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Prison Love

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General Info

  • Genre: Acoustic / Country / Other

    Location Dublin, Dublin, IE

    Profile Views: 75875

    Last Login: 5/7/2012

    Member Since 2/16/2006

    Website www.prisonlove.ie

    Record Label southern fried discs

    Type of Label Major

  • Bio

    ..A Night in The Box.. ..Now available online from ....Tower records ..http://www.towerrecords.ie/viewdetails.asp?hfldUnitID=139976 ....Road records ..www.roadrecs.com/stock/shopping.php3?action=10&start=1&category=BLUEGRASS ....Claddagh ..www.claddaghrecords.com/www/product.asp?pID=2289 ....You can buy it at our gigs, see above or in the following shops.. ....Dublin.... Tower records, Wicklow St., Dub 2.. Freebird records in Temple Bar & William St., Dub 2.. Road records, Fade St. Dub 2.. Celtic note, Nassau St. Dub 2.. Claddagh records, Temple Bar, Dub 2.. ....Galway.... Zhivago, Shop St. & Eyre Square.. Powells, Shop St..... ..Nenagh....McQuaids.. ....Belfast....Premiere, Smithfield square.. ....Bray....Golden Discs.. ....Ennis....Custy’s.. ....Current album ..A Night in the Box.. is "a lively & engrossing mix of Bluegrass and Cajun...the tightness and complex nature of their playing and their singing and harmonies underlies their commitment to, and affection for these genres....these songs could not be more authentic in feeling and mood if they were being played on a bayou in Louisiana." ....Joe Breen, Irish Times, 4 out of 5 Stars.... ...."Prison Love trade in high octane bluegrass with just the right tincture of trouser-hitchin' country. Their sizzling songs set the bar high from the get-go."....Siobhan Long, Irish Times...... "...spectacular musicianship and crowd cajoling enthusiasm...".. ..entertainment.ie...... ..We've shared the stage with......... Vassar Clements RIP..Ricky Scaggs & Kentucky Thunder..Norah Jones & the Little Willies..Dirk Powell..Foghorn Stringband..The Handsome Family..Hayseed Dixie..Hickory Project..Luan Parle.... ..Festivals we've rocked include.........Glastonbury, Somerset U.K...Hickory Fest, Stony Fork, Pennsylvania, U.S.A...Howl! Festival, Living Room, New York City, N.Y...European World of Bluegrass festival, the Netherlands....Belfast Open House festival, Co. Armagh..Appalachian & Bluegrass Music Festival, Omagh, Co. Tyrone.... Dublin's FringeFest, Spiegeltent, Dublin city.. Electric Picnic.. Guinness International Bluegrass festival, Dunmore East, Co. Waterford.. Sixmilebridge Winter Folk Festival, Co. Clare.. Kilkenny Rhythm & Roots weekend.. Castlepalooza, Tullamore, Co. Offaly.. Midlands Music Festival.. Athy in July Festival, Co. Kildare.. Tr�Fest, Tramore, Co. Waterford.. Longford Banjo festival.. Carmen Fair, Kildare.. Sliabh an Iarann festival

  • Members

    ....Soapy Mahoney....vocals, washboard,..crowd control.... ..El Nino....mandolin, 4 string banjo, safe-crackin'.... ..Will N Dowd....guitar, 5 string banjo,..bribing guards.... ..Dancin' Pete....accordion,..creating a distraction.... ..Beau Breaker....fiddle, keepin' watch.... ..........

  • Influences

    All 3 chords and the truth.

  • Sounds Like

    A fast train a comin'

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Bio:

A Night in The Box
Now available online from

Tower records
http://www.towerrecords.ie/viewdetails.asp?hfldUnitID=139976

Road records
www.roadrecs.com/stock/shopping.php3?action=10&start=1&category=BLUEGRASS

Claddagh
www.claddaghrecords.com/www/product.asp?pID=2289

You can buy it at our gigs, see above or in the following shops

Dublin
Tower records, Wicklow St., Dub 2
Freebird records in Temple Bar & William St., Dub 2
Road records, Fade St. Dub 2
Celtic note, Nassau St. Dub 2
Claddagh records, Temple Bar, Dub 2

Galway
Zhivago, Shop St. & Eyre Square
Powells, Shop St.

Nenagh
McQuaids

Belfast
Premiere, Smithfield square

Bray
Golden Discs

Ennis
Custy’s


Current album A Night in the Box is "a lively & engrossing mix of Bluegrass and Cajun...the tightness and complex nature of their playing and their singing and harmonies underlies their commitment to, and affection for these genres....these songs could not be more authentic in feeling and mood if they were being played on a bayou in Louisiana."
Joe Breen, Irish Times, 4 out of 5 Stars


"Prison Love trade in high octane bluegrass with just the right tincture of trouser-hitchin' country. Their sizzling songs set the bar high from the get-go."
Siobhan Long, Irish Times

"...spectacular musicianship and crowd cajoling enthusiasm..."
entertainment.ie

We've shared the stage with...

Vassar Clements RIP
Ricky Scaggs & Kentucky Thunder
Norah Jones & the Little Willies
Dirk Powell
Foghorn Stringband
The Handsome Family
Hayseed Dixie
Hickory Project
Luan Parle

Festivals we've rocked include...

Glastonbury, Somerset U.K.
Hickory Fest, Stony Fork, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.
Howl! Festival, Living Room, New York City, N.Y.
European World of Bluegrass festival, the Netherlands

Belfast Open House festival, Co. Armagh
Appalachian & Bluegrass Music Festival, Omagh, Co. Tyrone

Dublin's FringeFest, Spiegeltent, Dublin city
Electric Picnic
Guinness International Bluegrass festival, Dunmore East, Co. Waterford
Sixmilebridge Winter Folk Festival, Co. Clare
Kilkenny Rhythm & Roots weekend
Castlepalooza, Tullamore, Co. Offaly
Midlands Music Festival
Athy in July Festival, Co. Kildare
TráFest, Tramore, Co. Waterford
Longford Banjo festival
Carmen Fair, Kildare
Sliabh an Iarann festival

Member Since:

February 16, 2006

Members:


Soapy Mahoney
vocals, washboard,
crowd control

El Nino
mandolin, 4 string banjo, safe-crackin'

Will N Dowd
guitar, 5 string banjo,
bribing guards

Dancin' Pete
accordion,
creating a distraction

Beau Breaker
fiddle, keepin' watch




Influences:

All 3 chords and the truth.

Sounds Like:

A fast train a comin'

Record Label:

southern fried discs

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