We’re back on the live scene tonight for the start of a busy weekend, starting off with the 10th One Take Sessions. Take a look at this week’s Kilkenny Advertiser as well for some of the press coverage including a nice story on Bill Coleman.
The four acts for tonight are
Bill Coleman has been busy of late, the Corkman currently involved in a massive Irish tour which includes several support slots to Aslan. Ever since the release of his current album ‘I’ll Tear My Own Walls Down’, Bill has been winning praise across the country and has been compared to the likes of The Cure and Elvis Costello. His stop in Kilkenny tonight will be a solo one, before heading to Ennis on Saturday night to the Glor Theatre with Aslan and continuing on around the country through to the middle of August. You’d be silly to let the man Tom Dunne sounded out as a Rising Star earlier this year slip through your fingers - catch him in Kilkenny while you can tonight!
Michael Whelan hails from Wexford and makes his first appearance at the One Take Sessions tonight. Drawing influence from the likes of Ray LaMontagne, Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Michael should bring quite a soulful set to the One Take Sessions, watch out for the track ‘Blind Reverie’ (also on his MySpace) if it gets a play tonight).
Von Bizmark have risen from the ashes of ‘The Company’ who last featured with KilkennyMusic.com in January ‘06. Career breaks, extended stays in foreign countries and whatnot now complete, the band (Tony, Johnny C and Burke) are back and have moved into a four piece. They were down for the May 31st One Take Sessions but we’ve brought them forward (they’re eager to show off) to tonight. All accomplished musicians, their last EP is available to listen on MySpace and includes the tracks ‘Lets Pretend’, ‘Eyes Drift Down’ and ‘Maria’.
Last but by no means least come Bright Light Fiasco hailing out of Dublin/Kildare. They’re currently #1 in this week’s DownloadMusic.ie charts and sitting pretty after a week or so at #38 in the Irish charts with their brand new single ‘Red Light This Morning’ which you can get a listen to on the latest Sound System Podcast (download it now!). We were looking for a way to get the lads down to Kilkenny and a last minute opening at tonight’s Sessions gave us just that chance so we’re delighted to welcome them down for an acoustic set.
Two solo acts and two bands on the bill tonight, all acoustic, all fantastic in their own right and all completely free. Come along, enjoy the music, pick up a few CDs (here’s me assuming that Bill Coleman will have his album with him and Bright Light Fiasco might have a few singles with them), and wallow in brilliance of the One Take Sessions.