YOU CAN’T GO BACK IF THERE’S NOTHING TO GO BACK TO Décor Records is proud to release the tenth studio album by the kings of literate rock, Richmond Fontaine, their first in five years this March 5th, 2016 on cd, download, LP and deluxe vinyl. Richmond Fontaine’s songwriter, Willy Vlautin, says of the album “This […]
Ladies and gentlemen, meet Shooter Jennings, son of the late, great Waylon Jennings and Jessi Colter. Shooter and his band, the .357s include Kilkenny as the last date of their European tour. His sound harkens back to the outlaw movement of the 1970’s and he is one of a handful of artists who has been […]
Willie released two albums on Arista records in the 80’s and he also opened the Who’s North American tour at the personal request of the band. Record company problems kept him out of the limelight, but he made a triumphant return with “Streets of New York” released in Ireland in 2006. Comparisons range from Dylan […]
Po‘Girl bring their mix of folk, country, jazz and punk to Ireland for the first time. Featuring Trish Klein (Be Good Tanyas) in their ranks they play instruments as diverse as banjo, clarinet, harmonica, and mandolin, combined with three outstanding vocalists and tight harmonies. “The result is music that first catches your ear then rips […]
“World Without End”, their first album together has just been released on Decor Records. It is a collection of ten murder ballads co-written by Bob Frank and John Murry that was produced by Tim Mooney of American Music Club and mastered by Matt Pence of Centromatic. Bob Frank released his first album on the Vanguard label in […]
Mixing no nonsense rock n’roll with a touch of flamenco, Patricia brings a slice of authentic Austin, Texas to the festival. “Imagine a young Chrissie Hynde fronting the Mavericks with a little help from Calexico.” (Word magazine).
The group originally grew out of an informal assemblage of singers and players who came together to play traditional gospel songs at a weekly jam in New York. Woodstock-bred Amy Helm (daughter of Levon) had a long history singing in blues combos. Byron Isaacs had worked as bassist with a variety of artists while pursuing […]
The Songs:Ohia project, led by Jason Molina, developed into his new band, Magnolia Electric Co in 2003. Comparisons are made with everyone from Bonny Prince to Neil Young and Crazy Horse. The reality is that Magnolia Electric Co occupy their own unique musical niche and audiences can experience this for two nights in Kilkenny. “Molina’s […]
Jayhawk’s member and Lost Highway recording artist Tim O’Reagan has stepped up from sideman to singer-songwriter with his self-titled solo debut, an album filled with melodic and bittersweet tunes. “With hazy hooks that land somewhere between Rubber Soul and New Morning, along with dashes of Jimmy Webb and Nilsson, almost anything here would have benefited the […]
Led by the brothers, Dallas and Travis Good, we are delighted to finally bring the Sadies to Kilkenny for two nights of cowpunk, surf, desert-rock mixed with the odd ballad to let you catch your breath. “The best roots-rollers since early Blasters” Uncut. “Like a surfing cowboy wearing a Nehru jacket, the Sadies’ music blends […]
