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  • Genre: Acoustic / Alternative / Folk

    Location Glasgow, Scotland, Scotland, Un

    Profile Views: 63781

    Last Login: 11/9/2011

    Member Since 7/12/2005

    Website www.mickhargan.com

    Record Label Unborn Records, Digital Distribution by Cadiz

    Type of Label Indie

  • Bio

    Michael Hargan .. ...... .. .. A truly amazing talent. Glaswegian singer songwriter Michael Hargan will have you mesmerised during his live performance. Equally at home playing solo, with a band or a string quartet, no 2 shows are ever the same and his ability to turn a 3 minute song into a 15 minute improvisation is a focal point in his live show. Inspired by the spirit of bands like U2, Counting Crows, Pearl Jam, Bob Dylan, Johnny Cash and The Frames, Hargan takes hold of his audience during his live shows and let's them go when he decides. .. .. Michael has been touring the UK, Ireland and New York extensively over the past year on a wave of invitations from organizations and bands who recognised his talents following the release of his impressive debut album 'Conversations between Us'. His touring has also included sold-out headline dates in Scotland, Ireland and New York, and invitations to headline shows at festivals such as the prestigious Celtic Connections Festival in Glasgow and The Film Fleadh Foundation (Craic festival) in New York City. He will be playing full band shows at Festivals during the summer including a main stage spot at The Big In Falkirk Festival in Front of an estimated 100,000 people .. .. In his songs Michael emanates a mixture of melancholy, anger and hope. During his live performance his strong compelling voice draws you in, with emotional and empiric lyrics keeping you there right to the end. An energetic and intense performer who wears his heart on his sleeve. .. .. A list of events, venues and bands Michael has performed with over the year can be found on this page. .. .. QUOTES .. .. An Exciting talent with a fine voice that comes across well in his strong and emotive songs Classic Rock Society .. .. What makes him stand out is powerful and strong vocals that growl and whisper in all the right places, and an air of confidence to his music that suggests he probably doesn't waste all his time feeling sorry for himself like the rest of those pesky acoustic guitar playing singer songwriters." (QM Union, CD Review) .. .. His Glaswegian growl of a speaking voice completely transformed into a powerful instrument BBC Radio .. .. The overall standard of songwriting puts Michael Hargan right up there with the nation's favorites Rock N Roll Lies .. .. Overall this is a well put together package and if you appreciate good singer/songwriters like David Gray and Damien Rice, this is a CD you'd want in your collection Scot-Rock (8out of 10) .. .. "With slightly more ferocity than Rice, Hargan's rich and warm vocals often lend themselves to comparisons with Tom McRae, but although he sings with soul and emotion in his voice, he thankfully never sounds quite as miserable as McRae." (Live review, Fiona MacKinley) .. .. There is quite a beautiful warm and very intimate sound to this album, with some beautiful string arrangements Road Records Dublin .. .. Falling Out Of You is stunning and on a par with Gray or Damien Rice, An Album both passionate and uplifting RIK FULTON-DAILY RECORD .. .. A true genius in the art of Songwriting, excellent vocals full of passion Music Reveiw (www.musicreveiw.com) .. .. You can now purchase Michael's New E.P LIVE!: .. ...... .. ...... .. .. .. .. .. .. .............. .. .. .. .. .. ................Michael Hargan....http://mharganmusic.bebo.com/...... .. .. .. .............. .. .. .. .. Adulation - Live @ The Mill (Oran Mor) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Mercy Me (Acoustic) - Video .. .. ..Mercy Me...... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Falling out of You - Video .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..

  • Members

    .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .. ...... .. .. ...... .. .. .. ...................... .. .. .............. .. .. The Live band is a Squad of Players that are rotated at different times, Like a football team, sometimes you need a certain player for a certain game. .. .. Michael Hargan.. Vocals, Guitars, Harmonica, Piano... .. .. The Sunday Club.. Backing Vocals .. .. Rebecca Green.. Cello.. .. Fiach.. Guitar .. .. John Brown.. Piano.. .. .. Ally Mclean.. Piano, keyboards, organ.. .. .. John Houston.. Bass.. .. .. Will Scott.. Drums.. .. .. Chris Pacitti.. Drums.. .. .. Duffy.. Percussion.. .. .. Morag.. Violin.. .. .. But it's mostly just me...... .. .. For management related matters contact .. Allan McGlynn.. unbornrecords@gmail.com.. .. .. .. Festivals Played.. .. Craic Festival.. KnockanStockan.. Celtic Connections.. Castlepoolza.. SWAP Festival.. Musicworks.. In the City.. Wickerman Festival.. T on the Fringe.. Edinburgh Fringe Festival.. Big in Falkirk.. Celts Festival.. Merchant City Festival.. Free Tibet Festival.. .. .. Venues - Played.. .. O'Henry's.. King Tuts.. Callender Park.. Nice N Sleazys.. St Andrews in the Square.. St Andrew's University Hall 2.. The Ramshorn theatre.. QMU.. Glasgow Barrowlands.. Glasgow Carling Academy.. Classic Grand.. The Kirkstyle Inn.. Oran Mor.. The Arches.. Glasgow Royal Concert Hall.. The Tron Theatre.. Bar Bloc.. Brel Bar.. Mixing Rooms.. ABC2.. Edinburgh Queen Hall.. Sammy Tams.. The Exchange.. Maggie Mays.. Underworld.. The Kirkstyle Inn.. Hootananny.. The Art Bar.. Box.. Cabaret Voltaire.. The Tunnels.. Dr Drakes.. Bush Hall.. The Slaughtered Lamb.. The Cornhouse.. Teatro.. The Troubadour.. Studio 24.. Bedlam.. The Rampant Lion.. Whelans.. The Sugar Club.. The Cobblestones.. The Crane Bar.. Rathmines.. McGruders.. Voodoo Rooms.. The Foyle Hotel.. Eamon Dorans.. Thomas Reads.. The Hub.. Moonriver.. The Glens Centre.. Doyles (Ruby Sessions).. Bewley's Theatre.. The Stables.. Sin-E.. The Living Room.. Mulligans.. Pravda.. .. .. Bands I've played with.. .. The Frames.. Mundy.. Mark Geary.. Barenaked Ladies.. Fiach.. Damien Dempsey.. Missy Higgins.. Nerina Pallot.. Joseph Arthur.. Declan O'Rourke.. Rodrigo Y Gabrella.. David Ford.. Michael Brumnock.. Jump.. The Stranglers.. The levellers.. Ken Stringfellows.. The Hazey Janes.. JJ Gilmour.. King Creosote.. Aberfledy.. Arthur Brown.. TKO.. Jo Mango.. Jose Vanders.. Midge Ure.. Laura Veirs.. Mary's Lee Corvette.. Imogen Heap.. Lach.. Paul Kelly.. Roddy Hart.. Oppenheimer.. The Delorentos .. Kristian Leontiou.. Nick Harper..

  • Influences

    The Frames, Johnny Cash, Pearl Jam, Mundy,Counting Crows, Faithless, U2, Bob Dylan, The Band, Neil Young, Oasis, Maria Mckee, Paddy Casey, Marvin Gaye, Kings Of Leon, Shane Mcgowan, Lager, Guiness, Southern Comfort, CFC, Nina Simone, Damien Dempsey, Missy Higgins, Nerina Pallot, Frankie Miller, Neill Finn, Crowded House, The Beatles, The Stones, The Doors, Gillian Welch, John Martyn and anybody else whos half decent

  • Sounds Like

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A truly amazing talent. Glaswegian singer songwriter Michael Hargan will have you mesmerised during his live performance. Equally at home playing solo, with a band or a string quartet, no 2 shows are ever the same and his ability to turn a 3 minute song into a 15 minute improvisation is a focal point in his live show. Inspired by the spirit of bands like U2, Counting Crows, Pearl Jam, Bob Dylan, Johnny Cash and The Frames, Hargan takes hold of his audience during his live shows and let's them go when he decides.

Michael has been touring the UK, Ireland and New York extensively over the past year on a wave of invitations from organizations and bands who recognised his talents following the release of his impressive debut album ‘Conversations between Us’. His touring has also included sold-out headline dates in Scotland, Ireland and New York, and invitations to headline shows at festivals such as the prestigious Celtic Connections Festival in Glasgow and The Film Fleadh Foundation (Craic festival) in New York City. He will be playing full band shows at Festivals during the summer including a main stage spot at The Big In Falkirk Festival in Front of an estimated 100,000 people

In his songs Michael emanates a mixture of melancholy, anger and hope. During his live performance his strong compelling voice draws you in, with emotional and empiric lyrics keeping you there right to the end. An energetic and intense performer who wears his heart on his sleeve.

A list of events, venues and bands Michael has performed with over the year can be found on this page.

QUOTES

An Exciting talent with a fine voice that comes across well in his strong and emotive songs Classic Rock Society

What makes him stand out is powerful and strong vocals that growl and whisper in all the right places, and an air of confidence to his music that suggests he probably doesn't waste all his time feeling sorry for himself like the rest of those pesky acoustic guitar playing singer songwriters." (QM Union, CD Review)

His Glaswegian growl of a speaking voice completely transformed into a powerful instrument BBC Radio

The overall standard of songwriting puts Michael Hargan right up there with the nation's favorites Rock N Roll Lies

Overall this is a well put together package and if you appreciate good singer/songwriters like David Gray and Damien Rice, this is a CD you'd want in your collection Scot-Rock (8out of 10)

"With slightly more ferocity than Rice, Hargan's rich and warm vocals often lend themselves to comparisons with Tom McRae, but although he sings with soul and emotion in his voice, he thankfully never sounds quite as miserable as McRae." (Live review, Fiona MacKinley)

There is quite a beautiful warm and very intimate sound to this album, with some beautiful string arrangements Road Records Dublin

Falling Out Of You is stunning and on a par with Gray or Damien Rice, An Album both passionate and uplifting RIK FULTON-DAILY RECORD

A true genius in the art of Songwriting, excellent vocals full of passion Music Reveiw (www.musicreveiw.com)

You can now purchase Michael's New E.P LIVE!:
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The Live band is a Squad of Players that are rotated at different times, Like a football team, sometimes you need a certain player for a certain game.

Michael Hargan
Vocals, Guitars, Harmonica, Piano.


The Sunday Club
Backing Vocals

Rebecca Green
Cello

Fiach
Guitar

John Brown
Piano


Ally Mclean
Piano, keyboards, organ


John Houston
Bass


Will Scott
Drums


Chris Pacitti
Drums


Duffy
Percussion


Morag
Violin


But it's mostly just me....


For management related matters contact
Allan McGlynn
unbornrecords@gmail.com


Festivals Played

Craic Festival
KnockanStockan
Celtic Connections
Castlepoolza
SWAP Festival
Musicworks
In the City
Wickerman Festival
T on the Fringe
Edinburgh Fringe Festival
Big in Falkirk
Celts Festival
Merchant City Festival
Free Tibet Festival


Venues - Played

O'Henry's
King Tuts
Callender Park
Nice N Sleazys
St Andrews in the Square
St Andrew's University Hall 2
The Ramshorn theatre
QMU
Glasgow Barrowlands
Glasgow Carling Academy
Classic Grand
The Kirkstyle Inn
Oran Mor
The Arches
Glasgow Royal Concert Hall
The Tron Theatre
Bar Bloc
Brel Bar
Mixing Rooms
ABC2
Edinburgh Queen Hall
Sammy Tams
The Exchange
Maggie Mays
Underworld
The Kirkstyle Inn
Hootananny
The Art Bar
Box
Cabaret Voltaire
The Tunnels
Dr Drakes
Bush Hall
The Slaughtered Lamb
The Cornhouse
Teatro
The Troubadour
Studio 24
Bedlam
The Rampant Lion
Whelans
The Sugar Club
The Cobblestones
The Crane Bar
Rathmines
McGruders
Voodoo Rooms
The Foyle Hotel
Eamon Dorans
Thomas Reads
The Hub
Moonriver
The Glens Centre
Doyles (Ruby Sessions)
Bewley's Theatre
The Stables
Sin-E
The Living Room
Mulligans
Pravda


Bands I've played with

The Frames
Mundy
Mark Geary
Barenaked Ladies
Fiach
Damien Dempsey
Missy Higgins
Nerina Pallot
Joseph Arthur
Declan O'Rourke
Rodrigo Y Gabrella
David Ford
Michael Brumnock
Jump
The Stranglers
The levellers
Ken Stringfellows
The Hazey Janes
JJ Gilmour
King Creosote
Aberfledy
Arthur Brown
TKO
Jo Mango
Jose Vanders
Midge Ure
Laura Veirs
Mary's Lee Corvette
Imogen Heap
Lach
Paul Kelly
Roddy Hart
Oppenheimer
The Delorentos
Kristian Leontiou
Nick Harper

Influences:

The Frames, Johnny Cash, Pearl Jam, Mundy,Counting Crows, Faithless, U2, Bob Dylan, The Band, Neil Young, Oasis, Maria Mckee, Paddy Casey, Marvin Gaye, Kings Of Leon, Shane Mcgowan, Lager, Guiness, Southern Comfort, CFC, Nina Simone, Damien Dempsey, Missy Higgins, Nerina Pallot, Frankie Miller, Neill Finn, Crowded House, The Beatles, The Stones, The Doors, Gillian Welch, John Martyn and anybody else whos half decent

Sounds Like:

Me

Record Label:

Unborn Records, Digital Distribution by Cadiz

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