Amy Thatcher brings elegance, sophistication and class to the Monsters - Amy plays accordion like Jekyll and Hyde; sometimes flourishing and decorous, at others hard and fast. You may have seen Amy recently playing in the ‘Kathryn Tickell Band’ and ‘The Shee’ (recently nominated for the BBC2 Horizon Award).
Carly Blain plays fiddle, border fiddlers dont get much better than this! Carly rips out tunes which make feet stamp and hearts pound. Carly also plays with Harris Playfair’s Junction Pool and Scottish Border Young Fiddlers.
Dave De La Haye is a demonic bass player/composer who stands out in Newcastle as one of the leading lights in contemporary music. Dave is firmly 'in the pocket' and has one monstrous groove. Dave is currently touring with Jez Lowe and The Bad Pennies and is a part of the awesome Maybe Myrtle Tyrtle.
Kieran Szifris on mandocello/octave mandolin brings raucous rhythm and harmony which drives and underpins the band. Kieran plays out with the mighty ‘Hundred Man Orchestra’.
The Monster Ceilidh Band is a fresh, new Newcastle-based ceilidh band fusing the traditional with the modern.
The Monsters are starting a revolution in Newcastle. Beginning as a humble ceilidh band, they used their collected knowledge of different styles and genres to form new ways of playing traditional and contemporary music. The Monsters decided to organize monthly ceilidhs in Newcastle to bring folk music to a wider audience. As each ceilidh grew in attendance the Monsters grew from strength to strength. Now the band is formidable - spending more and more time arranging and composing new music that demands attention! To this end, they have decided to work on their debut album which will be coming out next summer.
Drawing on a wealth of combined knowledge they excite, uplift and entertain masterfully. Having played alongside each other in an array of different ine-ups, the monsters create a lively stage show which they skillfully translate to the dance floor.
What they say
"Fantastic, fresh and exuberant ceilidh band, The Monsters are not only great to dance to, but also great to listen to" - National Forest Folk Festival
If you would like to book the Monster Ceilidh Band, please contact:-
monsterceilidhband@googlemail.com
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Heya Folks, Thanx for the add.. hope you're doing fine... I enjoyed what I listened to on your profile. Hope you enjoyed my tunes too... Cheers from France Steph
