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Midnight Union Band + Suport
Carter Sampson + DJ Shamblin' Sexton
Presented by: The Arkster Presents| 0 | BRIGHTON: The Prince Albert |
|---|---|
| P | Wednesday 29th June, 2016 |
| N | 8:00pm |
Event information
Arkster Promotions present
From Kilkenny, Ireland
The Midnight Union Band
+ Support
"A stunning debut album by an Irish band with one very bright future indeed" Rod McCance - The Thin Air Magazine
"Fantastic.. A band unafraid of tackling important political and social issues through their music." - Indublin Magazine
"9/10 Truly an undiscovered gem." - U&I Music Magazine
The Kilkenny based Midnight Union Band make their UK debut to support the release their debut album, Of Life And Lesser Evils. A wonderfully vibrant mix of Americana, folk and classic 70’s blue-collar rock’n’roll this Irish band deliver politically charged songs bristling with intent and conviction one minute whilst charming their way right into your heart the next. Think Felice Brothers meets E-Street Band, with the social awareness of The Clash and you’ll have an idea of what to expect.
The musical seeds of The Union were first planted by long time harvesters of sound, Brian, Peter and Cian who had initially played together in an earlier Kilkenny based Alt-Rock band. However they soon realized that remaining as a three piece, they could never fully accomplish the scale and dept of sounds they all envisioned for the band. It was recruitment time and the senior member of the Union, Brian McGrath, was ready for the job.
One sunny city day, bassist and recruitment guru Brian stumbled across a young, raggedy singer/songwriter who was busking and hustling a lonely Kilkenny alleyway. Brian liked what he heard and, as the story goes, he took the kid off the streets and in a single stroke procured a voice for the band and a home for Shane Joyce. The songs soon began to rain down but Brian's work was not yet finished. With the loss of a previous drummer it was again time for more recruiting. He eventually found gifted young drummer, John Wallace, through literally knocking on doors and the table was finally set for a musical Midnight feast.
The Midnight Union Bands' sound may best be described as a unique blend of Americana/Folk nestled with an alt-country twist. The bands' songs range from the most poetic and tender of ballads to full fledged bustling, high octane tunes bursting at the seams with energy, and rhythm. The Midnight Union Band is currently doing the rounds in the Irish gigging scene, with their heartfelt and energetic live performances soliciting rave reviews throughout the country from fans and reviewers alike.