In 1997, this small group of friends and bandmates would gather in a meat factory outside Cork City, Ireland, perfecting their songs. Taking their name from a Wonder Stuff song, Rubyhorse continued to perform but decided the best shot at success was in America. In 1998, the Irish group left for Boston, a large Irish-friendly population awaiting. Performing at an Irish pub called The Barren, word quickly spread about the band and they became the Thursday night group there for 60 weeks. The band also released an album, How Far Have You Come?, and won three Boston Music Awards. Three national tours ensued, as did a battle among various record labels to sign them. This was only fuelled by the group reaching number one on the MP3 charts, a first for an unsigned group. A deal with Interscope Records fell through after one release, but the group eventually signed with Island Records. In 2001, Rubyhorse returned to the studio to record their first album with Island. The album, titled Rise, was released in May 2002, and features a prized slide-guitar solo by the late George Harrison on one of its tracks. The band has been compared to the Verve, the Beatles, and fellow Irish rockers U2. Their latest release, Goodbye To All That, featuring the single Fell On Bad Days, on Brash is in stores now!
I have been busy on tour with Conor Oberst and The Mystic Valley Band and haven't had a chance to tell you about my new record! It's called "Bad Little Kitty" and it came out back in July. There are a few tracks to sample on my MySpace but you can also check it out on iTunes or on my own website, www. TaylorHollingsworth. com. Thank you for continuing to be a friend and I hope you like the new collection of songs.
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I had a really bizarre dream about y'all last night where you'd done a reunion tour and did a show in LA, but I didn't find out about it until after the fact, but someone I randomly ran into y'all at one of my favorite coffee houses here in town, and then we all ended up playing Guitar Hero, LOL. Hope life is going great for y'all <3
Rubyhorse, Rubyhorse, wherefor art thou my beauteous Rubyhorse? Are you lost in the cruel wilds of the Commonwealth of Mass? If so, i'll send in a tenacious search party to lure you out with all manner of fine spirits and recreational pharmaceuticals. Never mind; i'll go my own self.
Come out. Come hither. El Lay needs you. No. Really.
Thanx for including my favourite Rubyhorse song on your site.
