Garvan Cosgrove: Gitbox, Vocals, Keys, Mandolin, Banjo
Charlie Mullan: Acous Gitbox, Vocals
Darren Geach: Vocals
Ryan Wyatt: Bass Gitbox
Joe McMonagle: Drums
Aidan McAteer: Gitbox, Vocals, Mandolin, Keys
Brian Mc Elhinney: Bass Gitbox
Influences
runnin around drinkin, dancin, singin & shoutin.
Sounds Like
The best sound you can ever hear. And Neil Young,The Pogues, Rory Gallagher, Rolling Stones, The Band, Bob Dylan, Gram Parsons, Oasis, The Beatles, SFA, The Strokes, Johnny Cash. Depends what mood were in.
also sounds like you can now get hold of lots of our CDs!
Our first studio album "Moving To The Country - Never Coming Back" is out on 30th June, distributed worldwide by Cargo Records
and you can buy our Elevator Demos! more than 15 tracks for a measly $8 which let's be honest it's the price of a pint of beer and it lasts much longer...
The Prelude ‘moving to the country - never coming back’ (self released). One track advanced teaser marking the imminent arrival of the ensembles debut full length ‘moving to the country - never coming back’. Steadily building themselves a considerable reputation for crafting out rousing bourbon soaked roof lifting country blues growlers, the relocated from Derry to Liverpool six piece have known each other since childhood, call their guitars git-boxes and deftly tap in to a song craft bourn out of after hours tavern tipples and a traditionalist ear for a rollicking and wholesomely good knees up racket.
Indelibly rich with a classic Irish folk patronage ‘moving to the country - never coming back’ nods aplenty towards the early career work of the Pogues whilst finding itself dipped generously with punk inspired accents, chest beating sing - a - long lyrics and a hook line so raucously melodic and infectious its may you weep with joy. Ones we suspect worth keeping an expectant eye out for.
www.theprelude.co.uk
CLASH MAGAZINE "ONES TO WATCH" - SEPTEMBER 2007 (artist feature in Clash Magazine April 2008!)
"Any group who refer to the guitar as ‘the gitbox’ are always going
to be worth a listen. Describing themselves as ‘less rock and more
roll’, Liverpool’s The Prelude are a bewildering proposition.
Melding Dylan with the wildness of The Pogue’s they have crafted a
sound that is drowning in whiskey, rhythm and thought. Tight,
dextrous and laden with hooks it would be easy to get lost in their
unified Irish jamboree of big choruses and whimsical folk. However
beneath the collective euphoria lies true lyrical depth. Telling sad
stories with an expert eye, eloquent narratives rich in texture are
weaved; all pathos, melancholy and social observation.
Overwhelming live, it would be impossible to not be swept up in
their shamelessly high spirits. Not to mention the
all-for-one-hedonism of their after parties which are so raucous
they provoked a Neighbourhood Watch protest march."
Thank you for connecting! If you're interested, I'm offering one free original MP3 download to my new MySpace friends, just let me know the name of which track would you like to get and I'll tell you where to download it for free.
La Folie are having a launch party on the 8th of June at The Forum in Sheffield! £2 advance tickets/£3 on the door! Plus the added bonus of if you film some stuff from the night of us, you or anything else connected and send it us, we will send you a free copy of 'Risus Sardonicus'
“Friday night at BASE STUDIOS in Stourbridge we film
bands and musicians who come down to play the OPEN MIC and we
make promotional videos for FREE. Just turn up at 7pm to play the OPEN MIC. Filming begins at 7pm.
There's always a crew there. The Bar opens at 7pm too and if you want more
people in your video then bring a crowd down with you (It makes your videos
look better)” - Nick
Interview: Camera: Andy Watts
Music clip Director/editor/camera: Nick J.Townsend
Hey! Thanks for the add! We really appreciate it. Maybe we'll play a show you can come to sometime... ya never know! Thanks again and have a great weekend! Cannon
You are cordially invited to METRO MANILA AIDES ALBUM LAUNCH!!!
THE THRILLA IN MANILA!!!
Zanzibar Sunday 3rd May 2009 18+
Advanced preview LIMITED EDITION copies available at this gig!!!
METRO MANILA AIDE 4 Disc Debut Album available Bank Holiday Monday 4th May 2009
Don't be late for this very important date...
You are cordially invited to the most exiting line up of music entertainment hosted by non other than METRO MANILA AIDE!!!
If your life has given you lemons we will help you make lemonade and find someone who has vodka!!!
Remember Rock and Roll
The ones who've left us are coming back
Heaven or Hell will provide the cast
Let's get together for this ghoulish act
Come dressed as your favorite dead Rock Star
Activities will include 9 LIVE BANDS playing for 25 minutes each and including their favourite cover whilst the crowd play MUSICAL CHAIRS and AIR GUITAR.
Prizes will be given to those who arrive in character!
Dimebag?
Bob Marley?
Buddy Holly?
Jim Morrison?
Freddie Mercury?
Sid Viscious?
Saul will be Elvis and Danny will of course be Jimi Hendrix.
It will very comical, adults playing musical chairs, especially because some of the audience will have had a good amount of "tea".
Winners will be awarded with goodie bags of Metro Merch, T-Shirts, signed Cds and posters!!!
Hi there we're having a launch for our album, 'The Strange Cargo Cult of The Bottletop Millionaires' on Saturday the 18th April at St Brides. Also playing are: 'Sparkwood and 21', 'Miyagi', 'Dan Cash and The Band of Ghosts' and 'Rebecca Joy Sharp'. All for only £3
And if that's not enough for a credit crunch night out - its bring your own booze!! Hope to see you.
La Folie have a very exciting gig coming up on the 8th of April down at the Leadmill in Sheffield! We're being supported by Sound of Guns and Pistola Kicks! Get in touch with us if you want some tickets...hope you like the flyer too...
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