Product Description: It has now been over a decade since Gaelic Storm's career lifted off with their appearance in the blockbuster film Titanic. Since their big-screen debut 10 years ago, the band's fan base continues to multiply with each new album, turning the one time-pub-band into one of the premier touring acts in the Celtic/World music genre. Musically, Gaelic Storm's compelling originals and fresh arrangements steeped in Celtic traditional melody combined with their unique blend of world rhythms continue to broaden the musical horizons of the Celtic music genre creating new standards for generations to come. Highlights from their decade-spanning career include six Billboard Chart topping albums, a DVD, a full-length concert film featured on HD.net in 2007-2008, song placement on two EA Sports Games, a 2008 Hallmark greeting card featuring their song & Kiss Me I'm Irish; countless television and radio appearances, and of course, an appearance in James Cameron's Titanic. Gaelic Storm has sold out hundreds of theatres and performing arts centers and has now played to audiences totaling in the millions.
Gaelic Storm will release their seventh album titled Whats the Rumpus on their own label, Lost Again Records on July 8th, 2008. Inspired by the music that drives their loyal fan base, Whats the Rumpus is a wild party of an album, full of colorful characters and outrageous stories, flavored with Gaelic Storm's signature acoustic sound that gets you dancing and never lets you go. I think this is some of the best writing we have ever done, everything seemed to come together perfectly for this CD, says Steve Twigger, This is the culmination of a great deal of hard work and a barrel of good times. From the upbeat opening title track to the final cut, The Night I Punched Russell Crowe; (a true story involving singer Patrick Murphy), the music captures the contagious energy of the bands carefree attitude and infectious live performances. With instruments ranging from African drums, Irish bagpipes and Celtic fiddle to trombones and Cajun-style accordions, WTR is a three-ring circus of acrobatic songs, swirling tunes and galloping rhythms. Steve Twigger produced the project with co-production by drummer Ryan Lacey and Pat Manske, and additional production by Patrick Murphy. Returning to The Zone studio in Austin TX where the band recorded their previous release Bring Yer Wellies, Gaelic Storm also enlisted the help of a few select Austin locals including Lloyd Maines and 1960's psychedelic performer, Arthur Brown, to round out their eclectic Celtic sound. To quote Patrick Murphy, We have so much fun together as a band, we managed to capture some of the good times we have together on this recording.
Gaelic Storm also includes: Ryan Lacey on drums and world percussion (graduated twice from the Los Angeles Music Academy, once for hands and once for sticks), Pete Purvis of Merrickville, Ontario on uilleann pipes, tin whistle, deger pipes and highland pipes (a Grade 1 piper who toured with award winning pipe bands including the Braemar Pipe Band and played at 2000 Sydney Olympics) and the newest member of the band Jessie Burns on fiddle (originally from Suffolk, England, now living in Colorado).
Customer Reviews
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Rating: - delightful!
Yet another high-energy, delightful collection from Gaelic Storm. Their love of Irish music is so evident in their music, it's an instant mood-lifter just to listen! A good mix of traditional melodies ... Read More
Rating: - A band I never tire of!
My fiancee always teases me because I have the habit of becoming obsessed with a particular band for a brief span of time and then I never listen to them again after a month or two.
Rating: - Good But Not Great
I love Gaelic Storm and I love this album. However it is not my favorite (Special Reserve and How Are We Getting Home? are my favorites). The songs are upbeat and happy and all tell great stories but somethings ... Read More
Rating: - Great Gaelic Storm!
I love Gaelic Storm, Ive seen them in concert a few times and it gets better every time. The great thing about this, and all of the other CDs by the band is that they have just the same amazing energy in the studio ... Read More
Rating: - Great album
This albums continues the great tradition of wonderfull uplifting music from galeic storm. A must addition to a celtic collection.
- Good But Not Great