Machismo
Machismo was formed in September 2006 under the name “Acoustic Solution” and immediately began writing songs at a steady rate. Since then, the band has spent time perfecting an ear opening brand of music that is sure to rival most. Whilst the band are constantly writing songs, their sound is evolving all the time, yet tp find their own niche the band have been experimenting with instrumental, indie and venturing into heavier sounds.
Machismo’s expression fueled live performance is definitely their asset as impressed strangers regularly leave as fans. After going through a name change in March 08 this virtue was recently recognised when the band fended off 11 other respected Cork bands to win the 2008 CIT Battle Of The Bands in April. Machismo have also qualified for the Cork heat of the “Sunday World/Blast Beat LA or Busk” competition taking place in late July.
The band have booked recording for early September and are planning on releasing a debut EP around December time. Expect good things from a group of friends who strive in their journey of becoming one of the most original acts around.
Shane McCarthy - Lead vox and guitar
Ian McCarthy - Drums and backing vox
Aurin O’Brien - Bass and backing vox
Liam Brennan - Guitars
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Music Teachers
Clem Buckley is Kinsale’s premier guitar teacher he can be reached at www.clembuckley.com
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The Rimms
Jak: Bass Guitar, backing vocals
Jody: Drums
Jules: Guitar
Niall: Guitar, backing vocals
Jeff Martin
Jeff Martin was raised in Windsor, Ontario and started playing the guitar at age 8. He formed his first band at age 11 and decided, then and there, that this is what he wanted to do with his life.
In high school he was challenged by an older student to learn a blues-inspired Led Zeppelin song which inspired his father, a
blues fan, to turned him on to the blues standards. Jeff caught on quickly and could frequently be found jamming with
professional bands from the Windsor Detroit area while still in his teens.
During his teens he was also given a copy of The Beatles’ Sergeant Pepper’s album and his imagination was captured by the instrumentation of Within You Without You.
Jeff developed a fascination with eastern tunings and instruments, a preoccupation he later indulged with great success as a member of the seminal Canadian band, The Tea Party. Jeff is also a producer.
In addition to producing or co-producing all of The Tea Party’s albums he has worked with artists such as Tenth Planet and
Hundred Mile House and has recorded with David Usher, Conjure One and Todd Kerns. Jeff is also producing local greats Crazy Chester’s first album.
Arundó
“Arundó” are a four piece group that play an exciting mixture of traditional and contemporary Irish and Andean music.
The name “Arundó” is actually the term for a family of bamboo-like plants, one of which produces the cane from which uilleann pipes are usually made. The name, therefore, well reflects the groups music, which is dominated by the mystical sounds of the uilleann and panpipes.
The four members of the group have crossed paths over the years in several different bands and at many a local session. The band line-up is:
John Byrne:
Kevin Byrne:
Timmy O’Callaghan:
Johnny ‘Bongos’: Uilleann Pipes, Flute, Whistles, Panpipes and Quena
Guitars and Mandolin
Accordion
Percussion
The Craic Hoors
The great and venerable Aussie Doods! They tend to show up every Summer in Kinsale…
Kevin “Taz” O’Grady
Aussie Singer/ Songwriter Kevin O’Grady plays the Harmonica, Guitar and even the 5-string-Banjo! The Jack-of-all-Trades tours now in Germany!!!
Cork City Jazz Band
The Cork City Jazz Band’s founding players evolved from other bands in the Cork area and only three of the original remain, namely, Marco Petrassi, Billy Crosbie and Gerry Walsh. They have been playing together for twenty-five years, twenty of which has seen them delight the crowds at Actons Hotel every Sunday and during the Kinsale Fringe Festival.
Today’s line-up includes Marco Petrassi on trumpet; Billy Crosbie on piano, Gerry Walsh on keyboards, Michael O’Brien on drums, Frank Ireland and Michael Lynch on saxophone/clarinet and Susan Crosbie singing.
The Cork City Jazz Band was at the instigation of the Kinsale Fringe Jazz.
Billy Crosbie and the band bring some of the most famous household names to the festival - Paddy Cole, Sonny Knowles, Joe Mac, Don Long, and Jack Brierley. Also they have helped the careers of Brid McKenna, Sharon Crosbie, Susan Crosbie and Ronnie ‘Sinatra’ Costley.
The band has been invited to play all over the world - from Belgium to New York - and have performed with such greats as Kenny Ball and Acker Bilk.
Manu and His Latino House
Manu and His Latino House, has common elements with Cuban Music, but at the same time differs from it because of the different musical perception and philosophy, and because it embraces a wider Native-Afro-Latin background.
Composed by native musicians from diverse South-American countries, such as Guatemala, El Salvador, Nicaragua, and of course completed with Irish Musicians, it brings up a unique cross of rhythmic and harmonic elements rarely heard in contemporary Latin music.
Manu and His Latino House is party, is sensual, is innovative and traditional, is rhythmic and explosive at the same time. You can be sure to experience a show that reflects the vibrancy of Latin-American music.
Ian Date
My name is Ian Date. People like to hear me swinging on the guitar. I like to play the guitar. I like to play swinging jazz.
Bobby Lee
“Wherever you go there you are”
Trad Routes
Liam has been performing for many years now. He has played all the biggest venues in Kinsale, Blarney, Bantry, Killarney, Kenmare and Limerick to name but a few. He has recorded several albums over the years including “Sticking Out a Mile For Blarney” to benefit the town of Blarney, with the newest one due out Summer 2007. He has toured in America, Belgium, Holland, Denmark, and Germany, and is in high demand for festivals and appearances all over the world. He will be representing Ireland at the Tuno Festival in Denmark July 2007. He has become so popular that he’s been invited back year after year to perform at many locations. To spend a night or an evening at one of his performances can only be described as a pleasure with his unique mixture of song and fun.
Innuendo
Innuendo have been together little of 5 years now, they are a 3 peice Alternative/Indie Rock band from Kinsale, Co Cork, Ireland. To date they have played over 60 gigs and released two EP’s, entitled “Lost” & “Beautiful Place”. They are also planning on recording a demo/album during the summer of 2007…
Kinsale Regulars
Bleedin’ Blues
Bleedin’ Blues is a five-piece blues band all of whom are all local to Cork, Ireland. Consisting of Vocals, Guitar, Bass, Drums and Harmonica. Playing covers by such greats as Rory Gallagher, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Jimi Hendrix and all the Blues greats….
Check out our upcoming gigs on our Gigs Page and see when you can catch us again.
Come see us play…
Weed, Whites & Wine
Weed, Whites & Wine are an Americana/Country Music band based in Cork. Taking their name from a line in a Little Feat song, the band started playing together earlier last year. The band members are : Eoin Jordan- Bouzouki, Guitar & Vocals, Michael Creedon- Mandolin & Vocals, Clem Buckley- Guitar. The set includes mainly covers and versions of more traditional Old-Timey songs, also featuring a few original tunes, with the main influences including: Tim O’Brien, Darrell Scott, Doc Watson, The Band, Steve James, Olla Belle Reed etc.
Contactable here, or at: weedwhiteswine@hotmail.com
Billy Crosbie
Billy Crosbie has been involved with the jazz based scene in Kinsale for twenty years. He was instrumental with some Kinsale vintners in setting up and maintaining the Kinsale Fringe Jazz festival, which runs concurrent with the Guinness Cork Jazz festival, in late October. He is a founder member of the Cork City Jazz Band, who play every Sunday lunchtime in Actons Hotel, Kinsale for the last twenty years. At present his group ‘Billy Crosbie and Friends’ have a seasonal contract on Saturday night with the Trident Hotel.
He is involved with the Kinsale Lions Club and has produced, in conjunction with Derek Davis (RTE), spectacular shows in 2001; 2002; 2003; 2004; 2005; 2006 and continuing in 2007 where in excess of €200,000 went to the R.N.L.I. and local Kinsale charities.
Laura Fischer
Laura Fischer - Keys, Vox
Ronan Daly - Bass, Guitars, Vox
Jon Ahern - Drums, Percussion, Vox
Room 201
Ben - Guitar, Vocals
Jon - Drums
Ronan - Bass
King K
King K consists of 4 members.
Polo Crosbie on Vocals and Rhythm Guitar.
Jack Crosbie on Lead guitar.
Mike O’Connell on Bass Guitar.
Mark Crosbie on drums and Backing Vocals.
Lerner
Formerly known as the Martin Ryan Band, the Cork band adopted a new name under the advice of the interminably wise sooth known only as ‘Galvin’. After a series of successful live shows in the summer of 2004, Lerner hit the old garden shed, set up a beaten up drum kit, a few guitar amps and a karaoke microphone and kicked off the sessions to what was to be their debut studio album ..still, waiting… Engineered and co-produced by Karl Odlum, still, waiting holds 10 songs about sad situations, overcoming fears and triumph over past regrets, it promises to show the public what Lerner are all about. In August 2005, Lerner welcomed a new vocalist in the shape of Alison Arnopp adding depth and range to old tracks, and introducing more and more possibilities to new ones. In November 2005 established singer-songwriter Anto’ joined Lerner on drums. His energetic and versatile capabilities bring a new rockier edge to the band and fuel Lerner’s energetic live shows. The band have just finished recording their 2nd studio album “Calm Road” and plan on a release in the coming months…
Karma Parking
Originally Obair Papair, Karma Parking has evolved slowly since the end of the last millennia to the form you see before you. Karma Parking are from all parts of the world.A drummer from Zimbabwe, singer from France, Bass player from west along and a guitarist from the UK.
Two Time Polka
Two Time Polka formed in Cork in 1994 and have developed a distinctive sound that has its roots in Cajun, Zydeco, and Bluegrass music. They have built up an enviable reputation for turning out excellent live shows, including numerous performances at Irish festivals such as The Kilkenny Country Roots, The Dun Laoghaire Festival of World Cultures, The Cork Jazz Festival, The Galway Arts Festival, The Waterford Spraoi, The Cork Folk Festival to name but a few. The band has also done several European tours and has played at the legendary Glastonbury Festival and more recently Italy’s Premier International Folk Festival ‘Folkest’.
The band has released 2 CD’s to date, From Pana to Louisiana in 1999 and About Time Two in 2003.
Two Time Polka can look back on 2005 as being one of their most successful years on the road to date. The year began with their first US album release on Toucan Cove Records, which saw the band getting major exposure Stateside and in Canada. So far the band have clocked up over 200 air plays on radio across the US. A subsequent tour of the States followed in August, which included the recording of one of the concerts for future release on DVD.
Meanwhile, on the home front, Two Time Polka kept up their usual busy schedule of playing at some of the countries top music festivals starting in May with the Kilkenny Rhythm ‘n Roots festival and finishing in October with full houses at their gigs at the Cork Jazz Festival. The band also fitted in two very successful trips to Europe, in July they played four concerts in the north of Italy and in August they made a welcome return to Belgiums premier World Music Festival, Paulusfeesten, in Ostend.
This summer sees Two Time Polka take to the road in Ireland bringing their unique take on American Roots music to an ever-growing fan base.
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“With a unique blend of their own - a strange concoction of bluegrass, cajun, country and just plain old rock ‘n’ roll - on a night out with Two Time Polka you can be pretty sure there will be some serious leg shaking at some point.”Â
Jennifer Byrne, Folk World:(German based Web Magazine)
“Possibly nobody knows more about making a Saturday night worth a Sunday morning than Cajuns and Irishmen. Theirs though was a twain unmet until now.”
Jack Hurst, No Depression Magazine (Nashville, USA)
“This intriguing and interesting band has crossed Irish, American and European roots styles with a courage and conviction rarely seen anywhere else.”
John O’Regan, Irish Music Magazine
“Authenticity and integrity are at the heart of everything Two Time Polka do.”
Paul Dromey, The Irish Examiner
Press Release. “About Time Two” A New CD from Two Time Polka.
Cork band Two Time Polka are proud to announce the release of their new CD “About Time Two” (TTP003CD). This is the follow up to their very successful debut album “From Pana To Louisiana” which prompted Hot Press magazine to write about it “This is a magnificent achievement. It’s seeped out of the Cork swamps, God only knows what other fabulous creatures lurk in her murky depths, though there can hardly be too many gems like this one.” The CD was also listed as essential listening in the Cork chapter of “The Great Record of Irish Music”. “From Pana to Louisiana” received much airplay when it was first released on RTE, RnaG and many local stations such as Clare FM and as is the way with independent recordings Two Time Polka are now just getting their first airplays on radio stations in the US. Aine Hensey, broadcaster and award winning presenter selected track no. 2 “Tom and Jerry” as her signature tune for her weekly programme Ard Trathnona on RnaG. To all the bands amusement we even turned up as a music question on the third level colleges quiz show “Challenging Times”!!
“About Time Two” threads the same pathways and back roads of American roots music that “From Pana to Louisiana” started out on. All the signposts are still there, whether they’re pointing towards the Bluegrass of Kentucky or the swamp pop of South Louisiana. The music on “About Time Two” resonates to the sound of Saturday night dancehall whether it is in the joyous vibrancy of the Two Step or in the sepia toned nostalgia of its waltzes. “About Time Two” in essence is a studio album but it doesn’t betray the bands approach to their live performances. All the essential “Two Time Polka” ingredients are here, tunes that will want to make you get up and dance and song settings that will linger with the listener long after the first hearing.
The album features several guest musicians. Mel Mercier - Percussion; Noel Barrett - Bass; Aisling Fitzpatrick - Cello; Eileen Healy - Fiddle; Jason O’Driscoll - Bass and acoustic guitars, vocals and 5 string banjo; Aine Whelan - Vocals; Hank Wedel - Slide guitar; Mick Power - Dobro guitar; and Leon Barron - Electric guitar, who has also been treading the boards with the band over the last year playing electric guitar.
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Two Time Polka
The Rimms
Crazy Chester
Taz!
Jeff Martin sits in with the Craic Hoors
Crazy Chester
Crazy Chester are Kinsale’s premier Americana Band. They Country rock the place!
Expect their first album summer 2008
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