Roger Drawdy lead vocals, guitar John McBride bodhran, percussion, backing vocals Ric Smith fiddle, mandolin, backing vocals Eric Sayer bass, irish flute, accoridan, tin whistle, fiddle Mark Milliron percussion
Influences
Ruairí's grandfather, Life in Baltimore - Co. Cork, Thousands of years of Irish evolution & development. Music influences include: Amergin the Bard, The Chieftan's, The Saw Doctors, Great Big Sea, Christie Moore, Luka Bloom, Jethro Tull, Mike Scott & the Waterboys, Rusted Root, The Beatles of course, Jim Morrison & the Doors, Pink Floyd, The Moody Blues, Jefferson Airplane, Thin Lizzy, T-Rex, The Nazz, C.S.N.&Y., Frank Zappa, & Whale Song...
Sounds Like
No other. Roger offers distinctive vocals and music arrangements that result in a unique passionate sound.
Irish Music Magazine...
"Drawdy's Theatrical vocals and lyrical bent is of the big emotional kind, half Mike Scott's romanticisim, and half Luka Bloom's sensuality. The band kicks up it's storms with choppy rhythms and air punching acoustic rockers..."
The Savannah Irish Festival says, ..This high-flying group lit up the stage last year (February 2006) and went on to win rave reviews from across the country as audiences heard the stellar songwriting of Roger Drawdy for the first time. They have earned a return performance and promise to be headliners for years to come...
According to Dirty Linen Magazine, "Firestarters is right: This band's hallmark is it's high-powered energy. It's an energy that never over powers the music or the lyrics, though, and there are lyrics in plenty. Drawdy sings lead and plays guitar, with backing vocals from his bandmates, who add fiddle, mandolin, bodhrán, and bass as well. This Midwest-based group's growing skill is at serving the music and at serving up music that's worthy to be heard. The group has recently been the talk of Irish festivals. This is why." The Firestarters have been nominated for the Cincinnati Entertainment Award the past three consecutive years..........
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id appreciate it. or else i will migrate to SP in september. although that place isnt nice to me anymore- id do it for you :) its pretty nice up here. and id offer my home for free for the night.
either way i miss you tons! drinking at a pub without you feels so strange. and i'm dying to see what a beardless roger looks like! :)
Every time that we listen & write music... play an instrument... dance... act in a play... or work in some audio/image/video engineering process... something is healing inside...
When we share it with friends... something is healing all over...
Love can drive... in a simple way... everything
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------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Estimada/o Roger Drawdy & The Firestarters,
cada vez que escuchamos o escribimos musica... tocamos un instrumento... bailamos... o trabajamos en procesos de ingenieria de audio/imagen/video.... algo se sana por dentro...
Cuando lo compartimos con amigos... algo se sana en todas partes...
El Amor puede conducir... de manera simple... todo...
Hey Roger!!! Caught you guys at the faere festival in newport!!! Love your sound!!! I'll catch up with you next time you play Molly Malones in Covington!!!
So i will see u on april 4th when ur in south bend.. but i am moving to Lansing MI May 1st. Would it be possible to ever play somewhere in that area? i just dont want this to be the end :(
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