morrison. We love all that music shit.
Sounds Like View Gavin Glass's EPK
Record LabelOrphan Records Type of LabelNone





   Upcoming Shows ( view all )
May 13 2008 8:00P
Ruby Session (Solo) Dublin
May 21 2008 8:00P
Crawdaddy - WIth Holy Shakers(supporting Joy Zipper) Dublin
Jun 6 2008 8:00P
Cypress Avenue (Lisa Hannigan) Cork
Jun 7 2008 8:00P
The Ampitheatre (Lisa Hannigan) West Cork
Jun 8 2008 8:00P
Sirius Arts Centre (Lisa Hannigan) West Cork
Jun 10 2008 8:00P
DeBarras (Lisa Hannigan) Clonakillty
Jun 27 2008 8:00P
Westport Folk & Bluegrass Festival Westport
Jul 5 2008 8:00P
Zelt Musik Festival Freiburg
Jul 6 2008 8:00P
Zelt Musik Festival Freiburg
Jul 17 2008 8:00P
Black Box (Lisa Hannigan) Antrim
Jul 18 2008 8:00P
Balor Theatre (Lisa Hannigan) Donegal
Jul 21 2008 8:00P
Ballina Arts Centre (Lisa Hannigan) Mayo
Jul 22 2008 8:00P
Campbells Tavern (Lisa Hannigan) Galway
Jul 24 2008 8:00P
Roscommon Arts Center (Lisa Hannigan) Roscommonasmuck
Jul 25 2008 8:00P
Sligo (Lisa Hannigan) TBC Silgo-a-go-go
Jul 26 2008 8:00P
Glen’s Centre (Lisa Hannigan) Lovely Leitrim
Aug 17 2008 8:00P
Solas Music Festival Carlow
Sep 26 2008 8:00P
Open House Festival (with Holy Shakers) Belfast

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Liz Seaver





May 17 2008 9:21 AM

Hi Gavin, don't know if you'd remember me but i played with you wit Matt Before in crawdaddy. ..check out my song on Balcony tv today.
Love your music ;)
Howell Osborne





May 15 2008 8:39 AM

Just wanted to say thanks for being MySpace friend ~ Howell
Deaton





May 14 2008 5:04 PM

Hey mate,

Still hoping that I will get the DVDs of my music that we recorded off you? I would love to be working on them soon.

Do you still have them?

Hope all is well
HISTORY OF HARRY





May 12 2008 4:44 PM

love the tunes, would love to support you guys sometime, have a listen, see what think, train
Revolver Presents





May 12 2008 3:12 AM

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Una





May 9 2008 2:55 PM

Cyanide and Happiness, a daily webcomic
Cyanide & Happiness @ Explosm. net
N.C.LAWLOR





May 9 2008 4:39 AM

crow town is up on a demo gypsy .. check out final verse// wrote on the airplane in new york
The Song Room





May 9 2008 4:36 AM

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WESTPORT FOLK AND BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL





May 8 2008 9:31 AM

fine gig on the tv last night
westport is waiting for you
uri
VEHICLE





May 6 2008 10:05 PM

Thank you for taking the time to listen to my music. I appreciate it. Cheers!



VEHICLE
I Draw Slow





May 6 2008 4:07 AM

Gary Day





May 5 2008 2:04 PM

Hey Gavin,
Thanks for addin' me to ya friends!Sláinte!
bronniebee





May 2 2008 3:12 PM

I think I may be a fainting goat! Specially in wedge heels..
Dara Munnis





May 2 2008 3:29 AM



See ya Monday!
N.C.LAWLOR





May 1 2008 10:53 PM

hey gypsy.. old crow town is one big world..country too the core..hope you guys are takin care of then indians for me..miss ya all
I Draw Slow





May 1 2008 9:49 AM

Savage tunes Mr Glass, see you in the Cobblestone later! Col, I Draw Slow!
Nightgeist





May 1 2008 8:11 AM

jamesguilmartin





May 1 2008 6:07 AM

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Apr 30 2008 7:49 AM

Hey Gavin,

the cobblestone eh?? never seen anyone there. could be interesting! we just added two new tracks from our upcoming EP, hopefully you could listen to them!!

Brian.
Una





Apr 28 2008 2:52 PM

bitty mama...

Niall Colfer





Apr 28 2008 7:20 AM

NIALL COLFER and band

THURS 1ST MAY CRAWDADDY
“AFTER ALL THAT’S HAPPENED” SINGLE LAUNCH
10E- FREE SINGLE FOR FIRST 50 PEOPLE!
DOORS 8PM
GUESTS- CHAPLIN
WESTPORT FOLK AND BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL





Apr 27 2008 11:46 AM

HI GAVIN HOW WAS THE USA?
LOOKING FORWORD TO SEE YOU IN WESTPORT ,IT IS GOING TO BE GREAT SO BRING ALL YOUR FRIENDS WITH YOU.
SEE YOU SOON- URI
N.C.LAWLOR





Apr 26 2008 7:38 PM

howdy shakers.. how you all .. how is that butcher boy.. he still killing with words and prose.. missin ya all
donagh





Apr 24 2008 3:59 AM

Cyanide and Happiness, a daily webcomic
Cyanide & Happiness @ Explosm. net
christopher hardin





Apr 23 2008 1:02 PM

Authentic man! Thanks for the friendship, Chris
Harry Rambles





Apr 22 2008 2:08 PM

Evenin' Mr. Glass.

I'll have to come to the cobblestone on the first of may, not JUST for the americana playing swedes, also to see yourselves play.......of course.

H Rambles.
Una





Apr 21 2008 2:11 AM

Una





Apr 20 2008 2:00 PM

THE THING IN THE ATTIC





Apr 18 2008 5:38 AM

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