My mission was to hit the ground running this year with music. What better way to do that then to get into the studio and make some music?
We headed to Arad Studios late last month and got stuck into some lovely new music. I’m pretty excited - I think you’re all going to love it!
Me and Reuben Teskey recording Count
Bassist Kevin Healy…recording everything!
Dennis Cassidy, the groovemaster!
Me and the Lady (aka the piano that completely stole my heart)
Putting down some backing vocals.
At this point, there’s not much left to be done recording wise - a few more backing vocals and then we’re onto mixing, mastering and things like Artwork (yay). I really want to share what we’ve been making with you but I’m going to need some help to get it past the next stage.
I’m hosting a fundraiser on Tuesday 16th of February in MVP. There’ll be baked treats, games, a preview of what we’ve been doing in the studio and a live performance. Anyone who can call in and drop a little something into the hat, that would be amazing. Every little bit will help me! You can join the facebook event here.
If you can’t make it on Tuesday but you want to contribute, you can donate via paypal!
All donations over €5 will mean you receive an early download of the EP. :D
If you’re up for coming to see my play live, I’ll be in Brewery Corner in Kilkenny on Valentine’s night, and MVP for the Monday Echo on Monday 15th.
What, you haven’t listened to ArtSoul-Goddess Loah’s video for her song cross? Never fear. Here is the video (in which I stood in for another Emma, aka. Feather). Watch it immediately.
Well, we’re a choir of ladies, and great lady composers exist, both currently and in the past. Facts. Here are some of the pieces we premiered in our concert in the Freemason’s Hall on November 9th.
Theatre Music
Firstly, I’ve been revisiting the music I wrote for the Anubis Gates in the studio. That has been LOTS. OF. FUN. I’m hoping to have it online over the next few weeks - there are some new tracks there as well as some original ones revisited and re-recorded. Excitingly, I reunited with Ruth over in Current Theatrics to do some music for their pre-halloween show in Vegas, Larry and the Divil by Jonathan East. Most of the reuniting was done over skype but you get the idea. Here’s some music for one of the scenes I wrote for.
I also did some settings of W.B. Yeats’ poems for Myth Understood Productions; they celebrated 150 years of Yeats’ work in a show called Fairies and Folklore, a night of storytelling and general loveliness. There may be another run soon…watch this space!
What I’m up to now
Gearing up to record a new EP in January. Which right now mostly means worrying about money (be cool), organising rehearsals (no seriously, it’s cool), and thinking about a proper PR campaign (Oh my god why can’t you just be cool!) but also means a lot of fun, working with people I adore, and a chance to make something new.
Working on a new collaboration with the awesome Donal Sweeney (The guy I wrote MAD with). This one so far involves such glorious thematic guidelines as making tea and a monkey.
My friends in La Gracia are releasing their new single (on which I did some backing vocals!), Don’t You Ever Leave, in aid of a much loved family member of the guitarist who’s recently been diagnosed with cancer. More on her story here, Come support her and hear some wicked music in Bello Bar on the 28th - you can get your tickets here in advance. I’ll be doing keys and some backing vocals, so make sure you don’t miss it :D
Don’t You Ever Leave is now available on Bandcamp! Go go go!
Ah lads did you read all the way to the end? Ibarely made it here myself.
