Skint
Oi Punk from Dublin, Ireland.
Rhob Cunningham
Moya Brennan
Moya Brennan, Máire Ní Bhraonáin, better known as Máire Brennan or incorrectly/phonetically as Moya Brennan (born 4 August 1952, Gweedore, County Donegal, Ireland), is a Grammy Award-nominated Celtic Folk singer. She began her singing career when her family formed the band Clannad in 1970. Brennan grew up as the eldest in a very musical family in a remote parish in the northwest of Ireland, a place where the Irish language and tradition was and still is very much alive.
JD and the Longfellows
Short biography JD and the Longfellows formed in 2006. They have released three albums of original folk/skiffle/country music, ‘Confessions’ (2006), 'Happy Hour Again!' (2008) and this summer 'Swinging for England' (2011) - a bit like pass the parcel, but when the music stops who will have your keys? The band have played several UK tours, over 200 gigs (one in France), supported bands such as Alabama 3, as well as clubs such as What's Cookin', Stranger than Paradise, the 12 Bar Club and Gypsy Hotel.
The Gorgeous Colours
The Gorgeous Colours' new EP The Creatures Down Below is the band’s first release since their critically-acclaimed debut album and expands their sound to reflect recent changes in their lineup. It was financed with the help of their fans, who helped make the project happen by taking part in a pledge campaign where they could buy the EP in advance and pledge money in return for exclusive options like limited edition artwork, or the chance to join the band onstage for a song on the launch night (an option taken by one Spanish fan, who flew from Barcelona for the gig!).
Super Extra Bonus Party
Super Extra Bonus Party are an indie-electronica band, formed in November 2005 and based in Dublin, Ireland. Their music takes in various different genres such as electronica, indie and hip hop. In April 2007, they released their debut album, Super Extra Bonus Party LP, leading the Irish music press to call it "the most inventive Irish album this decade" and "contender for Irish album of the year". Their debut album won the 'choice music prize' 2007.
Director
Hailing from Malahide in County Dublin, Director are Michael Moloney (Vocals/Guitar), Eoin Aherne (Guitar), Shea Lawlor (Drums) and Rowan Averill (Bass). Taking their musical cues from their early encounters with the classic songwriting of The Beatles, Steely Dan and Randy Newman, Director cite Beck, Grandaddy, Muse and The Strokes, as some of their modern day influences. Director's debut single, "Reconnect" was released in Ireland and the UK on April 26, 2006. The single stayed in the Irish charts for 12 weeks peaking at number 10.
by any means
Jazz group consisting of Charles Gayle (saxophone), William Parker (bass), and Rashied Ali (drums). This same group recorded the renowned Touchin' On Trane which was released in 1991. (See Touchin' On Trane).
Touchstone
There are multiple bands named Touchstone:
1. One of the forerunners of the traditional Irish music craze in the USA, formed in Chapel Hill, NC in 1979. 2. A modern Progressive Rock band from England. [1] Called “the most compelling sound in Irish music”, Touchstone combined the subtle mysticism & driving energy of traditional Irish songs and tunes with the earthy exuberance of old-timey American country music and the relentless thrust of rock and roll.