Me on piano and vocals, Pete Maguire on guitars and bass, Lynette Maguire on clarinet and Kevin Mullins on drums.
Influences
Where to begin... Bach, Franck, Debussy, Ravel, Vierne, Rachmaninov in the arena of "classical" and organ music. A great influence was Pierre Cochereau, organist of Notre-dame Cathedral, Paris until his premature death in 1984. He was a staggeringly gifted interpreter and improviser and a fine judge of whiskey. Getting closer to the present day, Gershwin, Kern, Bernstein and the Tin Pan Alley guys exerted their effects. I'm a huge fan of Motown and sixties soul music. In terms of modern songwriters, I owe a huge debt to Burt Bacharach, Jimmy Webb, James Taylor, Carole King, Van Morrison, Elton John, Jools Holland, Laura Nyro, Nick Drake, Stevie Wonder, Ray Charles, Kate Bush, Tori Amos and more. Bands I've loved include The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Cream, Traffic, Mamas and Papas, Pentangle, Fairport Convention and loads of others... My good mates Josh Johnston and Pete Maguire have also been an unending source of ideas and inspiration.
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I was born in Dublin in 1977, luckily enough into a family where music was and is as normal as breathing. As a kid I used to improvise on the piano and pick up tunes by ear from the radio or wherever else they could be heard. My dad gave me my earliest piano lessons and like him I developed a passion for playing the organ which is still a big part of my life. In my teens I started playing with bands at school while wearing my classical music hat as church organist. Soon I was listening to all the classic songwriters and bands from the 60's and 70's. I love the sound of raw, acoustic instruments and beautifully written songs. The Beatles, Stevie Wonder, Traffic, Jimmy Webb, Burt Bacharach are just the tip of the iceberg.
Eventually it became inevitable that I'd try my hand at writing songs and I went into a frenzy of activity doing just that. But as often happens, I got distracted by life and have done very little in terms of my songs in recent years. I've been kept busy as a jobbing musician, either piano player or organist. It's been great, but the time has come for me to get my act together and let you see and hear what I can do. My debut album, Reasons and Seasons has recently been launched and includes 9 original songs with me and a cracking band.
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A while ago I found stuff that inspired me to make this film:
Living Under the Shadow of the Nuclear Umbrella
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How are you Ronan? Hows things going? We are putting out our new single "I Will Protect You" in Whelans this Friday May 8th if your around. Be supa if you could come down man!!
Hello! Just wanted to drop in and let you know that pre-orders for my new jazz standards album "Bittersweet" are now taking place! The first 100 pre-orders will receive a signed and numbered copy! Release date is set for May 19th, but you will get your copy a few days earlier! Kate and I are very excited about the record, and we can't wait for you to hear it. Head over to www.bittersweetthealbum.com to pre-order! Thanks! ~Mark
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!
FairplayCollective's Michael Brunnock has teamed up with his old band Little Palace and have just released a single entitled "Eviction" and can be down loaded at www.downloadmusic.ie
They have also released their third album called Invitation Time and is available in all good music stores.
Little Palace will be touring Ireland to support the release of their album and can be seen/heard at these venues.
March 29th CRANE LANE - CORK March 31st ROISIN DUBH - GALWAY April 1st DOLANS WAREHOUSE - LIMERICK April 3rd THE SPIRIT STORE - DUNDALK April 4th HEADFORT ARMS - KELLS April 7th WHELANS - DUBLIN April 9th THE BACKROOM - NAVAN
Well Ronan whats the story!! How are you! Are you around Friday we have our Ep launch on this Friday the 20th in Whelans!! If you can make it that would be great! Hope all is going well anyway dude!
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Happy New Year... Stop by for a FREE download of "Whiskey Tonight", our first release in 2009 from the band's upcoming 7th CD - "Whiskey Tonight". The new song hits home with the same good time impact expected of an Indulger's song, heralding a return to our "rockin' pub sound". * * Stop by for your FREE download of the new song and all the best to you in 2009!
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