Cian O Cinnseala, Derek Toner, Brendan Tuite, James Jones, Anthony Darby, Mark Neary
Influences
Those Irish bands from the 90's (Frames, Stunning, Emotional Fish, etc), Led Zeppelin, SLF, Bowie, Jeff Buckley, Ween, Jellyfish, Pink Floyd, Tom Waits, Suicidial Tendencies, Spiritualised, Faith No More, a bit of rap, more than likely some ante-natal Beatles, probably a bit of classical, a healthy dose of good honest rock, a wee bit of folk and there's always a bit of Irish trad!
Formed in Ireland in 1989 as a 5 piece rock band, Mellow Drops have been doing their best to enjoy themselves ever since.
In the mid-90s Mellow Drops gradually switched to a more melodic and harmonic style with Bodhrán and percussion replacing the drums, and the addition of classical violin. The knowledge gained in this phase was re-applied to a rock outfit when the drum kit returned some years later. After recording an EP in late 1998, life events forced a lull in activity. The unmixed recording stirred the band into action again in 2003, and some very enjoyable sessions produced new material.
In 2007 the band released their first album - "where do we go from here?".
Hope you are SURVIVING these crazy economic times! Enjoy our new video "Whiskey Tonight" and stop by our site for a FREE download of the new song. Yes, something for FREE. * * * Cheers!
In my last comment I was annoucing that I had just grabbed your new CD. Now I have had a good listen to it.
It has been an enourmeous pleasure discovering your album. I feel the same way about it as that of Voodoo Loons. 2 bands in opposite corners of the world but yet so close in many ways, bringing me back years ago when I then was discovering new bands too.
Keep it up please !!! Sincerely hope I can catch a gig. I do visit Ireland quite frequently...suddenly ;=)
