Recorded earlier this year in Troubadour Studios, Dublin. Myself and Tommy run through a few Bead originals. Click the image above for YouTube link.
ANIMAL / 4:15 LOVE DON’T GET ME HIGH / WHOLE LOTTA LOVE / 8:15 DIRTY DOG / 12:20 TURN AROUND / 15:00 LET IT RAIN / 18:22 LITTLE DOLL
https://longwave.airtime.pro/Cork based record label and internet radio will play a track from Bead BATTLE STATIONS album on Wednesday 12th & Thursday 13th May from 9pm Irish Time.
Includes covers of Ramones, Elvis, The Jam, T. REX, Bradford, Lynn Anderson, New York Dolls, The Pretenders, Patti Smith Group, James and Lou Reed
A short film made by my niece Ava Christina for her college project.
In the film, we discuss getting my first guitar, meeting Morrissey’s guitarist Boz Boorer and releasing my new single “Earh Monkey’.
I had a lot of fun making this, thanks Ava.
#Morrissey #Bozboorer #irishmusic
My new single is out today on Bandcamp and iTunes.
‘Earth Monkey’ is a song I originally wrote and produced at home. This version was mixed by Ingmar Kiang who is best known for his work with Irish and International artists including U2, The Cranberries, Damien Dempsey and Bob Marley.
Bead – Voice, Guitar, Synths, Drum loop, Piano
Ingmar – Guitar, Bass, Mixing
Once mixing was completed, it was over to Fergal Davis for mastering. If you use iTunes, then I’d love to hear your feedback or review.
#AnimalRights #NewMusic #singersongwriter
https://music.apple.com/ie/album/earth-monkey-single/1539648396
I started working on some instrumental music a while back. Nothing serious, just for my own amusement and experiment. The first couple of tracks I created on the laptop with Logic Pro X sitting on the couch after dinner while watching the TV with the sound turned off. The very first track was called ‘The Message’ which I added an excerpt of an interview of one of my heroes Patti Smith which I found on YouTube over the top of the track. Again just for my own amusement. Here is the latest track I am working on, Wild Life. The picture I took flying over the mountains of Spain last year on my way to Denia.
When I can, I work in my studio, a small space with acoustic guitars, a keyboard (for bass) and a few mics. I try to record acoustic guitar through the mics rather than the audio interface (Scarlett) when I can get a quiet moment which is rare.
Before I knew it, I had a few tracks compiled and I started to share. Recently, a cyber security company I work with asked me if I had any instrumental music for a training course they were preparing and they used one of the tracks as the opening theme to their course. A few months later, they came back to me and said they were working on a new podcast and did I have any more instrumental music. I gave them a link and sure enough a few days later they came back and said they had used two more tracks for their podcast. See player below.
‘Black Irish Dogs’ is a song by Irish singer-songwriter Bead.
Partly inspired by Philomena Lynott’s book, who’s one year anniversary was this month, the song is now available on YouTube in addition to usual platforms (Spotify, iTunes, Bandcamp, CD Baby and Amazon).
The song was produced by Boz Boorer who is best known for his songwriting and guitar work with Morrissey (see Vauxhall & I, You Are The Quarry, World Peace Is None Of Your Business) and features a full band sound of vocals, drums, bass, guitars and fiddle.
“The initial concept for this song came one morning waking up in London to the sound of sirens and helicopters overhead. It was August 2011 and it was the start of the London Riots where businesses were burned to the ground.”
“I had wanted to write a song with an Irish theme for a while. Ireland seems to be a revolving door to England, America and Australia since the recession of the 1980’s.”
“After the so called Celtic Tiger collapsed in 2008, Ireland lost thousands upon thousands of young people who had no choice but to emigrate to find work. The cycle continues. This song came together quite quickly.
I recorded it on acoustic guitar with Boz adding instruments and guest musicians later.”
“After recording the song and listening to it, I thought it was missing something. As luck would have it, I started reading a book which would inspire a title for the song. This was the missing piece which I also sing at the end. The book in question was ‘My Boy’ the life story of Philomena Lynott, Mother of Thin Lizzy singer, Phil Lynott.”
“Reading the first chapter, I was struck by how Philomena struggled to bring up her child in England. Her life was made all the more difficult by the racism she and Philip endured. In chapter 2, she retells how while walking the streets of Birmingham to find a better home for herself and Philip, she was greeted by window signs depicting the message ‘No Blacks, No Irish, No Dogs’.”
Plans are afoot to release a full video soon following the announcement of forthcoming airplay on Irish radio.
11th May, 2019, I played the Acoustic Yard Festival in Westport, Co Mayo with Tommy Stewart. It was some craic sharing our songs with the good people of the West.
There’ll be good times ahead for sure… be safe. #livemusic
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