Some punters say we sound like Simon and Garfunkel but neither of us are willing to admit to being the Garfunkel in the equation so we like to think of ourselves as a kind of Simon and Simon.
Over the past three years Mick Lynch and Kevin May of pop/folk act The Guggenheim Grotto have touched U.S. and U.K. audiences in a way the duo couldn’t have imagined. From setting out as Dublin songwriter circuit regulars to building a devoted cult following in the U.S. with warm embraces from media and competitive iTunes charting, the band has captivated audiences and tastemakers on both sides of the pond with its mix of poetic, often literature-inspired lyrics set to timeless, soaring pop melodies. The band’s debut album, …Waltzing Alone, was self-released to immediate critical acclaim in Ireland on September 9, 2005, and its first promotional single “Told You So” rapidly became a firm favorite on Irish airwaves, reaching No. 12 on the Irish National Airplay Chart. In America, awareness of the band began to rise thanks to the support of DJs like David Dye at WXPN, Kate Bradley on XM50’s The Loft and Nic Harcourt at KCRW, and in March 2006 the band traveled to Austin to perform a brace of gigs at SxSW. TGG released …Waltzing Alone in the U.S. on United For Opportunity on September 26, 2006, and in November of that year embarked on its first U.S. national tour. Now with four U.S. tours under its belt, the band has found itself having made huge in-roads with American audiences and industry alike – from playing listening rooms across the country to large festivals, performing on tastemaker radio programs to Charleston’s nationally syndicated Mountain Stage radio/TV show. Songs from the record have been used in major network primetime TV shows like One Tree Hill and Brothers And Sisters, and the band has met warm embraces from U.S. national and regional publications like Paste Magazine, The Boston Globe and The Washington Post. In April 2007, …Waltzing Alone’s opening track “Philosophia” was also chosen a the iTunes Free Single of the Week, and the record rocketed to No. 1 downloaded folk album on iTunes, where it stayed for weeks. TGG’s sophomore record, Happy The Man, made its digital debut at No. 1 on the U.S. iTunes Folk Chart in October 2008. It boasts the band’s same signature mix of timeless, multi-instrumental pop/folk, but offers a greater maturity and a higher sense of self-consciousness while delving into more sampling and electronic techniques. The album hits stores January 27, 2009 supported by a national tour.
Hi :) I just thought to drop by and have a listen and I found a new song "Fee Da Da Dee" (Hope I got that right ;) published... and it's a great opener for the festivities coming our way. So, in a way, it's an early Xmas present I got listening to it. Wish you all a wonderful 2010 and many happy inspirations, Et tu
You 2 are amazing! PLEASE come and play a gig in Memphis when you come to the States. Preferably Otherlands or the Hitone or Murphy's or anywhere someone under 21 can get into. Please?
saw you guys in seattle washington and you guys were amazing i would love to see you guys again sometime soon...you sound soooo amazing live definaltly a new fan
Hiya, thanks for being a friend - I enjoyed visiting YourSpace :-) Keep it up May your life be full of love, light and fun... hugs SOREN - Beats for change - NYERTUN
